is it? How it happened? And some others questions strike in my mind and my parents too. We possessed no estimation‚ my dad rushed to the doctor and asked her what is it? Celiac disease occurs when the body reacts abnormally to gluten‚ a protein found in wheat‚ rye‚ barley‚ and possibly oats. When someone with celiac disease eats foods containing gluten‚ that person’s immune system causes an inflammatory response in the small intestine‚ which damages the tissues and results in impaired ability to absorb
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Plastic Are Ridding Corals with Disease”‚ Ed Yong interviews two microbiologist‚ Joleah Lamb and Rebecca Vega Thurber‚ on how plastic is destroying our coral reefs. Lamb states that plastic that sits on top of coral can cause disease to take over that part of the coral and spread. A study that was performed by Lamb showed that on average 4% of coral is affected by a disease‚ but 89% of coral that comes into contact with plastic is affected. There are many different diseases that affect the coral covered
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Blood Borne Diseases Brennan Welty Kaplan University Outline Thesis: Ending the spread of HIV and blood borne diseases will be hard‚ but if everyone knows the right steps to prevent it‚ these diseases can be stopped. I. Introduction II. 1st body paragraph III. 2nd body paragraph IV. 3rd body paragraph V. Conclusion I. Introduction a. Explain what HIV and Blood borne diseases are b. How these diseases relate to the medical field c. Talk about how to prevent these diseases i. Include
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Alzheimer’s disease is most commonly caused by dementia‚ which causes one to become mentally impaired; it is classified to be a Neurodegenerative brain disease. It is a complex illness which is quite difficult to diagnose for the reason being that it directly alters the tissue in the brain‚ undergoes gradual memory loss‚ and even causes behavioral changes. This disease affects about 5 million Americans in the United States‚ most of them being 65 years of age or older; however‚ it is possible for
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Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that breaks down nerve cells over time. The disease is not curable and can last years or a lifetime‚ although medication is available to help deal with the symptoms (Ferrara 247-248). Those who have this disease have a life expectancy of 10-15 years after they are diagnosed. It has a broad impact on a person’s functions such as movement‚ thinking‚ and psychiatric disorders (Staff). Most people develop these symptoms in their 30s or 40s‚ however those
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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic disease that affects the nervous system. The disease begins with small changes that might go unnoticed‚ such as a tiny tremor. However over time‚ the disease will progress to the point that the affected person is completely unable to control movement in any normal way. Currently‚ almost one million people in the United States are affected by this disorder (Parkinson’s Disease Foundation). However the cause is yet to be discovered and there is presently
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there is a brain made out of sand inside an hourglass on a black background that fades down to white. The heading “Alzheimer’s Disease” in big font and all capitalized is above the smaller words “The 5th leading cause of death in adults over 65.” This image comes from the Alzheimer’s Association and can be found on their website. Alzheimer’s disease is a very serious disease of the brain that has more than three million cases per year. I believe the image effectively gets the point across. When I look
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I chose to research Parkinson’s Disease because my grandpa is affected by it. I was not really informed about this disease until I read into it during this assignment. Parkinson’s Disease is not commonly known about among the public but as more and more people become affected‚ education grows. Parkinson’s Disease is a disorder of the central nervous system. The disease is progressive‚ meaning that it gets worse as time goes on. People with Parkinson’s disease may experience arthiritis‚ sporadic
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Cardiovascular health Cancer Fluid balance Gallstones Liver function Summary Liver function in Europe Coffee consumption and liver function Potential mechanisms Conclusion References Downloadable PDF Mental performance Neurodegenerative disorders Pregnancy Sports performance Type 2 diabetes print page Liver function Summary Epidemiological evidence suggests that moderate coffee consumption may help to reduce the risk of liver cancer‚ and the risk falls as coffee consumption rises
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Prevention Strategies of Communicable diseases Methods of Control Communicable diseases occur only when the causative agent comes into contact with a susceptible host in a suitable environment. Prevention and control efforts for communicable diseases may be directed to any of these three elements. Communicable diseases affect both individuals and communities‚ so control efforts may be directed at both. Treatment of persons with communicable diseases with antibiotics typically kills the agent and
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