Vital Vaccines Ian Henschke‚ author of the article “Why We Should Vaccinate Ourselves and Our Children‚” had a very personal reason to ensure his children are vaccinated. Whenever his first child was born‚ Henschke’s mother revealed to him that he actually had an older brother‚ Bill‚ he had never met. His mother told him the story of Bill as she pulled out a picture of him taking his first steps in the Botanical Gardens‚ which happened to be taken the day before he passed away from Influenza type
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Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans and beaches. This occurs when large factories dump their waste products into the water. Water has the ability to carry many pathogens and bacteria. Because of this‚ water is responsible for many deaths and illnesses. This fact was discovered a long time ago when many people fell sick‚ and after tests‚ it was realized this was because of the drinking water. People‚ even back in the ancient times‚ would suddenly become ill
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students who will conduct the seminar. Visual Aids: the materials prepared to illustrate various points during the discussions. Within a week after the intervention‚ the family contacted their local health center‚ and were scheduled to be given the hepatitis vaccine while other vaccines that can be given to them are still being determined by the health
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2004 to 2012 in terms of water sanitation.I shall be very appreciative if you the editor would generously publish this letter in your widely circulated paper. Problems have arisen in the city. Every day we read in the newspapers of many cases of hepatitis A and B as well as HTD (human typhoid diesis)‚ who are being admitted to hospitals for treatment‚ and has posed no problem to us‚ but now due to unsanitary toilets on the roads and contaminated water running through our taps; we are directly affected
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Some predictions give newborn babies hepatitis B shots right when they are born. some parents may worry to have their infant vaccinated‚ because they are sacred that their children will have a serious reaction or may get the illness the vaccine suppose to prevent‚ but because the components
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Kawasaki disease‚ also known as Kawasaki syndrome is an inflammatory disease that is potentially fatal affecting the circulatory system‚ heart‚ skin‚ mucous membranes and the immune system generally in infants and children younger than five years of age. Aneurysms‚ due to the inflamed coronary arteries lead to stenosis or coronary artery thrombosis‚aneurysm rupture‚ myocardial infarction and sudden death. The cause of this condition is unknown‚ but there has been an hypothesis linking this condition
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Animal Testing Should animal testing be banned? Slavery‚ murder‚ and rape are considered among the worst crimes imaginable‚ however thousands of innocent animals die every day in labarotories‚ why? Throughout the centuries‚ scientists have searched are 74% Say Yes and 26% Say No for animal testing be banned. To treat and prevent disease in humans. Every new discovery must be tested to prove its reliability‚ because experimental results vary according to with the circumstances and the physiology
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Will Hard Mrs. Roberson Senior Writing 03 December 2009 Steroids If there was a way around months and months of hard work and you would still reap the rewards as if you would have done all the work‚ would you take the shortcut? Many people do. Many people choose to use steroids to increase their muscle mass and athletic performance. While there may indeed be short term gains‚ the long term risk are rarely‚ if ever‚ worth it. The term “steroid” typically means the artificial substance
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eaten by tiny animals. Later‚ these animals are consumed by fish and shellfish‚ and the food chain continues to be disrupted at all higher levels. Diseases Eventually‚ humans are affected by this process as well. People can get diseases such as hepatitis by eating seafood that has been poisoned. In many poor nations‚ there is always outbreak of cholera and diseases as a result of poor drinking water treatment from contaminated waters. Destruction of ecosystems Ecosystems (the interaction of living
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Health Risks Associated With Tattoos and Body Piercings The risks of Tattoos and body piercing are real and they simply cannot be wished away or they should not be taken lightly too. One should be aware of all the issues involved and take necessary precautions to avoid complications latter. The health risks associated with tattoos and body piercing are given below. Pain -- Some piercing may not hurt but some others are going to be difficult and one should be prepared for it. Infections -- Infection
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