Possible Links Involving 2‚4-D and Non-Hodgkin ’s Lymphoma The most widely known and used Herbicide 2‚4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2‚4-D)‚ has become a hot topic due to the accusations that it is linked to serious health issues; specifically Non-Hodgkin ’s Lymphoma (NHL). In Dennis T. Avery ’s book‚ he states that there is at least one team of researchers in the U.S. that raises questions to whether or not there is a link between 2‚4-D and NHL; but after extensive research scientists concluded
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Teenage Pregnancy: Correlation is not Causation Dahlia Richardson MAT 540: Statistical Concepts for Research Ashford University Professor Dr. Stacy Thorne June 10‚ 2013 Teenage Pregnancy Introduction Teenage pregnancy has proven itself to be a global problem that places both the mother and child at risk. This paper will examine studies about the risk factors for pregnancy in women under the age of 19 and comparing them to risk factors for women between 19 and 35 inclusively to determine
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THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL IN THE BODY Excessive alcohol use can cause the pancreas to produce toxic substances that interfere with proper functioning. The resulting inflammation is called pancreatitis‚ a serious problem that can destroy the pancreas. One of the most frequent causes of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol abuse. Alcoholism has been an issue in our contemporary society. It is dangerous.It is becoming extremely tough for the government to fight against alcoholism in Kenya. Central Nervous
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Ghana has a universal health care system for its national citizens‚ which covers around 12 million people from its conversations. There are only 40 stillbirths per every 1000 deliveries and the live expectancy for males and females is 66 years old; a full decade longer than the life expectancies of neighboring countries Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Despite this‚ the population of Ghana still faces
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Syphilis Caitlin Evans Roane State Community College Abstract What comes to your mind when you hear the word Syphilis? It’s a sexually transmitted disease; it is only transmitted while having sex; once you have it you will always have it‚ etc. While most of these answers are true‚ there are multiple ways of transmission. Syphilis occurs in four different stages: the primary‚ secondary‚ latent‚ and tertiary stage. Each stage effects the oral cavity and body in different ways. Congenital
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Effects of the Chernobyl Catastrophe -Literature ReviewDr. med. Alex Rosen Heinrich-Heine University Clinic Düsseldorf‚ Germany January of 2006 I.) Introduction The Meltdown On Saturday‚ April 26th‚ 1986 at 1:23 am‚ Block 4 of the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl exploded. The plant was located approximately 100 km north of the Ukrainian capital Kiev‚ near the border with Belarus. 180‚000 kilograms of highly radioactive material is inside the reactor at the time - an amount equal
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Monica Franco Biology 1A Lab Erik Arevalo Parvovirus Parvovirus is one of the smallest eukaryotic viruses that exist. It is a disease that attacks an organism’s cells and can go into the bloodstream‚ allowing other types of illnesses such as subclinical infections‚ dermatologic‚ hematologic‚ and rheumatologic manifestations to attack the body (Cotmore et al.‚ 2013). A key characteristic of parvovirus is that it replicates itself rapidly through an organism’s cells. It is a part of the parvoviridae
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here are over 500‚000 fast food restaurants in America and all of these restaurants have one thing in common. They all pose a high risk of giving an individual diabetes. In 2012‚ 29.1 million Americans‚ or 9.3% of the population‚ had diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with high levels of glucose in the blood. You may ask‚ how does this happen? Well once we digest the food that we eat glucose enters the bloodstream. Which is also used for energy‚ our pancreas produces insulin. The
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Prosecution of Pregnant Drug Abusers Drug abuse is an epidemic in our country. While substance abuse is commonly thought to be a plague of the poor‚ the fact is that it is widespread and has no demographic preference. It can affect anyone regardless of age‚ sex‚ race and economic status. A group of illicit drug abusers that may be largely overlooked are pregnant women. This group of people not only harms themselves‚ but also their unborn children. A woman must be held accountable for the health
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Many people go their day to day lives assuming that the United States justice system is infallible in assuring swift and concise justice‚ but that isn’t true. In the novel Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption Bryan Stevenson‚ leader and founder of the Equal Rights Initiative‚ exposes the truths behind the misguided and corrupt legal system in place. Stevenson recanting tales of his numerous cases in order to ensure his clients receive legal aid in attempt to rid them of cruel and unusual
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