Coughing‚ sneezing‚ and runny noses seem to be the norm this time of the year. But if you or someone in your family gets sick‚ how do you determine if it’s merely a cold or a more serious case of influenza? Knowing that there is nothing doctors can do to treat the common cold‚ most of us resist spending the time and money on an office visit. For the flu‚ however‚ prompt treatment with antiviral medications is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deter complications that
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feeling caused by the drug. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the most notable cannabinoid that enters the body and creates this feeling users seek by stimulating brain cells to release dopamine‚ which is a chemical found in the brain. There is limited research on long term effects caused by marijuana‚ as for short term effects we have pretty much have covered. Short memory‚ attention‚ judgment‚ coordination‚ and balance are all acute effects‚ but are not limited to impairments. The heart rate of a user
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A. Presentation Outline I. Introduction a. Audience hook: The most up to date scientific evidence shows there is no such thing as a safe or healthy tan‚ whether under the sun or in a tanning bed (Health Canada‚ 2012). b. Thesis: Research suggests that excessive tanning is not healthy because it greatly increases the chance of skin cancer and can cause premature aging also known as “photo-aging”. c. Preview of Main points: i. Excessive tanning‚ whether it is in the sun
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Vaccines are an essential part of preventative care throughout life. Their purpose is to protect people and prevent them from catching diseases that can be dangerous and even life threatening . Before vaccines were created‚ almost everyone in the U.S. contracted the measles and a about couple hundred would die yearly from it. Today‚ it’s rare for a doctor to see someone infected with measles. The development of vaccines is a long and complex process that takes about 10-15 years. Vaccines protect
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range‚ and two multipurpose athletic fields. While at college‚ the community is filled up with aspiring doctors‚ working as hard as they can to get their dream job. New York Chiropractic College is a renowned college with impressive achievements in research to go along with a history of very successful
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implemented‚ called the da Vinci Surgical System‚ which is revolutionizing the way surgeries are performed by using robots. This widely used robotic surgical system includes mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached‚ as well as a camera arm. Seated near the operating table‚ the surgeon controls the arms with a computer console‚ similar to those used in video games. As the surgeon looks through the high definition monitor‚ giving him a more detailed view of the surgical site compared to what the
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Military drones‚ mostly the Predator truly entered the consciousness of the American people and the rest of the world after the 9/11 attack. In 1994 the defense contracting company General Atomics produced a RQ-1 Predator for the US Air Force. The CIA has been flying drones over Afghanistan since the 2000’s . Many people use drones for different reasons. More and more people are using them in the world. What is the history of drones that made so popular? Why did the creator of drones come up with
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young age‚ there’s nothing I can do to help her except watching her become thinner and thinner day by day. Now‚ I have grown-up‚ living with a fear that another person in my family can be diagnosed of having diabetes once again‚ I decide to do a research about this disease. I understand that to prevent the illness
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As he comes off the field‚ an athlete notices he has a subtle pain in his shoulder. Determined to finish out the season strong‚ he takes two tablets of aspirin in hopes of healing the beginnings of an injury. What the athlete does not know about the painkillers could affect him later down the road‚ especially if he upholds his mentality of constantly taking aspirin whenever he senses an injury in the making. Painkillers are drugs that simply mask the pain many people suffer from on a daily basis
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During mankind’s presence on this earth‚ dating back centuries when the first humans inhabited this earth playing games also known as sports was a big part of life. Little did we know that sports would become one of the largest marketing and mobile companies on the earth. Sports can wear on your body; it can also drastically wear on your brain. Concussion’s are the most serious injury in sports. Weider stated‚ “Brain injuries cause more deaths than any other sports injury” (42). Do we really know
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