In 2015‚ Anthem has announced their biggest data breach yet‚ 80 million people were at risk in having their personal data exposed which may cause identity fraud. This was not the case in just losing a credit card it was much more personal because of the information it contained. Everyone’s social security numbers‚ previous health records‚ previous employees and previous address that is the biggest issue in this case. This was called “sophisticated attack” because someone has impersonated as administrator
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Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder that effects development in women‚ per TurnerSyndrome.Org. Women who have Turner Syndrome have one X Chromosome instead of two full X Chromosomes that most females are born with. One of the X chromosomes are “dropped” during Meiosis‚ when the sex cells divide to form eggs in females. It is not usually inherited. Turner Syndrome can affect the development of several body systems in those who have them. Turner Syndrome is believed to be a random error during the
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Introduction Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most common preventable form of mental retardation in the world. FAS causes a range of disorders‚ is found in all ethnic groups and populations and is most prevalent is impoverished communities. In South Africa‚ epidemiological studies have shown that rural populations in the Western Cape are particularly affected and have FAS rates exceeding those reported in other world communities. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a series of birth defects caused by
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Down Syndrome Report by: SCHOOL SUX The chromosomal abnormality involved in most cases of Down syndrome is trisomy-21‚ or the presence of three copies of the 21st chromosome. As a result‚ the affected person has 47 chromosomes in all body cells instead of the normal 46‚ although how this causes the condition’s symptoms is not yet known. Scientists assume that the reason for the abnormal chromosomal assortment is the fertilization of an ovum having 24 chromosomes by a sperm with a normal assortment
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Guillain-Barré syndrome following Zika virus infection does not come as a surprise‚ as this syndrome is a well-known (albeit rare) complication of other infections. Definition of Guillain-Barré syndrome Guillain-Barré syndrome represents an acute autoimmune polyradiculoneuropathy with a wide spectrum of severity. A history of gastrointestinal or respiratory infection three weeks or less before the onset is noted in approximately two thirds of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. A possible explanation
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Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS is a condition named conceived by the late Richard Gardener MD in the late 1980’s. It is described by Gardener as: a disorder that arises primarily in the context of child-custody disputes. Its primary manifestation is the child’s campaign of denigration against the parent‚ a campaign that has no justification. The disorder results from the combination of indoctrinations by the alienating parent and the child’s own contributions to the vilification of the alienated
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Works cited 1. "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Fact Sheet." : National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. 2. "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatments." WebMD. WebMD‚ 03 Jan. 0000. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. 3. "Patient Comments: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Symptoms - Viewers Share Their Medical Experiences - MedicineNet." MedicineNet. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. 4. "Guillain-Barre
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Tracie Emmerich Professor Debbie Seale Biology 101 TR‚ 8:30-11:30 am 3/6/2012 Triple X Syndrome Triple X Syndrome is a sex chromosome abnormality in which there are three X chromosomes instead of the usual two found in most females. Triple X Syndrome is also known as Trisomy X‚ Triplo X Syndrome‚ and XXX Syndrome. The first published report of a woman with a karyotype with a 47‚ XXX was by Patricia A. Jacobs in 1959 at a hospital in Scotland. Most people have 46 chromosomes‚ occurring in
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Battered Women Syndrome By Alexus Ellis Francine Hughes‚ Angelique Lyn Lavallee‚ and Angelina Napolitano. What do these women have in common? They all have used the battered women defense in court. Some might say this defense is make believe‚ claiming it isn’t a real syndrome and is an excuse for murder. Let me put you in a hypothetical situation. You have been abused by your husband since you got married and one night he takes the abuse to another level. He is throwing things left and right‚ breaking
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Pain Syndrome is a term used to describe pain in the front of the knee around the patella. It is a condition in which the cartilage under the patella is damaged due to an injury or a chronic stress. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is also known as runner’s knee‚ jumper’s knee‚ and can also be referred to as‚ anterior knee pain syndrome. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is more commonly found in the female sex‚ and in young adult athletes. However‚ studies have shown that patellofemoral pain syndrome can
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