likely to decrease the following health issues‚ like heart disease and stroke. Heart disease has controllable risk factors like‚ hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes tobacco use‚ obesity and poor diet. It is important for one to address these risks early because only then he or she can prevent the problems of cardiovascular disease. A poor diet that consists of high fat‚ high cholesterol and excess salt can add to causes for heart disease. The chemicals in cigarettes harm ones’ blood cells‚ and
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Abstract Human diseases such as Lyme disease (borreliosis)‚ Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Ehrlichiosis continually affect the population of Tamaulipan Biotic Providence‚ area shared between Texas and Mexico. The tick Ixodes scapularis tends to be the main carrier for Borrelia bacteria‚ which causes borreliosis. Nonetheless‚ its absence in the area studied gave cue to the analysis of another tick‚ Amblyomma inornatum. It is important to characterize the disease potential of the latter tick in
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Gaucher ’s Disease is an autosomal metabolic disorder. This means that it is inherited from both parents. For a child to develop the disease both the mother and the father must to carry the necessary gene. If in fact the child inherits the disease he or she will experience problems with the liver‚ spleen‚ lungs‚ bone marrow‚ and in some cases the brain. The disease is caused by excessive amounts of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside. Glucocerebroside accumulates in the organs when there is
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------------------------------------------------- Associate Level Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) and REV Wellness Center websites are valuable free tools available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore these websites to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Option 1: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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Pregnancy and Zika Virus Disease Zika virus disease‚ or Zika‚ is an illness that can spread to people from mosquitoes that carry the virus. It may also spread from person to person through infected body fluids. Zika first occurred in Africa‚ but it has recently spread to new areas. The virus occurs in tropical climates. The location of Zika continues to change. Most people who become infected with the Zika virus do not have serious illness. However‚ Zika may cause birth defects in an unborn baby
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Abstract The following paper focuses on Alzheimer’s disease‚ the disease which is a devastating brain disease and is one of the most typical forms of dementia‚ a general term that is most commonly used for memory loss and the diminishing in mental and physical abilities. It is most frequently diagnosed in the elderly although there have been some cases of the disease affecting people of middle age. There is not one known single cause for Alzheimer ’s‚ however‚ scientists believe that due to the
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Hashimoto’s Disease vs. Graves Disease Anna Grochowski Salter College Anatomy and Physiology II September 18‚ 2013 Dr. P. Wong Hashimoto’s disease can also be called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. An autoimmune disease happens when the body’s immune system attacks it’s own cells and organs instead of its normal job of protecting the body from infection. Hashimoto’s disease specifically attacks the thyroid gland‚ causing inflammation
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Celiac Disease Celiac disease is a disease found in the small bowel. This disease does not have a cure. It can only be treated with a strict diet. There are four types of celiac‚ and all but one can be treated. The disease is a genetically inherited associated with the HL4 locus found on the arm of the chromosome six (schaffner‚small-bowel and bacterial overgrowth 2006 pg.99). This disease can cause a lot of problems with a patient if not treated properly. The proper treatment for most individuals
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Heart Disease Kayla Tusa Adelphi University Abstract This paper is aimed to view heart disease and show the effects that it can have on the person who has it. The points made in this paper will show what heart disease does to the body. It shows symptoms and treatments that are used with this disease. It mainly shows the facts about heart disease. The illness in my family that I feel poses the greatest threat to me is heart disease. Heart disease has been in my father’s family for a
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