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Million Americans Std Problem Stds
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State the observable effects of the problem: 1) an
estimated 12 million Americans get effected with a
sexually transmitted disease each year. 2) More
than 25 different infectious organisms can be
transmitted sexually, and five STDs; s chlamydia,
gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis B are
among 10 of the most frequently reported
infections 3) If detected and treated at an early
stage, most STDs are curable. However 55 million
Americans are believed to be infected with an
incurable viral diseas...
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Males And Females Men And Women
1,091 words
Women's Health and Tropical Diseases: A focus on
Africa Over one-quarter of the world's population
are at risk from parasitic infections and the
majority of these infections are confined to the
world's poverty belt of the tropics and
sub-tropics -- largely in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Women constitute nearly 67 per cent of the total
population of Africa, and to achieve better global
health condition, a focus on African women is thus
necessary. Low income levels are associated with
debilitating disease...
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Ground Level Ozone Respiratory Infections
434 words
Automobile Emissions, Individual Health and the
Health Impacts Environmental Impacts Nitric Oxide
(NO) is the nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) water to form
nitrate source of acid rain. odour increased
sensitivity of asthmatics and those suffering from
bronchitis NO 2 is a lung irritant which can
produce pulmonary edema at high concentrations
increased susceptibility to respiratory infections
in young children and the elderly NO 2 reacts with
water to form nitrate (NO 3), a source of acid
rain Acid rain ...
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White Blood Cells Cystic Fibrosis
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WHAT 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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Sickle Cell Anemia Red Blood Cells
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Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disorder of the
blood. This disease is very harmful causing
infections, damage to organs, pain in the back,
chest, and abdomen. The symptoms of this disease
come at an early around six months of age, they
are serious infections, pain and swelling in the
hands and feet, and the heart gets larger. A
defective gene that produces a weird form of
hemoglobin causes Sickle Cell Anemia. Hemoglobin
is a component of the red blood cells responsible
for transporting oxygen f...
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E G Closely Related
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Almost 60 years ago the first antibiotics were
developed, and they were created at a time when
previously untreatable infections such as
tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and syphilis could be
almost miraculously cured. Infections like these
could be a death sentence, and until recently they
many be just that again. Microbes are learning the
ability to fight of these antibiotics and become
resistant to them. They are gaining resistance
through a number of different ways, and science is
in a race to keep ...
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Urinary Tract Prostate Gland
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How do the urinary system work? ? Your body takes
nutrients from food and uses them to maintain all
bodily functions including energy and self-repair.
After your body has taken what it needs from the
food, waste products are left behind in the blood
and in the bowel. The urinary system works with
the lungs, skin, and intestines -- all of which
also excrete wastes -- to keep the chemicals and
water in your body balanced. Adults eliminate
about a quart and a half of urine each day. The
amount depe...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Stds
1,172 words
STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) are diseases
that are transmitted through sexual intercourse
with another domestic partner. Usually STDs are
transmitted through oral, anal, vaginal, or other
sexually active bodily contact. Sexually
Transmitted Diseases are 100 % avoidable. There
are many techniques, but the most effective way is
to have sexual intercourse with only one partner
in your whole life, making sure that your partner
didnt have sexual involvements with anyone else.
Another method i...
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Infected With Hiv Living With Hiv
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Just as clearly, experience shows that the right
approaches, applied quickly enough with courage
and resolve, can and do result in lower national
HIV infection rates and less suffering for those
affected by the epidemic. Globally, we have
learned that if a country acts early enough, a
national HIV crisis can be averted. It has also
been noted that a country with a very high HIV
prevalence rate will often see this rate
eventually stabilise, and even decline. This
indicates, among other things, th...
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Centers For Disease Control Disease Control And Prevention
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While the federal governments investment in
treatment and research is helping people with
HIV/AIDS live longer and more productive lives,
HIV continues to spread at a staggering national
rate of over 40, 000 new infections per year. The
following data represent the total reported AIDS
cases in Georgia through year-end 2002: 1998 8,
785 1999 9, 663 2000 10, 290 2001 11, 269 2002 12,
320 For 2003, according to the information given
on July 7 th, there were 26, 373 cases (1). It is
the position of ...
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Hepatitis B E G
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Cross Infection Control In Dentistry. Cross
infection involves the spreading of disease from
one source to another and hence increasing the
number of people suffering that specific disease.
In dentistry, infection control is of particular
importance as bacterial infections of the oral
cavity, like infection anywhere else in the body,
can be potentially life-threatening. The mouth
carries a large number of potentially infectious
micro-organisms; saliva and blood are known
vectors in infection. It...
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Blood Glucose Levels Type Ii Diabetes
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Diabetes: Types 1 and 2 By: Sharif Elshinnawi It
is our fourth leading cause of death by disease
and the leading cause of new cases of kidney
disease, blindness, amputation, and impotence. It
is diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease in
which the body does not make, or does not properly
use insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps
your body use the energy from sugar, starches and
other foods. Glucose, a form of sugar produced
when the body digests carbohydrates, is the body s
major fuel for t...
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
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In the world today, there are many known deadly
viruses, but few present as great a threat as
Ebola, the virus that causes Ebola Hemorrhagic
Fever. Key factors in understanding Ebola HF
include: Its history, plan of attack, and the
diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The Ebola
virus can, and usually does cause a disease called
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which is a Viral
hemorrhagic fever. According to the proceedings of
the 4 th National Symposium on Biosafety, the
clinical definition for Vira...
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Factor Viii Factor Ix
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In the human body, each cell contains 23 pairs of
chromosomes, one of each pair inherited through
the egg from the mother, and the other inherited
through the sperm of the father. Of these
chromosomes, those that determine sex are X and Y.
Females have XX and males have XY. In addition to
the information on sex, the X chromosomes carry
determinants for a number of other features of the
body including the levels of factor VIII and
factor IX. 1 If the genetic information
determining the factor VII...
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Female Genital Mutilation Labia Minora
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Worldwide, Female Genital Mutilation Introduction:
Worldwide, an estimated 130 million girls and
women have undergone female genital mutilation. At
least two million women a year are at risk of
undergoing some form of the procedure. These
numbers equal out to approximately 6, 000 women at
risk per day. The World Health Organization (WHO)
defines Female Genital Mutilation as all
procedures involving partial or total removal of
the external female genitalia or other injury to
the female genital or...
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Cd 4 Cells Opportunistic Infections
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Today, our world is faced with many diseases. Some
haven? t been discovered and some have no cures.
The immune system fights off many of these
diseases, but what happens when it fails us? One
of the most deadly, incurable disease the world is
faced with today is the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV). There is no none cure yet. Viruses
cause colds and the flu. Viruses are microscopic
particles that invade the cells of plants,
animals, fungi, and bacteria. They often destroy
the cells they invade...
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Men And Women Venereal Diseases
2,599 words
Intro to Human Sexuality Homosexuality is an
erotic attraction, sexual behavior, emotional
attachment, and a definition of the self. Over 7 1
/ 2 million people in the United States are
homosexual. These people are those who are
interested in the same sex as lovers. They are
often thought of gays for men and lesbians for the
females. A persons sexual orientation is what sex
one is attracted to, the types are: bisexuality
(both sexes), homosexuality (same sex), and
heterosexuality (opposite sex)....
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hiv And Aids
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By Safe Sex Safe Sex By Stephen Healy The act of
sex is a shared union between two people through
passionate feelings, which is intended for
procreation and enjoyment. Safe sex is something
that should be practiced if the two people are not
married and / or cannot handle the consequences of
their actions. The consequences include the
creation of a child and sexually transmitted
diseases. The only prevention methods of
prevention of these two consequences include the
wearing of condoms, female co...
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Signs And Symptoms Infectious Diseases
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Introduction to viruses: For centuries
submicroscopic organisms, also known as viruses,
that grow and multiply at different rates inside
of a cell, have been circulating our planet. 1 The
cell produces the various, essential components of
the virus. These components are: 1) DNA or RNA
nucleic acids, which are the genes of the virus.
Viral particles posses either DNA strands or RNA
strands, but never both in contrast bacterial
infections contain both. The amount of DNA/RNA in
a virus changes depe...
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Chronic Sinus Infections Nose Is A Organ Sense
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The The Nose The Nose The nose is a organ used for
breathing and smelling that is found in the center
of the face above the mouth. In this report you
will learn about how it works, and things that can
affect it. At the end of the nose there is a pair
of nostrils, these allow you to breathe in air and
exhale it. At the end of the nostrils comes the
nasal cavity. Going farther up, the cavities
divide into 3 shelf-like bones called nasal concha
or turbinates these warm inhaled air. From there
the s...
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