[2] The effects of ringworm Ringworm is also known as tinea. Ringworm is as infection of the skin that is characterized by reddish to brownish raised patches on the skin. The patch of skin may be lighter in the center which gives it the appearance of a ring. Ringworm isn’t caused by a worm; but by a parasitic fungus. Ringworm usually only affects skin but can also affect the nails and scalp. Ringworm is very common. It is spread through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. It can
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Census Tract 78.09 In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lays the biggest chain of islands‚ the Hawaiian Islands‚ and on the Island of Oahu within census tract number 78.07 (figure 1) is my home. This tract is in the southern part of the island and its east boundary is Aiea. This tract is also between two main roads: on the north there is the H-1 freeway‚ and from the south Moanalua Rd.‚ which is also bordered with Pearl Ridge Shopping Center. This tract‚ even though it may not seem like it‚ is
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Relative frequency of a category = Frequency of that category Sum of all frequencies Class width = Upper boundary– Lower boundary Class midpoint or mark = Lower limit+ Upper limit/2 Approximate class width=Largest value -mallest value / Number of classes Relative frequency of a class=Frequency of that class/Sum of all frequencies Cumulative relative frequency=Cumulative frequency of a class/Total observations in the data set Mean = Average ‚ Median ‚ Mode Range = Largest value–
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The digestive tract is a continuous tract throughout the body that interfaces with the environment at both its origin ‚the oral cavities‚ as well as‚ at its termination‚ the anus. It is divided into different segments beginning with the oral cavity and followed by the pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small and large intestine‚ and the anus. There are also accessory digestive organs involved including the salivary glands‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and gallbladder. Digestion begins in the oral cavity where
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HOW DOES SOCIETY AFFECTS THE TEENAGER Unless your teen never leaves the house or watches TV‚ plenty of societal influences can affect her behavior. From the media to peers‚ an array of societal factors can shape the ways in which your teen acts. While society isn’t entirely responsible for your adolescent’s every action‚ the effect of these influences can cause changes in attitudes or alter some values. Media Influences Between TV‚ the movies‚ online videos and all of the other media sources
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How exercise affects certain aspects of the body During exercise our body needs more oxygen and blood to keep the muscles activated. To grant this the heart pumps higher frequency of blood increasing the heart rate. Heart pumps blood through arteries faster resulting in a high blood pressure. Exercise increases the stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped in one beat)‚ so an increase in stroke volume means that the heart can pump enough blood to the body with fewer beats per minute. Even after the
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childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/seizures/research-and-clinical-trials How seizures are defined: Seizures are a action of capturing someone or something using force. How it affects me: Seizures affect me is by i have to get tests every time i have one. If i have one i also have to talk to a doctor about what i felt‚ what i remember‚ and what i was doing before it happened. It also affects me by when i have one i can’t walk for a hour and i’m very dizzy that hour as well. What
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The Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and its affect on the elderly Widely range research has been looked at when studying Alzheimer’s disease and the brain. Scientist and doctors have their own theories which are to be proven evidence on how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Periodic figures show the results in the stages studied about Alzheimer’s. No one knows the actual cause of Alzheimer’s disease‚ but they do know the affects it does to the brain. “Clinical trials are the engine that powers
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Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the endocrine system‚ and occurs when your blood glucose‚ also known as blood sugar‚ is too high. Disease is a very common and serious disease that affects approximately 29.1 million people in the U.S.‚ let alone the 86 million people that have prediabetes‚ without even noticing it‚ (MedicineNet.com). To understand diabetes‚ it is important to understand the role of insulin and glucose in the body. Glucose‚ or sugar‚ is an important source of energy for
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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