a very obvious example; there are currently seventeen states that have legalized medicinal marijuana for use by patients with a qualifying medical condition that has been evaluated by a physician. Cannabis is safe and effective at treating peripheral neuropathy‚ which causes great suffering to HIV/AIDS patients. Cannabis is also very effective in alleviating the pain and nausea caused from many other medical conditions and/or the treatments‚ such as chemotherapy‚ which is used to treat many forms
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Chemicals SAMPLE NAME: Paracetamol Tablets ANALYSIS REQUIRED: Paracetamol CLAIM: Each tablet contains 500mg Paracetamol. THEORY: Paracetamol IUPAC Name: N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanamide N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide Molecular Formula: C8H9NO2 Chemical Structure: Paracetamol INN or acetaminophen USAN is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) From the time we are born till the time we die there is a muscle inside of us that is the root of our existence‚ it’s a muscle so dominant that we can actually hear and feel it throughout our growth‚ daily activities‚ and emotions of our everyday life. Inside our body there is a powerful muscular pump‚ which is known as the one of the main organs in the human body. This hollow‚ cone shaped‚ pump lies slightly left within the center of the chest
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Diabetes mellitus‚ or simply diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.[2] This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination)‚ polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger). There are three main types of diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 1 DM results from the body’s failure to produce
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Individual Project # 3 Erricka Mayfield Colorado Technical University ENGL126-1204A-03: Sound Writing October 29th‚ 2012 Professor: David Mulvihill Introduction: The use of medical marijuana has been a controversial issue since it has been suggested as a method for use as medication. Despite its dissention‚ it comes by patient recommendation and Doctors prescribe it to their patients based on its medical benefits. Marijuana has been classified as a Controlled Substance and
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1.0 Introduction Working presently as Senior Assistant Medical Officer at the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health‚ I had been in this profession since 1982. Global warnings over diabetes increase. Research carried out by the International Diabetes Federation (2009) reveals that around 314 million people‚ equating to 8.2% of the global adult population‚ may have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) which is a condition that often precedes the development of diabetes. The incidence of
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Endocrine Disorders Harina Dardi NSG/340 March 3‚ 2015 Sandra Gilderson Endocrine Disorders 1. A normal sugar level is less than 100 mg/dl‚ the normal range for hemoglobin A1c test is between 4% and 5.6%. A hemoglobin A1c range between 5.7% and 6.4% indicates an increased risk for diabetes. Total cholesterol level of 256 is very high. Triglycerides level of less than 150 mg/dl is considered normal but Y.L’s level is 346 high. Level of LDL at 155 is at borderline high‚ HDL level of 32 is very
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also known as Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN) is a genetic heterogeneous disorder with a common clinical phenotype. It’s the most common inherited neuromuscular disease‚ with there being 200‚000 cases in the EU (Pareyson and Marchesi‚ 2009). CMT is a group of diseases that affect the periphery nerves in the body‚ motor and sensory nerves are affected however in some rare cases only the motor nerves are affected; distal hereditary motor neuropathy (dHMN). The affected nerves cause characteristics
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1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? Emotions and behavior are controlled by the hypothalamus (p.455) The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and posture (p.455) The reticular formation is essential for maintaining wakefulness and in conjunction with the cerebral cortex is referred to as the reticular activating system (p.450) The Broca speech
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NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide ! 1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? - Ch. 15 p. 454 Box 15-3 - Brainstem- midbrain‚ medulla oblongata‚ and pons Reticular Formation-Collection of nuclei within brainstem that maintains wakefulness and works in conjunction with the cerebral cortex and together they are known as the reticular activating system. P. 454 -
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