241 results found, view free essays on page:
-
Psychological Reports Psychological Association
1,295 words
Mindy Wudarsky July 5, 2000 The Physical Self
Causes of Higher Depression Rates among Women
Depression is an illness that plagues millions of
Americans. The depressed person is not only
emotionally unwell; he or she also often becomes
physically unwell as a result of the depression.
The Department of Health and Human Services lists
among the symptoms of depression decreased energy,
overeating or eating too little, insomnia or
oversleeping and chronic aches or other symptoms
not associated with a...
Free research essays on topics related to: sex differences, psychological association, psychological reports, washington dc, risk factors
-
Human Cloning Technology Cystic Fibrosis
2,003 words
The benefits of human cloning There are many ways
in which in which human cloning is expected to
benefit mankind. Below is a list of ways that it
is expected to help people. This list is far from
complete. Human cloning technology could be used
to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that
they may be able to treat heart attack victims by
cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting
them into the areas of the heart that have been
damaged. Heart disease is the number one killer in
the Unit...
Free research essays on topics related to: spinal cord, defective genes, human cloning technology, cystic fibrosis, infertile couples
-
Symptoms Of Depression Children And Adolescents
1,836 words
Each year some thirty thousand Americans die by
their own hand, most of them as a result of
depression or bipolar. The true figure is probably
many times higher. Depression is a disease that
afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the
afflicted tend to act and react abnormally toward
others and themselves. Therefore, it comes to no
surprise to discover that adolescent depression is
strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent
suicide is now responsible for more deaths in
youth? s aged 15 to ...
Free research essays on topics related to: symptoms of depression, mood disorders, children and adolescents, antidepressant medications, johns wort
-
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Baby Boom Generation
2,022 words
Depression: The Sadness Disease Is our
never-ending quest for happiness in our life
really worth it? Have our thoughts for what we
always want turned astray? Why has the quest for
happiness left us more vulnerable and sad? Are we
a society of melancholy people that are all
looking for happiness and disappointed with what
we find? Leaving us in a state of depression and
unstableness. Turning us into not only a society
of dismal people, but people that are left
spiritless and melancholic? In today...
Free research essays on topics related to: mao inhibitors, treatment of depression, quest for happiness, baby boom generation, cognitive behavioral therapy
-
Enlarged Pores Acne Scars Skin
937 words
BY: Dermabrasion DERMABRASION BY: C. B
Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure using high
speed rotating devices such as the wire brush,
glass paper disk, diamond abrasion or the small
spinning wheel with a roughened surface, similar
to fine-grained sandpaper. These techniques are
all run along the skin s surface abrading and
scouring the upper layers of the epidermis. This
then speeds up the cell renewal process while
softening sharp edges and bumps along the skin. A
similar method to Dermabrasion...
Free research essays on topics related to: surgeon, surgery, acne, procedures, healing process
-
Child Is Born Substance Abuse
1,064 words
Child maltreatment is defined as intentional harm
to or avoidable endangerment of, anyone less than
18 years of age. Thus, child maltreatment includes
both abuse-deliberate action that is harmful to a
child s well being-and neglect-failure to
appropriately meet a child s basic needs. An 18
-year-old mother that is using drugs during
pregnancy is guilty of child abuse and neglect. A
baby does not have the option of saying Mommy I
don t feel like getting high today. It is a mother
s responsibility...
Free research essays on topics related to: parenting classes, drug addicted, substance abuse, child is born, child maltreatment
-
Bulimia Nervosa Eating Habits
1,131 words
Specific purpose: I want my audience to understand
what bulimia is. Organizational pattern:
Cause-effect Introduction I. Attention statement:
Nearly half of Americans personally know someone
with an eating disorder such as bulimia, according
to a recent survey of 1, 264 adults, in the New
York Times, by Zogby, published Friday July
seventh. In addition the poll states that college
graduates are more likely to know someone with an
eating disorder (Zogby). II. Orientation phase
point: I am going t...
Free research essays on topics related to: fact sheet, bulimia nervosa, eating disorder, eating habits, side affects
-
Knight Ridder Tribune Immune System
646 words
I wondered lonely Comparison / contrast
ALLERGIESwondered lonely as a cloud, that floats
on high oer dales and hills, when all at once I
saw a crowd-a host of golden daffodils. William
Wordsworth I hope he was taking an antihistamine.
If he were not, he would develop signs and
symptoms of allergies. These include, but are not
limited to a sore throat; red, itchy, watery eyes;
nasal congestion and drainage; coughing and
sneezing. There are many remedies, from grandmas
kitchen to the allergy resea...
Free research essays on topics related to: news service, knight ridder tribune, 1997 p, tribune news, immune system
-
Parkinsons Disease Vitamin C
1,981 words
No Parkinsons Disease Parkinsons Disease No man
has ever been successful in an endeavor for which
he felt no passion -J. T. 1995 - My grandfather is
Joe Kenneth McLe more, he was born June 16, 1938.
He has been more like a father than a grandfather
to me; I was even named after him. So, in 1995
when he was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease I
was devastated. At the time I knew very little
about this disease, most of us dont, it effects
less that? of 1 % of the population. The only
thing I knew ab...
Free research essays on topics related to: parkinsons, one side, vitamin c, parkinsons disease, joe
-
White Blood Cells Types Of Leukemia
673 words
Leukemia Leukemia is a cancer that has had a
significant effect on our society and with the
developments of new drugs it may become treatable.
Leukemia originates in the blood-forming organs
which may include the lymph tissue and bone cells.
In a person with leukemia the rate and the number
of cells produced is altered. This altering can
become fatal, or with proper treatment it can be
subdued. There are two main types of leukemia
which include total and differential. These are
mainly characteri...
Free research essays on topics related to: white blood cells, types of leukemia, cancer deaths, bone marrow, lymph nodes
-
Doctor Assisted Suicide Begin To Feel
865 words
Imagine you have just found out you are going to
die within three months. Recently the questions
have been changed from, ? What am I going to do
with the rest of my life? ? to? When should I kill
myself? ? With painful and crippling diseases such
as AIDS and cancer, and Alzheimers along with
doctors such as Dr. Kavorkian, , some people are
choosing death over life. Doctor assisted suicide
has been a very controversial subject in the past
few years. Some states such as Oregon have passed
laws whi...
Free research essays on topics related to: treatments, doctor assisted suicide, assisted, pain and suffering, begin to feel
-
Middle Ages Modern Medicine
1,450 words
The logic and principles of medieval medicine
shaped those of Modern medicine. Never was there a
more efficient method perfected, so much that it
remained through history through so many hundreds
of years. Today? s concepts of diagnosis,
relationships with the church, anatomy, surgery,
hospitals and training, and public health were
established in the Middle Ages. In the Middle
ages, the modern idea of society taking
responsibility for its poor with public health
care was established. Many of the...
Free research essays on topics related to: middle ages, hospitals, modern medicine, wasn t, public health
-
Psychological Disorders Social Phobia
472 words
Most people have a phobia or fear of something,
according to the National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH); about four to five percent of
Americans (at least 7. 2 million people)
experience a clinically significant phobia. To be
able to actually treat a phobia, a person must
have to understand it. The kinds of phobias,
symptoms, and treatments can all be related in the
world of phobias. There are many different phobias
within the human population such as Social,
Agoraphobia, and Acrophobia. Soc...
Free research essays on topics related to: agoraphobia, social phobia, phobias, phobia, psychological disorders
-
Bubonic Plague Middle Ages
764 words
Black Plague In a time when social health was
poor, doctors were scarce and ineffective, the
largest, most deadly disease outbreak in the
history of the world took its toll on mankind. It
is estimated that fifty million people lost their
lives to the Bubonic Plague that ravaged through
Europe for five years. The streets of middle age
villages were littered with corpses that no one
would touch for fear of contracting the disease.
The primitive medical practices of the time werent
much help either...
Free research essays on topics related to: black plague, bubonic plague, europe population, five years, middle ages
-
Bodys Immune System Lupus Erythematosus
919 words
Lupus is Lupus Lupus Lupus is an autoimmune
disorder which means that the bodys immune system
is not functioning normal and its attacking the
normal tissue, instead of the bacteria and viruses
or in other words the bodys immune system is
hurting itself. The body is just reacting to
unknown stimulus and it makes too many antibodies,
or proteins directed against body tissue. Its the
complete opposite that happens in A. I. D. S. and
Cancer a virus or disease breaks down in the
immune system unlike ...
Free research essays on topics related to: african americans, bodys immune system, prescription drug, systemic lupus, lupus erythematosus
-
Baby Boom Generation Physical Therapist
710 words
Physical Therapist A physical therapists job is to
improve mobility, relieve the pain, and prevent or
limit the permanent physical disabilities of
patients with injuries or diseases. They also
evaluate patients medical history and test and
measure their strength, range of motion, and
ability to function. They develop written
treatment plans, describe the treatments to be
provided, their purpose, and their anticipated
outcomes. Providing treatments, such as passive
exercise, electrical stimulatio...
Free research essays on topics related to: language development, physical therapy, high level, baby boom generation, physical therapist
-
Immunodeficiency Virus Animal Research
986 words
THE IMPORTANCE OF ANIMAL RESEARCH by: Josh
Wakefield Research on animals is important in
understanding diseases and developing ways to
prevent them. The polio vaccine, kidney
transplants, and heart surgery techniques have all
been developed with the help of animal research.
Through increased efforts by the scientific
community, effective treatments for diabetes,
diphtheria, and other diseases have been developed
with animal testing. Animal research has brought a
dramatic progress into medicine. ...
Free research essays on topics related to: white blood, blood flow, researchers, immunodeficiency virus, animal research
-
Physician Assisted Suicide Moral Reasoning
2,433 words
July Villa ESL 101 David shnaiderman July 17 2000
Pro-life side of abortion Abortion is defined as
the induced termination of pregnancy and expulsion
of an embryo or fetus that is incapable of
survival. Abortion can be either a spontaneous
abortion (miscarriage), or a medically induced
termination of pregnancy. The sides of abortion
are the pro-life, which is the side against
abortion, and pro-choice, which is the side that
supports it. This issue should be illegal except
in cases of rape and da...
Free research essays on topics related to: moral reasoning, abortion laws, illegal abortions, life begins, physician assisted suicide
-
Kill Cancer Cells Prostate Cancer
1,143 words
Cancer Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Cancer of
the prostate, a common form of cancer, is a
disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are
found in the prostate. The prostate is on the male
sex glands, and is located just below the bladder
and in front of the rectum. The size of the
prostate is about the size of a walnut. It
surrounds the part of the urethra, the tube that
carries urine from the bladder to the outside of
the body. The prostate makes fluid that becomes
part of the semen, which co...
Free research essays on topics related to: kill cancer cells, lymph nodes, prostate cancer, radiation therapy, hormone therapy
-
Spinal Cord Rabid Dog
887 words
The final and Rabies Rabies The final and
certainly most famous success of Pasteur's
research was the development of a vaccine against
rabies or hydrophobia as it is also known. The
disease has always had a hold on the public
imagination and has been looked upon with horror.
It evokes visions of raging victims, bound and
howling, or asphyxiated between two mattresses
(Duclaux). The treatments applied to victims were
as horrible as the supposed symptoms: this
included cauterizing the bite wounds ...
Free research essays on topics related to: rabies, test animals, pasteur, rabid dog, spinal cord
241 results found, view free essays on page: