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Term Papers on Health and Medicine
AIDS/HIV
Number of words: 626 - Number of pages: 3.... of birth. The virus dies
quickly without a host.
AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDifficiency Syndrome) weakens the body¹s immune system so
it is sensitive to infection. The AIDS virus primarily attacks the T
lymphocytes, which are a main part of the immune system. The virus is also
incubated in cells called macrophages, where it is accidentally sent to other,
healthy cells in the body like neurons and lymphatic cells. After HIV is
contracted, the person looks and feels healthy for up to 20 years before
symptoms start occurring. During this time, the person can give t .....
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Hyperkinetic Children
Number of words: 2143 - Number of pages: 8.... attentiveness are not necessary for acceptable performance in many
low-structure situations. Many parents rate the onset of abnormal activity in
their child when it is and infant or toddler. Abnormal sleep patterns are
frequently mentioned, the child objects to taking naps, he also seems to need
less sleep, and becomes very stubborn at bedtime. Then, when the child is
seemingly exhausted, hyperactive behavior may increase. Family history studies
show that hyperactivity, which is more common in boys than in girls, may be a
hereditary trait, as are some othe .....
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Male Circumcision: A Social And Medical Misconception
Number of words: 1561 - Number of pages: 6.... to 90 percent of the population, are
circumcised. (Lund, 1990) Despite these statistics, circumcision still remains a
topic of great debate. The medical community is examining the need for a
surgical procedure that is historically based on religious and cultural doctrine
and not of medical necessity. Possible complications of circumcision include
hemorrhage, infection, surgical trauma, and pain. (Gelbaum, 1992) Unless
absolute medical indications exist, why should male infants be exposed to these
risks? In essence, our society has perpetuated an unnecessary surg .....
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Death
Number of words: 840 - Number of pages: 4.... And it was about seven o'clock in the morning and my sister was driving. Then she fell asleep and starting driving off the road. She swerved back on the road really hard, which made the car flip over four times. Then we were rushed to the hospital and stayed there for about an hour. My sister and I were all right but my dad was in critical condition. My dad ended up only loosing his pinky finger. Just being in that situation made my outlook on life and different. I couldn't bear the fact that my dad would be gone forever. Being a Christian I was brought up .....
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Observation Of The Early Childhood
Number of words: 1544 - Number of pages: 6.... it's clearly obvious that Karligh is
physically stronger upperbody-wise than Bethany. With surprising ease, Karligh
crossed the monkey bars using nothing but her arms to perform this task.
Bethany on the otherhand was shaky and uncertain from the start. After hanging
from the first bar, she quickly swung her feet over to the side for leg support.
She was able to cross but only with a great deal of assistance from me.
Karligh also showed mastery in riding the big wheel. Her speed and
turning ability seemed to surpass anyone else on the playground. Bethany c .....
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Emergency Visits On The Rise
Number of words: 490 - Number of pages: 2.... and the senior citizen who is growing to use the emergency room. The psyche patient and homeless patients choose the emergency room over going to a walk-in clinic or doctor’s office because it’s more convenient for them, they rather not put up in the waiting room for hours, and for the homeless patients, the know that their chances of getting a real bed is higher if they come in the emergency room. Eighty-nine percent of all emergency patient thought they need to be seen immediately, but less than forty three percent of these patients requires care within t .....
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The Case For Euthanasia: Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legalized?
Number of words: 1546 - Number of pages: 6.... against
the le galization of doctor-assisted suicide, as well as where the state
courts stand in respect to this most delicate of issues. In the hopes of
clarification, we must first distinguish between active and passive
euthanasia. Passive euthanasia involves the patient's refusal of medical
assistance. It involves the right to die which is protected by the United
States Constitution clauses of due process liberty and the right to privacy
(Fourteenth Amendment). The right to doctor-assisted suicide, or active
euthanasia, consists of, "...a patient's right to a .....
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Reasons To Be Fit
Number of words: 546 - Number of pages: 2.... to fitness. The main one is health.
Research has shown that people who are in shape and fit are less prone to
disease such as coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, frailty, diabetes and
conditions like obesity than the people are not. Fit people also tend to
live a longer life. Doing aerobic and weight exercises such as running,
walking, swimming, weight lifting etc. and a healthy diet is important in
preventing or treating the above diseases or conditions.
When you are fit, you feel energized and want to be active. Unfit
people are always sittin .....
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