Mrs. Q. is a patient who has been diagnosed with an HIV infection for the past 5 years. During this time‚ she has been working as a receptionist at an insurance agency. Although HIV is a contagious disease‚ it cannot be contracted by touching someone‚ or by sitting next to them. Mrs. Q. has gotten a test done for tuberculin‚ and it has come back positive. Since this is a very contagious disease‚ she has chosen to share the results of this test with her office manager because of the risks that she
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The Effect of Diseases on an Athlete’s Body When thinking about the disease that athletes get‚ and hearing more and more about it in the media‚ it has become a growing idea of what should be done. It is becoming very common that sports players are coming out that they are being diagnosed with either a neurodegenerative disease or some kind of CTE. Many researchers have found different causes to these diseases‚ but most of them lead back to sports and how the players get hit too hard or too much
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My Father’s Death I had always thought that all little girls had the same dream as me. Ever since I was a little girl‚ I dreamed of the day that I would get married; the most important moment would be walking down the aisle by the arm of my father. My father is one of the most important persons in my life. He is my hero‚ my motivation‚ my everything. It never passed through my mind that I would have to struggle with many difficult phases at such a young age. When I started to attend middle school
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Hard Hitter‚ No Quitter Over the last decade there has been plenty of awareness concerning Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)‚ and concussions‚ but not enough about what causes these diseases. ALS can be a torturous disease‚ with no cure and effects lasting many years‚ leading to more suffering. CTE leads to irreversible brain damage and other incurable illnesses.Concussions have become common in the sports world today‚ but without the proper treatment
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Immigration laws have been a subject of debate throughout American history‚ especially in states such as California and Texas‚ where immigrant populations are high. Recently‚ some citizens have been questioning whether we should continue to educate the children of illegal immigrants. While this issue is steeped in emotional controversy‚ we must not allow disruptive "us against them" rhetoric to cloud our thinking. Yes‚ educating undocumented immigrants costs us‚ but not educating them would cost
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most transmissible viruses in humans. HPV infections are associated with anogenital‚ head and neck as well as skin diseases and cancers. HPV-associated cervical cancer claims more than 250‚000 women’s lives annually worldwide. Growing evidence suggests a role of this virus in male and female fertility. In addition‚ HPV can be transmitted from a mother to her newborns. These newborns are at the risk of developing recurrent laryngeal tumors at an early life
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recognizable and four of which are mutated. More recently-evolved strains have an additional mutant marker chromosome‚ for a total of fourteen chromosomes. The karyotype anomalies of DFTD cells are similar to those of cancer cells from canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT)‚ a cancer of dogs that is transmitted between canines by physical contact. DFTD cells are not only genetically identical to each other‚ but also genetically distinct from their hosts‚ and from all known Tasmanian devils
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of traumatic brain injury. A concussion can occur when a hit to the head or body causes the brain to quickly back and forth. (“What is a Concussion?”) When a person gets a repeated amount of concussions they can develop CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). CTE is a disorder that causes the brain to gradually deteriorate and lose mass. In 2002‚ doctors Bennet I. Omalu‚ M.D. and Julian Bailes‚ M.D. were able to diagnose the first professional football player with CTE. Since then‚ there has been
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player safety‚ and to institute rule changes that will diminish head injuries. One reason the NFL needs to do more to protect its players from head injuries‚ is the alarming rate that retired players are being diagnosed with Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a degenerative disease of the brain that is linked to repeated head traumas like concussions ("NFL Concussion Fast Facts"). In a recent study conducted by researchers in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University
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A concussion is a serious neurological injury cause by a blunt force to the head. A concussion can cause memory loss‚ loss of coordination‚ and can lead to CTE‚ or chronic traumatic encephalopathy which causes several painful‚ and debilitating side effects‚ and will ultimately lead to and early death‚ when left untreated by a professional doctor. There is no certain recovery length‚ but it requires lots of rest‚ and restrictions on activity
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