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Needles And Syringes Injection Site
1,178 wordsThere is much debate surrounding the question of whether injectable steroids are more or less effective and safe than oral steroids. It is suggested that the oral steroids, which have a special " 17 -? alkyl ated" chemical structure making them active orally and more difficult for the liver to break down, may be more toxic to the liver. In addition, these oral steroids are subject to "first pass metabolism' meaning the liver is exposed to the drug at its highest concentration immediately after i...
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Guinea Pigs Animal Research
761 wordscures await discovery. Although the list is pretty much endless, here are some examples, by decade, including the main species used that were crucial to the discovery: Pre- 1900: Treatment for rabies (dogs, rabbits), smallpox (cows), anthrax (sheep). 1900 s: Cardiac catheterization techniques (dogs, rabbits), treatment for rickets (dogs). 1920 s: Discovery of insulin (dogs). 1930 s: Development of modern anesthesia (dogs), prevention of tetanus (horses), development of anticoagulants (cats). 194...
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Wilson Disease Patients Signs Of The Disease Wilson's
775 wordsWilson's Disease is a genetic disorder that is fatal unless detected and treated before serious illness develops from copper poisoning. Wilson's Disease affects one in thirty thousand people world wide. The genetic defect causes excessive copper accumulation. Small amounts of copper are essential as vitamins. Copper is present in most foods, and most people get much more than they need. Healthy people excrete copper they don't need, but Wilson's Disease patients cannot. Copper begins to accumula...
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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 B Four Days
714 wordsA man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities. " -Charles DeGaulle This quote couldn't more true, even at the age of seventeen my life has been riddled with adversity. Everything from major health related problems from birth to my father being injured at work and finally my cousin dying from cancer, all have made me realize truly the strength that I possess to carry on. I have overcome a...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Stds
1,172 wordsSTDs (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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Moral And Ethical Year Of Life
1,331 wordsSince the first vaccine in 1796 for smallpox, made by Edward Jenner, modern science has managed to create vaccines to give us immunity to many deadly diseases. Vaccines have reduced many diseases and have even eradicated others. However, currently there is evidence that not all vaccines are beneficial and that some may actually be harmful. In this essay, I will discuss about what a vaccine is and how they work. I will also discuss the pros and cons of vaccinations, and show some of the advantage...
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Urinary And Digestive System
1,151 wordsDigestive and Urinary System Lesson 1: The Digestive System Terms: q Digestion: q Absorption: q Elimination: q Mastication: q Peristalsis: q Gastric Juices: q Bile: Functions of the Digestive System: q Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination. q Digestion occurs in the digestive tract which includes: 1. Mouth: Mastication occurs and enzymes produced by salivary glands starts digesting carbohydrates. 2. Esophagus: 10 in. long and extends from the pharynx to the stomach. Food moves down the esophagu...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol Related Problems
1,426 wordsNovember 19, 2000 Research Paper Elizabeth Antalek One out of thirteen adults are considered to be an alcoholic or suffer from a drinking problem. Today, fourteen million Americans suffer from a disease that is caused by a combination of physiological, psychological, social, and genetic factors. Alcoholism is a developmental disease that progresses slowly over a number of years and is based on both the physical and emotional dependency on alcohol. In many cases it leads to brain damage and / or ...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Centers For Disease Control
1,656 wordsAIDS in Prisons With infectious diseases such as hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) so prevalent in correctional settings, it is appropriate and timely that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) presented a workshop on the issue. "Infectious Disease in Corrections: A Centers for Disease Control Perspective" was moderated by Rob Lyerla, an epidemiologist for CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases. (Cass 34). In the past 20 years, the jail people in the United Stat...
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Unwanted Pregnancy Birth Control
730 wordsVeronique Mukamire Professor Michael Mazzolini English 101. 02 February 28, 2005 Birth control and abortion The main methods of birth control are the following: sterilization, hormonal methods, using intrauterine devices (IUDs), spermicides (numerous contraceptive creams, suppositories, jelly, foams, etc), barrier methods, natural methods, abortions, withdrawal, celibacy, the rhythm method, etc. Each type of method has its cons and pros. Some of methods are medically proved to be effective in pr...
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Human Body Hepatitis C
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Aids Patients Sexual Intercourse
1,584 wordsAIDS, or the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been one of the most threatening diseases of the 20 th century. Ever since it has been discovered in 1981, it has been constantly infecting men, women, adults, newly born children, homosexuals and heterosexuals. In definition AIDS is an extremely serious disorder that results from severe damage to the body? s defense against disease. Even though AIDS was born in an era of sophisticated medical and surgical developments, it still remains incura...
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Vaccinate Your Child Strain Polio Children
978 wordsChoose Better Health Parents today are to quick to run to the doctor looking for some kind of drug to give their kid every time they are ill. When you have a newborn child you are told that the child must be vaccinated to live a normal healthy childhood, but this statement is not true because there are natural ways to treat colds and other flu s by letting your body do the work. Your body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism if you re nervous system is allowed to function drug free. Today...
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Discovery Of Viruses Virus Invaders Nourse
346 wordsTechnical Virus Invaders Katie Turner Technical Writing Period 7 Virus Invaders, written by Alan E. Nourse, M. D. , explores different viruses and our bodys defenses against them. This book traces the history of the discovery of viruses, and discusses the difficulty of identifying them, major diseases caused by viruses, the present state of virology, and the prognosis for the treatment. This book is an up-date examination of the structure and function of viruses that covers how they invade the b...
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Hepatitis B E G
1,075 wordsCross 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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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Warts
532 wordsMajor points: 1. Syphilis is still rare compared with other sexually transmitted diseases. 2. Gonorrhea is not as popular as it used to be, but chlamydia on the other hand issue most common sexually transmitted disease. 3. Genital herpes and genital warts have no cure. 4. Sex is the leading mode of transmission of the hepatitis B virus. 5. Aids is incurable, and unlike the others, it always kills. Syphilis is still rare compared with other sexually transmitted diseases. The bacterium that causes...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Simplex
1,254 wordsINTRODUCTION According Lab SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES INTRODUCTION According to the Websters? dictionary, a sexually transmitted disease, or commonly termed STD, can be defined as any of various diseases transmitted by direct sexual contacted that include classic venereal diseases (as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chancroid) and other diseases (as hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, giordiasis, and AIDS) that are often or sometimes contracted by other sexual means (Internet 3). This lab report will be deali...
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Past Few Years Drug Addicts
1,187 wordsAMSTERDAM: FACTS AND FIGURES 13. Drugs The Amsterdam policy on drugs is a purely pragmatic one. The capital has a population of more than 700, 000, including approximately 6, 200 hard drug users. The policy is mainly focused on discouraging the use of hard drugs and combating the drug trade. In addition, every effort is made to restrict the risks run by addicts themselves and the drug-related problems they confront the rest of society with. In the Amsterdam policy on drugs, a distinction is draw...
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Second Stage Sex Partners
784 wordsSyphilis Sexually Transmitted Disease Syphilis Syphilis is an STD caused by a bacterium. Anyone having unprotected sex with an infected person can get syphilis. Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with the syphilis sore, lesion, or moist rash. It can be passed through sexual contact, which includes vaginal, anal and oral sex. Kissing can pass the disease if one of the people has a sore on the lips or in the mouth. Pregnant woman can pass the disease to their babies be...
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