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Term Papers on Health and Medicine
Acquired Immune Difficiency Syndrome
Number of words: 684 - Number of pages: 3.... sexes. It probably was spread especially fast by primarily female
prostitutes there. AIDS has already become a crisis of STAGGERING proportions
in parts of Africa. In Zaire, it is estimated that over twenty percent of
the adults currently carry the virus. That figure is increasing. And what
occurred there will, if no cure is found, most likely occur here among
heterosexual folks.
AIDS was first seen as a disease of gay males in this country.
This was a result of the fact that gay males in this culture in the days
before AIDS .....
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Preventing Health Problems Through Running
Number of words: 514 - Number of pages: 2.... to study the
Zuni Indian tribe. This tribe has had a bad history of diabetes until they
started to run. Leonard said, After the Zuni tribe started running, "many
Zuni were able to reduce or eliminate their diabetes medication."(5)
My research also reveled that diverticular disease can be reduced
in men that run. For instance, Marty Munson and Teresa Yeykal writes in
the article "Outrun trouble" which says, "guys who racked up the most ours
doing vigorous exercise reduced their risks of diverticular decease by a
third."(38) They also say "it's good ad .....
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A Better Idea Of Attention Deficit Disorder
Number of words: 1458 - Number of pages: 6.... friends before the child is emotionally equipped to
handle the situation. He calls ADD a neurological disorder that affects the
motivational system (42, 20). Another theory of what causes ADD is the low
amount of glucose metabolism in the brain. ADD affects two important parts
of the brain that are connected with the ability to pay attention and the
ability to regulate motor activity (Phelan 46). Many people believe that
bad parenting, physical brain damage, diet, and allergies cause ADD. Thomas
Phelan argues that these things indeed do not cause ADD. People also .....
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The Respiratory System
Number of words: 763 - Number of pages: 3.... into the body tissues.
The Larynx is a hollow chamber in which the voice is produced, at the upper part of the windpipe; it is also called the voice box. It leads from the lower portion of the pharynx to the trachea and is next to esophagus, behind the skin and connective tissue of the throat. The larynx is supported by ligaments from the hyoid bone, at the base of the tongue. Going into the trachea
The trachea, is a section of respiratory tract in the neck, extending between the larynx and the bronchi and lying in front of the esophagus. The trachea, also call .....
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Number of words: 1415 - Number of pages: 6.... present
anywhere. Typically, people with A. D. D. are very likable and are usually very
emphatic, intuitive, and compassionate, however they have very unstable moods
that can range from an extreme high to an extreme low instantly, for no apparent
reason. Usually, they procrastinate often and have trouble finishing projects,
while conversely, they can hyperfocus at times and accomplish tasks more quickly
and efficiently than a normal person could. Often they have short tempers and
lack the impulse to stop themselves from blowing up over minor details
(Hallow .....
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Alcoholism
Number of words: 487 - Number of pages: 2.... children of alcoholic parents include hyperactivity, school problems, antisocial behavior, and drug use. Studies indicate that children of alcoholics have an increased risk of even when they have no exposure to drinking parents.
Next, the effects of alcohol on the human body depend on the amount of alcohol in the blood. The higher the alcohol content of the beverage, the more alcohol will enter the bloodstream. The amount and type of food in the stomach also affect the absorption rate; drinking when the stomach is filled is less intoxicating, because foods delay .....
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The Heart
Number of words: 1535 - Number of pages: 6.... vein takes the
blood out of the heart and takes it to the lungs.
Today we will talk about many different parts of the heart: The Three
Layers of Muscle, Atriums, Ventricles, Systole and Diastole, Treatments for the
Heart, Valves, and many Diseases.
The Three Layers of Muscle
The heart has three layers of a muscular wall. A thin layer of tissue,
the pericardium covers the outside, and another layer, the endocardium, lines
the inside. The myocardium is the middle layer and is the biggest of all.
Myocardial Infarction is a disease later read ab .....
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Steroids And The Big Picture
Number of words: 1626 - Number of pages: 6.... an intensive exercise training program and high protein diet, these drugs can increase muscle bulk, which may improve performance in certain sports. It is estimated that 99% of all professional bodybuilders are using steroids. Teenagers know that steroids will help them build muscle but they don’t know about the side effects and the long-term effects. Teenagers have a hard time looking ahead to the near future, never mind much later in their lives. But society continues to tell the youths of today that society wants muscular physiques. Pick up any teen or muscle .....
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