What do you think of laughter therapy? The elation you feel when you laugh is a great way of combating the physical effects of stress‚ and can help you to cope with and survive a stressful lifestyle. When we laugh‚ our body relaxes and endorphins are released into the blood stream. For years‚ the use of humor has been used in medicine. Surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century. Later‚ in the 20th century‚ came the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical
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Health is described as physical and mental well-being and freedom from disease‚ pain or defect. However‚ such descriptions only superficially define the actually meaning of health. There may be many occasions when individuals are not necessarily ill or in pain but may be overweight‚ stressed or emotionally unstable. Health is a quality of life involving dynamic interaction and interdependence among the individual’s physical state‚ their mental and emotional reactions‚ and the social context in which
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firm in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and began there operations in the Williamsburg community of Brooklyn. Pfizer Incorporated is a major pharmaceutical company‚ which ranks number two in sales. During the Civil War Pfizer supplied the Union Army with painkillers‚ preservatives‚ and disinfectants. Pfizer expanded westward in 1882‚ opening an office in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ which is the first office opened outside of New York. Emile Pfizer joined the company and became president of the company in 1906. Emile
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When I first started out this class‚ my writing skill was a mess. In the past two months‚ I feel my writing skills had improved a little. This is probably one of the hardest classes I’ve taken mainly because of the formatting but it challenges me improved my writing skill. Starr is not an easy book to read‚ so it shaped me to critically think read between the lines of text. In the future‚ I’ll brainstorm and write an outline before typing out the paper and annotating what I’m reading. I find annotating
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A trip to the dentist My tooth pained through the night. I tossed and turned relentlessly in bed. Worst of all‚ I did not get a wink of sleep last night‚ even after taking a painkiller. That was a horrible signal which meant that I must go and see a dentist. The next day‚ I went to the hospital with my parents reluctantly. Nothing would be more horrible than seeing a dentist. However‚ I had no choice. As I stepped into the hospital‚ the smell of disinfectant and medicine together with fresh
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above is moral courage. "Real courage" is shown through the image of Mrs Dubose‚ a morphine addict who wished to overcome her addiction before she died. Mrs Dubose was a repugnant‚ bedridden and a very ill lady whom had been taking morphine as a painkiller‚ prescribed by doctors‚ for years. However‚ before she died‚ she wanted to overcome her addiction to morphine as she wanted to die "beholden to nothing and nobody". As an old and sick woman‚ she had every right to continue taking morphine so as
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Question 5 Analyse the considerations that regulate when an athlete returns to play after an injury. Provide examples from a sport of your choice. The considerations that regulate when an athlete is able to return to play after an injury includes indicators or readiness to return to play‚ monitoring progress‚ psychological readiness‚ specific warm up procedures‚ return to play policies and procedures as well as ethical considerations. It is imperative that an athlete’s injury has recovered
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Marijuana or the medical term "Cannabis" was first used for medicinal purposes in 2737 BC‚ by Emperor Shen Neng of China. He used it for rheumatism‚ gout‚ malaria‚ and forgetfulness (4). In 1996‚ California became the first state to approve medical marijuana use in the United States. It was first used to treat AIDS‚ cancers‚ muscular spasticity‚ migraines‚ and several other disorders (3). Since its first use Cannabis has a long history of improving the quality of life of people who suffer from certain
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particular about this fence … Jim wanted to do it‚ but she wouldn’t let him; Sid wanted to do it‚ and she wouldn’t let Sid.” (p. 14). Generally‚ a good role model wouldn’t trick people into doing his or her work. A second example is when Tom gives painkillers to Peter‚ Aunt Polly’s cat‚ “Aunt Polly entered just in time to see him throw a few double summersets‚ deliver a mighty final hurrah‚ and sail through the open window‚ carrying the rest of the flowerpots with him.” (p. 80). A good role model would
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Persuasive speech Topic: Animal Testing Should we ban animal experimentation? There has been a controversy between animal rights supporters and scientists about whether it is right to use animals in experimental research. Also‚ it is very debatable whether using animals for such research results in finding a cure for diseases. Using animals for medical research is ethical a long as it contributes to scientific development and helps scientists find ways to improve human health. And this practice
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