medications or very ill because the stress was just too difficult for them to maintain. As a former corrections officer I can honestly say I know all about stress. Common symptoms of stress amongst many include rapid heartbeat or breathing‚ headaches‚ nausea or diarrhea. Over time‚ stress can affect many things including the immune‚ cardiovascular‚ musculoskeletal‚ and gastrointestinal systems. The immune system can be affected in a way that the body has less of an ability to fight off illness and one
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Argumentative Essay Should Marijuana be legalized? When people hear this question‚ they think it is a horrible and dangerous drug. I believe that if marijuana is legalized‚ it would help the economy is many ways‚ decrease crime rate and help medical patients that need it. If marijuana is legalized‚ it will help the economy and be very costly but the awards would be way greater. Marijuana will help aid the economy crisis. If marijuana is legalized‚ each state with a proper taxation and regulation
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anxiety‚ relax muscles‚ increase appetite‚ and modulate the immune system and cardiovascular systems‚ all which could be exploited in a therapeutic setting. Currently‚ some applications for medical marijuana include treating pain‚ preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy‚ and lowering intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. While the Food and Drug administration (FDA) dismisses claims of marijuana’s medical benefits; it has paradoxically approved certain THC-based drug
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Pesticides are used to kill insects‚ weeds‚ and other unwanted living things. The effects of pesticides are not limited to the plants to which they are applied. They also affect human‚ animals‚ and the environment. The scientific research that describes the impact of pesticides indicates that pesticides affect reproduction‚ growth‚ neurological development‚ and the function of the immune and endocrine systems. The wildlife toxicity data has shown that the young tend to exhibit greater sensitivity
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infection included contact with an infected individual or contact with contaminated food and water.(3) Noroviruses can also be spread via particles aerosolized with vomiting. The viruses are highly contagious. Infection is characterized by damage to microvilli in the small intestine‚ causing malabsorption. Vomiting is related to a virus-mediated change in gastric motility and delayed gastric emptying.(4) Symptomatic gastroenteritis typically develops 24-48 hours after ingestion
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tissue (i.e.‚ an increased hydrogen ion concentration). If not further qualified‚ it usually refers to acidity of the blood plasma. * Acidosis may not cause any symptoms or it may be associated with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. Acute acidosis may also cause an increased rate and depth of breathing‚ confusion‚ and headaches‚ and it can lead to seizures‚ coma‚ and in some cases death. * Common causes * One key to distinguish between respiratory and metabolic
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Pancreas Questions 1) Which factor is most commonly associated with the development of pancreatitis? a. Alcohol abuse b. Hypercalcemia c. Hyperlipidemia d. Pancreatic duct obstruction 2) Which action of pancreatic enzymes can cause pancreatic damage? a. Utilization by the intestine b. Auto digestion of the pancreas c. Reflux into the pancreas d. Clogging of the pancreatic duct 3) Which laboratory test is used to diagnose pancreatitis? a. Amylase level b. Hemoglobin level c. Blood
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Amoxicillin Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ gonorrhea‚ and E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer
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The Center for Disease control has estimated that illnesses directly resulting from food contamination cause approximately 76 million illnesses‚ 325‚000 hospitalizations‚ and 5‚000 deaths each year in the United States. The rise of food-related illnesses can be mostly attributed to increased eating out. Half of every dollar spent on food in this country is spend on food prepared outside of the home. As the amount of people involved preparing our food rises‚ so does the risk of contracting an illness
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Fat- and Water-soluble Vitamins Vitamins are primarily classified by solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat. “According to The National Institute of Health‚ the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health.” This includes vitamins A‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ K and the B complex vitamins‚ thiamine‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ pantothenic acid‚ biotin‚ B6‚ B12 and folate. Each of these vitamins provides a variety of functions to the body which can be obtained from a well balanced diet
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