other parts of the body. Doctors test to see whether a tumor is benign or malignant by taking a biopsy‚ a sample of the tumor that is seen under the microscope for signs of cancer cells. Cancer kills by disrupting the homeostasis of the body. For example‚ if you have liver cancer‚ then the tumor can cause jaundice‚ a buildup of bilirubin‚ an enzyme that dissolves
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synthetic‚ psychoactive drug that has similarities to the stimulant amphetamine and hallucinogen mescaline. a. Problem with ecstasy is that it is no longer pure MDMA‚ ecstasy tablets are now commonly filled with a mixture of chemical cocktails. For example‚ the Office of National Drug Control Policy released a report saying‚ “Ecstasy tablets are no longer just MDMA‚ but rather a cocktail of chemicals. Samples of Ecstasy analyzed by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) laboratories contain meth‚ ketamine
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Have you ever felt so rejected by everyone in the world that your only way of escaping is through daydreaming? Let’s imagine that you are just sixteen years old‚ you have two children from your father who repeatedly rapes you and gives you HIV and your mother physically and mentally abuses you. Well‚ I just described to you the horrific life of Claireece “Precious” Jones in the 2009 inspiring film of Precious; a young and neglected high school student who can’t read or write‚ struggles to get through
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What is Autism? Autism is a spectrum disorder‚ which impairs and weakens the child is capability to communicate and cooperate with people. Most kids who are diagnosed with autism face many difficulties socializing‚ and their command of language needs more improving. They also have monotonous configurations of behavior‚ activities‚ interests‚ they are likely to be seen smelling and touching things and objects excessively which is totally normal for an autistic person‚ but rather abnormal for normal
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Did you know 6.4 million people in America are diagnosed with ADHD‚ I myself am on those people. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ in a basic summary it is when a person has an abundant amount of energy and can’t focus on a certain subject or task. Of these 6.4 million people that are diagnosed‚ the average age of diagnoses was 7 years old. I believe this an extremely high number of diagnoses at a young age that should not go overlooked. These children with ADHD are then
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and necessities of each person. This diet could be harmful for old people‚ depending on the physiology of their body. This diet cannot be applicable to a high intensity life style person who needs energy and fuel for his brain and muscles. As an example of that‚ people who do a lot of physical activity and has to be really focused on their training‚ need to consume big amounts of carbohydrates to keep up with their life
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not fun and can sometimes be life-threatening‚ but vaccinations lower that chance. Vaccinations have different categories for different types of vaccines‚ such as live-virus vaccines‚ killed-virus vaccines and toxoids. The live-virus vaccine‚ for example‚ is grown in laboratories through specially weakened pathogens; this enables the immune system to produce antibodies so that when you do come down with a disease your body will be ready for it. Scientists are finding ways to stay one step ahead of
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Ava Rathwell Mr. Rolando & Mrs. Stephenson Biology 16 Nov. 2017 In 2016‚ it was predicted that 1‚685‚210 people in the U.S. would be diagnosed with cancer. Additionally‚ 595‚690 of those cases would be fatal. You yourself probably know at least one person who has‚ or has had cancer. There are many different types of cancer‚ and it can start anywhere in your body. Cancer can not be prevented altogether‚ but my taking certain measures you can decrease you chances of getting it. All together‚ cancer
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Many people believe that Halloween is the “Devil’s Holiday”. In fact‚ people who believe this would be surprised to find out it is not true. There are many traditions in Halloween. Each “tradition” has a different history. For example “Jack-o’-lanterns were once made out of turnips‚ beets and potatoes” (4). The jack-o’-lantern comes from an old Irish tale about a man named Stingy Jack (4). Stingy jack tricked the devil and in return was forced to wonder the earth (4). It was
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For those of you pondering the thought of visiting the picturestic beaches of Indonesia‚ I would think twice. Especially‚ if youre a tourist who is a homosexual or if your plans dont include swimming with pants on. This is to also include anyone who is Christain by faith because Sharia Law is in full effect in this tropical paradise. Dont believe me‚ just ask the families of 8 drug runners from other countries who were were delt death by firing squad in 2015. Religous police are on the prowl and
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