Addiction: The Disease HS 101: Addiction Pharmacology & Physiology Instructor: Wanda Urban November 23‚ 2013 I have often wondered why I turned out the way I did‚ an addict. I wonder if circumstances in my life influenced or contributed to that first time I decided to alter my state with a drug. Honestly‚ I don’t think it did. I had a normal childhood‚ in a loving family. We did not have a lot of money‚ but we had enough. We ate dinner together every night‚ we went camping in the summer
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weighs 165.5lbs and has a waist circumference of 37”. At a recent routine check up with her physician her blood pressure was measured at 135/85mmHg and her blood tests were normal. Regardless‚ her doctor has suggested she make some changes to her lifestyle to try and reverse the deterioration in her health he has observed since her last visit. With Mrs. X’s blood pressure measuring 135/85mmHg it is placing her slightly at risk for entering levels of high blood pressure and hypertension. High levels
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Communicable Disease HCS 457 June 4‚ 2012 Communicable Disease A communicable disease is a bacteria or virus that can is transferred from person to person‚ or from animals or the physical environment to individuals by a variety of ways. For example air and water‚ to contaminated articles or fomites‚ insect and animal bites (Reigelman‚ p. 210‚ 2011). The spreading of a communicable disease is easily transferred and can range from a common cold to anthrax making the disease contagious. I
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Communicable Disease/Hepatitis Francois Drof HCS/457 March 18‚ 2013 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease/Hepatitis B The communicable disease I have chosen for this paper is Hepatitis. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus can cause infections that can last a life time. These infections include cirrhosis of the liver (scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and ultimately death. Hepatitis B is highly contagious and this disease affects one
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various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly‚ and yet‚ coronary heart disease remains the number one killer in the world.<br><br>The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse‚ homicides‚ AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths. In fact‚ the number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to the number of deaths from cancer‚ accidents‚ chronic lung disease‚ pneumonia
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Lou and Oz faced some challenges with the new way of life they were living. There were some benefits and consequences to the living style. They now had to worry about the rain for the crops and the cows heath for milk and butter. But there were some advantages to being in the middle of nowhere. You would be closer to the lord and your family because you would depend on them for everything instead of a store. Also waking up every day‚ watching sunrises and God’s creations would be amazing. I think
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Violent video games cause more aggression in young people Joshua N ina Professor Mrs. Jackson October 13 2010 Psychology 1010 Introduction Video games have evolved much from what they use to be. Video games in the 70’s were simple; in one of them all it consisted of was one block on each side that could only maneuver up and down. It was called ping pong‚ their would be a ball that you could hit back in forth bouncing off you’re block‚ and sending it to you’re
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structure and function of the heart‚ it will also explain the meaning of Atherosclerosis and how it can lead to myocardial infarctions and angina. It will also discuss and identify the factors that can increase the risk of Coronary Heart Disease and how lifestyle changes can prevent it. The main function of the human heart is to pump blood around the body. It is a muscular cone shaped organ‚ the average size of the human heart is the size of a clenched fist and weights on average eleven ounces. The
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Hyperthyroidism‚ otherwise known as thyrotoxicosis‚ is a disease where the thyroid is overactive. Although the thyroid is not a large-sized gland located on the front of the neck‚ it is a big part of the endocrine system that produces a hormone called the thyroid-stimulating hormone. These hormones play a role in regulating different parts in the body‚ such as metabolism‚ body temperature‚ and bone growth (N1). It even plays a role in how your heart beats! The thyroid-stimulating hormone also helps
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE Do you have any brothers and sisters in school age? Would you agree that for you as well as for your younger brothers and sisters schooling is a really difficult issue to deal with? Anyone can realize that it is increasingly difficult for children to stand school pressure and at the same time‚ to satisfy their parents’ expectations. Exam pressures and anxiety for college admission and academic stress can become a daily struggle. According to an Associated
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