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Coronary Artery Disease Late 20 Th Century
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1,246 wordsThe brutal murder of 6 -year-old Jon Benet Ramsey on Christmas night in 1996 shocked America to its core. Just as the Lindbergh baby kid napping and murder seven decades earlier had seared the nations consciousness, this murder of a beautiful and talented child in a wealthy Boulder, Colorado home -- renewed every parents worst nightmare. It has been nearly three years since this violent crime occurred and no one has been brought to justice. At 6: 48 p. m. , Dec. 23, 1996, a 911 call was placed f...
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized Marijuana As A Medicine
626 wordsPeople have been using Marijuana as a medicine for thousands of years, beginning in China, India, and the Middle East. The plant's therapeutic potential became known in Western countries during the nineteenth century. From 1840 to 1900, more than a hundred articles on cannabis appeared in European and American medical journals, recommending it as an appetite stimulant, muscle relaxant, painkiller, sedative, and anti-convulsions. The use of Marijuana should be legalized for the benefits of indivi...
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1,705 wordsOne question that has haunted Americans for a long time is: Should the use of marijuana be legalized? Some say, Yes, while other say, No. According to Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, marijuana is defined as a mixture of leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa, smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects. (Bram, Phillips, Dickey, 445) Owning marijuana was made a crime in 1937 when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act. Despite this law...
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Cell Lung Cancer Small Cell Lung
540 wordsLung cancer is a major problem due to the fact of the popularity of smoking in the United States. Smoking ids the major cause of lung cancer. In fact 8 out of 10 of people that get diagnosed with lung cancer are smokers. Another major problem is that because most cases of lung cancer are discovered in relatively late stages only 10 % of all lung cancer patients are cured. Early detection improves odds, but doctors have little success at screening people. (News Week 59) The reason it is not detec...
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Acupuncture As An Alternative Medicine In Western Society
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Cancer Chemotherapy Side Effects
788 wordsAccording to a 1988 government survey, marijuana is the third most widely used drug used in the United States, after alcohol and cigarettes. An estimated 66 million people - or one-third of all Americans - have tried marijuana; and roughly 12 million of them are current users. # Marijuana is an illegal drug that is grown throughout the world. It is used for medical treatments, pleasure, and things we use and see today. It also has many side effects, health hazards, and health issues. Marijuana i...
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844 wordsFor the past fifty years, heated debates over the topic of the decriminalization of marijuana have been a great controversy among politicians. Some politicians believe that marijuana for the use of medicine should be outlawed. As Congressman Bob Barr in his debate with radio talk show host Neil Boortz on May 14, 2002, stated, 'There is no legitimate medical use whatsoever for marijuana. This [marijuana] is not medicine. This is bogus witchcraft. It has no place in medicine, no place in pain reli...
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Adult Cancer Related Nursing
1,173 wordsAdult Cancer-Related Nursing It is extremely difficult to care for the people who are constantly in paid or are doomed to die and know it. It is hard physically, because such kind of nursing often involves lifting, moving and helping people, as well it is hard emotionally, as one constantly observes somebody's pain and desperation. That is why it is extremely important to have not only qualified, but also highly committed and dedicated people to take care of those who need to be nursed. Many tim...
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660 wordsControlling Purpose: In Lymphoma Lymphoma Controlling Purpose: In this paper you will be informed about the cause, symptoms, and treatment of lymphoma. You will also learn about the lymphatic system and how this cancer affects it. I. Lymphatic system A. Function of the system B. Parts of the system. C. How cancer affects the system II. Types of lymphoma A. Hodgkins lymphoma B. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma III. Cause of lymphoma A. HIV B. Organ transplant IV. Treatment A. Radiation B. Chemotherapy C. Bo...
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846 wordsOne Conquering Cancer Conquering Cancer One of the first scientists to prove that cancer is genetic was Biologist, Dr. Weinburg. In Weinburg s experiment he took cancerous cells from rats brains and mixed their DNA with that of normal cells. The result was that the cells became cancerous, proving that cancer is in genes. In recent years our knowledge about cancer and what causes it has greatly increased. We now know that vital genes mutating cause cancer. Just one mutated nucleotide out of 15, 0...
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887 wordsThe German bacteriologist Paul Ehrlich made important advances to the world of medicine. He is best remembered for his development of the arsenic compound number 606, which was used as a treatment of syphilis. As a Nobel Prize Winner and an honored scientist, fellow scientists and doctors praise Paul Ehrlich for his contributions. Ehrlich led a wonderful and intriguing life, which is greatly admired. Paul Ehrlich was born on March 14, 1854 in Strehlen Prussia. He was the son of a prosperous Jewi...
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1,243 wordsRecently doctors have prescribed marijuana, and? the Clinton administration threatened to prosecute doctors who prescribe marijuana, ? (Gonnerman 40). Doctors are prescribing marijuana for its medical benefits. The Clinton administration on the other hand is outlawing marijuana because it has not been approved by the FDA. Since doctors feel marijuana has medical benefits it should be clinically tested so they can prescribe it for their patients. Marijuana can be used for many medical reasons. Fo...
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533 wordsMarijuana, Marijuana 6 Medical Marijuana? Marijuana, a drug that has been studied for many decades, provides for a very heated argument. No longer is it seen solely as a hallucinogen, but some claim that it is miracle drug for chemotherapy and glaucoma patients. However, no legitimist medical organizations, see marijuana as a safe and effective medicine. Society is also aware of the harmful and long-term effects of the drug, and therefore are strongly opposed to it s legalization. Marijuana shou...
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1,199 wordsMarijuana: How can its Medical Use be Denied? Although marijuana may be an illegal drug, it has many medicinal values. However the federal government and the FDA agree that legalizing it for medical use will only cause problems in society. If legalized it will be easier to obtain, resulting in a rise of the recreational use. This may be true, but research and studies prove that marijuana has a great medical value. Its use is advantageous to people with certain illnesses. Marijuana can ease side ...
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1,146 wordsDouglas Lamar Marijuana Reefer Madness Douglas Lamar Gray bought a pound of marijuana in a room at the Econo Lodge in Decatur, Alabama. He intended to keep a couple of ounces for himself and sell the rest to some of his friends. After paying $ 900 for the pot, Gray was arrested in a police sting operation. He was charged with trafficking cannabis, tried, fined $ 25, 000, and sentenced to life without parole in the maximum security prison of Springville, Alabama. Unfortunately, Grays punishment i...
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1,159 wordsThe controversy of whether or not marijuana should or should not be legalized started in 1996 when California passed Proposition 215. The proposition made marijuana medically available in california. Although not an permanent solution, it does provide a defense in criminal cases. If marijuana were to be legalized throughout the United States, would it be of more harm or help to the patient? Both sides of the argument have very strong cases for what they believe. ON the anti-legalization side the...
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African American Males African American Men
1,213 wordsThe prostate gland is an egg-sized organ that rings the male urethra. The secretions of the prostate give nutrients to the semen. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in men. (Ernstoff, Heaney, Peschel, 1998, piii) Like all cancers, prostate cancer is an uncontrolled cell production in a particular organ or area of the body. In the case of prostate cancer, these cells begin to split impulsively in the prostate and form tumors. As ...
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