To put a definition plainly‚ teratogens are agents responsible for countless birth defects. Research found suggests over eight hundred known teratogens. In this paper‚ you will find interesting facts based on research‚ the relationship between teratogens and developmental psychology and some personal views based on the information and research found for this piece. Teratogens are easily classified in three different groups‚ these being drugs‚ disease and environmental. These three classifications
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postulated that sex education should be introduced at high-school because it informs individuals about the different types of STD’s. STD’s are diseases that can be transmitted through sexual activities. For example AIDS&HIV‚ Syphilis‚ Gonorrhoea‚ Herpes and Chlamydia‚ the main STD’s‚ are introduced. When educated about these‚ you get the knowledge of how it can be transmitted‚ prevented and why you would not want to be infected with it. Therefore sex education should be introduced because it informs
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– Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 4 ED – Erectile Dysfunction 6 Andropause 7 Gynecomastia 8 PSA Testing 9 Peyronie’s Disease 10 Diphallia 12 Cryptorchidism 13 Orchiopexy 14 Prostate Cancer 15 STD’s 17 a) Chlamydia 17 b) Gonorrhea 18 c) Syphilis 19 d) Herpes Genitalis 20 Paternity Test 21 Viagra (sildenafil) 22 Circumcision 23 Vasectomy A vasectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men in which the vas deferens (the tubes that carry the sperm from the testicles to the seminal vesicles) are cut
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Skin Disorders I chose my topic because I have a skin condition‚ and I thought it might be a good idea to research different skin disorders. I have eczema on my foot and it was a very irritable skin disorder to go through. But thanks to the miracle of modern day medicine‚ all I’m left with is a scar and it is barely noticeable. Since that’s my skin disorder I will begin with eczema and work my way down to pressure sores. Eczema is a term used to describe itchy‚ red inflammation of the skin with
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IMPORTANCE OF SEX EDUCATION ON THE SEXUAL AWARENESS OF ELEMENTARY PUPILS I.INTRODUCTION The continuous debate the Catholic Church and the Department of Education on the issue of Sex Education is always a controversial discussion. The DEPED has been teaching sex education before as it was integrated in other subjects like biology ‚but this time the church is protesting a specific project of the United Nations Population Fund to introduce the subject in schools. Education officials insist that
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Client Profile: Mr. Thomas is a 42 year old man admitted to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath‚ fever‚ fatigue and oral thrush. The health care provider reviews the laboratory and diagnostic tests with Mr. Thomas and informs him he has pneumonia and is HIV positive. Mr. Thomas believes that he contracted HIV while involved in an affair with another woman three years ago. He is afraid to tell his wife‚ knowing she will be angry and that she may leave him. Case Study: The nurse
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Biology HL Portfolio The Cell and Cell Theory [pic] The cell The word cell comes from the Latin word “cellula”‚ which means a small room. The cell is the smallest unit of a living organism‚ also known as “the building block of life”. Every living organism is consisted of a cell. There are bacteria (unicellular organisms)‚ and multicellular organisms. There are different types of cells‚ prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. All cells come from preexisting cells. “Every cell is self-maintaining;
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Hippocrates Born: c.460 BC at Kos‚ Ancient Greece Died: c.370 BC at Larissa‚ Ancient Greece Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who was born around 460 BC on Cos‚ an Aegean island. Many consider him to be the “father of medicine” because he transformed the path of Greek medicine. He believed that diseases were caused by some type of natural action instead of being caused by the spirits or gods. His Early Life: Hippocrates was the son of Praxithea and Heracleides. His family’s wealth allowed
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* Close relationships can be formed between good friends‚ the closer the relationship becomes the more thoughts‚ feelings and hopes are shared * intimate relationships involve a high degree of love‚ trust‚ empathy and commitment from both partners * effective communication skills such as active listening‚ negotiation‚ conflict resolution and assertiveness – develops an equal and respectful relationship * active listening helps improve mutual understanding and sorting out problems – open
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Introduction A novel cancer treatment called viral immunotherapy works by boosting the body’s immune system to fight cancer successfully. By using outside help‚ this technique strengthens the immune system’s innate capacity to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Viral immunotherapy uses microorganisms‚ which are naturally occurring or carefully engineered viruses that selectively infect and kill cancer cells‚ as one of its main strategies. These oncolytic viruses multiply inside cancer cells when
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