As blood flows through the body‚ it exerts stress on blood vessel walls; creating an effect known as blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured by “the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure)” (American Heart Association [AHA]‚ 2008‚ para. 1). An average healthy adult’s blood pressure has a measurement of 120 over 80 or less (AHA‚ 2008‚ para. 3). “High blood pressure (also called hypertension) occurs when your blood moves through
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Abstract Smoking is a deadly habit to keep‚ literally. Smoking along with other contributing factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol can cause chronic diseases. One disease that has been the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has many contributors‚ but smoking itself is a high risk to contract the disease. Non-smokers also have to pay attention to the air they are breathing because the smoke around you can kill you!
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BLADDER CANCER Bladder cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the urinary bladder. Most forms of bladder cancer start in the superficial layer of the transitional epithelium‚ and most often affect the transitional cells. It may also be called transitional cell carcinoma or even urothelial carcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma is also a term used for transitional cell cancer in the renal pelvis‚ ureters‚ and urethra. Bladder cancer is a relatively common disease. It is the fourth leading cancer
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Devin Getachew IB Sports Health Exercise Conclusion In Conclusion‚ The Males had a higher average systolic and diastolic then the females. When diving the Systolic over the diastolic to get the blood pressure‚ the males still had a higher blood pressure than females. The standard deviation for the males was lower than the females‚ and males had a higher average BMI and weight than the average BMI and weight of females. According to my data my hypothesis was correct. I stated that Older males will have a higher
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“MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY” A healthy body goes hand in hand with a person’s healthy lifestyle whose characteristics include someone who does not smoke‚ has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25‚ eats 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and has daily exercise (9). The World Health Organisation (WHO) classify values outside of the normal parameters as being underweight if the value is below 18.5 while values exceeding 25 are considered to be overweight (14). To put this into context
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Can Cardiovascular Disease be prevented? Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. The primary factors that contribute to heart disease are age‚ male gender and family history. These factors cannot be changed or avoided but there are several steps that can be taken to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is mostly caused by the food we eat. Fatty foods‚ foods rich in sodium‚ smoking‚ stress and excessive alcohol are some of the causes that contribute to a heart disease.
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Past and Current Trends of Drug Abuse in the United States Drug abuse has changed over the years due to the trends that Americans face from the encouragement of different cultures. The abuse of substances creates many health problems. The following will discuss the past and current trends of drug use and the effects these drugs have on the health of the individuals who abuse the drugs. The use of cocaine in the United States has declined over the last twenty years while the use of crack has increased
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How Smoking Affects Your Body There’s hardly a part of the human body that’s not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let’s take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it. Starting at the Top As a smoker‚ you’re at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease‚ tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to
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Speech on Drugs Paracetamol‚ Marijuana‚ Aspirin‚ Cocaine‚ Heroin... all these fancy words‚ what are they all‚ Yes they are drugs all different types of drugs. All of which have a different affect on our body‚ OK some more then others but they all do the same‚ change the way the body reacts. Before i continue let me introduce my self. My name is Muhammad Mulla and i would like to thank all of you for coming today to educate yourself towards drugs and there effect. Let me start of by telling
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION 1 Patient Name: Gerald Edwards Hospital No.: 11058 Consultant: Gary Sheldon‚ Podiatrist Requesting Physician: Catherine Baker‚ MD‚ Emergency Services Date: 07/16/2011 Request for Consultation: Right foot ulcer‚ complications of diabetes mellitus. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient well known to me is pleasant 53-year-old diabetic male‚ with a one week history of a six cm diameter grade two diabetic ulceration beneath the medial cuneiform
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