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1,482 wordsAids by sean ross You can get tested for HIV in a number of locations -- including public clinics, AIDS organizations, physicians' offices, and hospitals. Many locations give the test for free. You can choose between anonymous tests, in which you do not give your name to the HealthCare provider, or confidential tests, in which you do give your name. Test sites should provide trained counselors who can offer you support and guidance, no matter what the test result. (Balch- 97) An HIV test looks f...
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Symptoms Include E Coli
525 wordsE. coli are germs that normally live the intestines of people and animals. The most common symptoms are severe stomach cramps and diarrhea. E. coli lives in the intestines of healthy cattle and can get into the meat when cattle are slaughtered. The germs are killed when the meat is thoroughly cooked. The most common food source is ground beef because the grinding spreads the germs throughout the meat. These germs have also been in raw milk, roast beef, apple cider, salami, and sometimes on veget...
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Blood Sugar Levels Kill Cancer Cells
1,114 words... x-rays are taken. These pictures aid the surgeon by helping he or she plan the operation. The final test is a laparoscopy. A surgeon guides a small camera through a half-inch incision in the abdomen. The organs in the abdomen can then be examined directly. This is done to find out if the pancreatic tumor has spread to other organs or structures. But what happens if your tumor cannot be surgically removed? There are three other forms of treatment other than surgery for pancreatic cancer. One ...
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Smooth Muscle Blood Flow
1,611 wordsDirections: The following exam consists of various types of questions designed to test the critical reasoning skills of the examinee. Answers are found on the following page, with rationales. This is a Twenty question test, with an allotted time of 45 minutes to indulge ones academic and clinical prowess. Questions 1 - 4 are based on the following scenario: A 55 year old male, medium body build of 90 Kg presents complaining of acute shortness of breath. He has a history of CHF and acute respirat...
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Reston
1,289 wordsThe Ebola Virus is the common name for several strains of virus, three of which are known to cause hemorrhagic fever in humans, which is characterized by massive bleeding and destruction of internal tissues. Named for the Ebola River in Zaire, Africa, where the virus was first identified, the Ebola virus belongs to the family Filoviridae. Three strains of Ebola virus that are often fatal to humans have been identified. Named for the areas in which the first recognized outbreaks took place, these...
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Anabolic Steroids Mayo Clinic
758 wordsSteroids have become a very common term in athletic events. Steroids are a group of hormones, which the body naturally produces in small amounts. The body uses these hormones to help control metabolism, inflammation, immune function, salt and water balance, development of sexual characteristics and a persons ability to fight illness and injury. Steroids were first used in the medical field to help with the pains of arthritis. Now medical documentation is showing the side effects of using steroid...
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White Blood Cells Cystic Fibrosis
920 wordsWHAT IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND WHO DOES IT AFFECT: Every year, 1, 000 children with cystic fibrosis are born in the United States. 1 in 3, 000 Caucasian babies have the disorder, making Cystic Fibrosis one of the most common lethal genetic diseases in Caucasians. Overall, there are 30, 000 Americans with Cystic Fibrosis, and an estimated 8 million people carry one copy of the defective gene that causes the disease. These carriers do not have symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis, because a person must inheri...
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Blood Flow Hepatitis B
826 wordsCirrhosis is a serious disease of the liver where scar tissue replaces normal healthy tissue, and affects the function and structure of the liver. Liver, which is the largest organ in the body, has a vital roles which are important to keep the body functioning well. Liver makes proteins and enzymes that regulate blood clotting. It also regulates cholesterol and stores the energy. In addition, the liver removes poisons from the blood. 30 % of cirrhosis's victims are diagnosed will remain alive fo...
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Infected With Hiv Opportunistic Infections
1,177 words... latin lesions. The use of a condom during sexual intercourse can assist in this, but a condom will not protect other exposed surfaces. Genital herpes is rapidly gaining attention as an STD. One reason is that thousands of new cases are being identified each year. Another reason is a lack of any known cure. Herpes simplex virus type 2, because it is viral, makes antibiotic drugs useless in treating the symptoms and eliminating infection from the body. In most cases, the herpes sore blisters a...
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Alcohol Affects Alcohol Abuse
1,097 wordsDrinking alcohol, in excess, can cause severe damage in our internal organs. However, if we learn how our body metabolizes alcohol, we can prevent illness caused by alcohol abuse. The alcohol in beverages that we drink, contain ethyl alcohol which is made of a fermentation process of several products such as corn, potato mashes, fruit juices, beet, and sugar cane. Today, mass production of alcoholic beverage is through hydration process. Alcohol is easily mixable with water, and since plasma and...
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Hepatitis C Illegal Drugs
1,264 wordsMy uncle was not the only person to become infected with the hepatitis C virus, but in fact many people are presently struggling to keep it under control. Today four million Americans are infected with the hepatitis C virus and there are thirty thousand new cases of this virus found each year (Turkington 9). Hepatitis C takes ten thousand lives each year just in the United States, and without effective treatment the death rate is expected to triple in the next fifteen years (Turkington 9). Seven...
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Cause Of Acne Surface Of The Skin Drug
847 wordsThis purpose of this paper is to explain the cause of acne, give some examples, and how to get help prevent it. This paper will also dispel some of the myths of acne and how it is caused. Acne is a condition of the skin that ranges in appearance from raised bumps to pustules (large cysts and pimples). Acne is so common that more than 80 percent of the population will have some form of it at some time in some time of their lives. Although there are several theories about what causes acne, authori...
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Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
793 wordsIn 1990, a three-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, girl named Ashanti De Silva made history when doctors infused her with genes to produce an infection-fighting enzyme called ADA that she lacked. A decade later, the ashes of Jesse Gelsinger were scattered on an Arizona mountaintop after the 18 -year-old died of respiratory distress -- essentially, his lungs shut down -- after getting a massive dose of a modified cold virus intended to carry a gene to his cells. Somewhere in between, the promise of gene ...
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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Medical Professionals
1,578 wordsTuberculosis Jackson Y. W. Li M. Sc, Stephen T. H. Lo M. Sc, Chi-Sing Ng F. R. C. Path (2001) reported in Re: Molecular Detection of M. tuberculosis DNA in Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis that they have studied retrospectively paraffin-embedded tissues of 115 patients showing granulomatous inflammation using Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. tbc) -specific IS 6110 polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The researchers received unexpected false-positive IS 6110 -PCR results in high percentages of tis...
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Life Saving Car Accidents
652 wordsThe most dangerous job There are certainly risks associated with different jobs. Fireman is obviously the most dangerous job in Federal Fire Department. Lets dwell on risks associated with firemen's job, and try to find out whether the employees are adequately informed of the risks, and whether the risk is acceptable and reasonable. The main task of fireman is to act in case of emergency in different places in order to save peoples lives and liquidate the fire. Firemen jobs have to be ready arou...
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Josiah Bounderby Stephen Blackpool
1,123 wordsA firm character basis is the foundation upon which any good novel is built. For an allegorical novel, Dickens has a surprisingly complex character foundation. The characters in Hard Times have both the simplistic characteristics of a character developed for allegorical purposes, as well as the intricate qualities of real people. These characters think and feel like we do and react to their situations in the same way that most of us would. These attributes are what give the characters life and a...
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Contact Eczema Is Caused Eczema Is Caused Skin
902 wordsWHAT IS ECZEMA? Eczema ECZEMA WHAT IS ECZEMA? Eczema is a category of skin disease that is characterized by inflammation, itching, dry scaly skin, and in severe cases, small fluid filled blisters and insomnia. It is the most common skin disease in children today. Mild cases of Eczema are a little worse than a tendency toward dry, itching skin. Severe cases can effect the whole body, can be intensely itchy, uncomfortable, and even have an effect on the person in a psychological manner due to self...
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Connective Tissue Severe Pain
1,027 wordsMore and more doctors are finding out that there are more diseases than they ever thought of. Doctors are always learning about new diseases and how to treat and hopefully cure or abolish them. However, with some new diseases, like Fibromyalgia, there is only so much a doctor can do; it is up to the victims of these diseases to treat themselves and stay healthy. Fibromyalgia is a condition in which people experience long-lasting, severe pain in muscles and other soft tissues throughout there bod...
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Life Threatening Past Year
1,774 wordsSome call it horror and some call it the super germ, but now, our always known regular bacteria, those one-celled creatures once considered under control with antibiotics, have invaded our hospitals and headlines with a vengeance. The vengeance used against us is caused by an existing organism called necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called flesh-eating bacteria, caused by Group A streptococcus. What this organism does is progressively destroy the human body tissue all the way to the bone. This orga...
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Necrotizing Necrotizing Enterocolitis Necrotizing Enterocolitis Blood
332 wordsNecrotizing Necrotizing Enterocolitis Necrotizing Enterocolitis Necrotizing enterocolitis is an acquired disease, primarily in premature infants or sick newborns, in which intestinal tissue dies. The causes of NEC are unknown, but it is thought that a decreased blood flow to the bowel keeps the bowel from producing the normal protective mucus. Bacteria may also be a factor. Risk factors include small, premature infants, outbreak among other infants in the nursery, the feeding of concentrated for...
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