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    Everything on Bursitis

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    Bursitis Bursitis is a disorder that causes pain in the body’s joints. It most commonly affects the shoulder and hip joints. It is caused by an inflammation of the bursa‚ small fluid-filled bags that act as lubricating surfaces for muscles to move over bones. This inflammation usually results from overactivity of an arm or leg. What is bursitis? Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce

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    Legalization of Medical Marijuana A proposal to the public Marijuana was first used in 2737 B.C for medical purposes by the Chinese for things like rheumatism‚ gout‚ and malaria. Though it was also used recreationally by ancient cultures‚ it was known more for its medicinal purposes. In 1545 the Spanish brought marijuana to the New World. In 1611 the English introduced marijuana in Jamestown‚ where it soon became a major cash crop alongside tobacco and was grown as a source of fiber. It was in

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    Raynaud’s Disease Few people are aware of Raynaud’s disease even though it is a fairly common condition. Raynaulds Disease is also referred to as Raynauld’s phenonmenon. Raynaud’s is a condition in which cold temperatures or stress cause blood vessel spasms that block blood flow to fingers‚ toes‚ nose‚ and ears. This causes these body parts to suddenly turn ice cold and to become a purple or blue color. Later when the blood flow becomes normal the area turns a reddish color and later returns

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    Arthritis and Massage Therapy I chose this topic to write about because many people in my life are affected by the disease‚ and my career path chosen is a massage therapist. I wanted to know how arthritis could help with pain symptoms of arthritis. Arthritis is an insidious disease; it’s eating away at the joints of nearly seventy million people or nearly 1 out of 3 adults in the U.S. It is considered one of our most prevalent chronic health problems‚ and is costing the economy more than $120

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    (1)Arthritis has been around for many years and has affected millions of people around the world. I believe to fully understand this disease you should first understand the history of it and where it came from. So first off what is arthritis? (3)Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints with various reasoning such as injury to joint autoimmune disorders to normal wear and tear. There are many types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ Osteoarthritis and Gouty. These are not the only

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    heavy smoker or if you are related to someone who has rheumatoid arthritis. Another factor that can contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis is obesity 2."Rheumatoid Arthritis | American College of Rheumatology | ACR." Rheumatoid Arthritis | American College of Rheumatology | ACR. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2013. . (25) 11. What does rheumatoid arthritis do to your body? Rheumatoid arthritis affects each person’s body differently. Some people have long periods of remission where they

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    Gout Research Paper

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    There is a lack of awareness and many myths related to uric acid and joint problems. This article is to increase the awareness regarding this topic in general public and among doctors. What joint problems can uric acid cause? The only joint problem related to high blood uric acid level is “Gout” Symptoms of Gout are episodes of severe pain‚ redness and swelling at the base of the great toe (Image). It can involve different joints in the foot and occasionally ankles and knees. The episode starts

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    Arthritis Facts

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    Classical adult rheumatology training includes four years of medical school‚ one year of internship in internal medicine‚ two years of internal-medicine residency‚ and two years of rheumatology fellowship. There is a subspecialty board for rheumatology certification‚ offered by the American Board of Internal Medicine‚ which can provide board certification to approved rheumatologists

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    Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2001): 399-408 Foundation (2008): 109-112. Print Goekoop-Ruiterman‚ J.K A Randomized Trial.” Annuals of Internal Medicine (2007): I-63. Print Madden‚ J Nursing Standard (2008): 51-57. Print Oliver‚ JE Scandinavian Rheumatology Research Foundation (2006): 169-174. Print Rooney‚ Joan

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    Heuristics 1 1 1 1

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    Marcela Levayova Social Psychology February 09‚ 2015 Heuristics In a video called Attitudes and Attitude Change‚ professor Mahzarin Banaji talks about implicit attitudes and how it is an unconscious decision maker that works for us when we make decisions. Implicit attitudes rest in our minds‚ they are our likes and preferences just like any other attitude. It is not conscious and we might not be aware of it therefore it can’t be controlled either. Heuristics are believed to be also unconsciously

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