sneezing, and sharing of cups and eating utensils. Mono is not a fatal disease, but it can cause weeks of uncomfortable symptoms. Although there is no cure for mono, there are many type of therapies that can help to alleviate some of the symptoms. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012) Description and Demographic Mononucleosis is a disease caused by one of the most common human viruses in the world, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, “mono effects about 45 of
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being thin and food, at times to the point of self-starvation. A person with bulimia nervosa usually consumes large amounts of food in a short amount of time and then tries to get rid of the extra calories by throwing up or excessive exercise (Mayo Clinic, 2010). But, over the past several years a new front-runner has emerged: binge-eating disorder. Binge-eating disorder is similar to bulimia nervosa in that it is a mental disorder; however, the signs, symptoms, and treatment are more complex
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week. Things such as walking, stair climbing, swimming, jogging, biking, or playing sports are considered appropriate forms of exercise or physical activity. Lack of sleep and certain medications such as corticosteroids can aid in obesity. In rare cases medical problems such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Cushing’s syndrome can lead to obesity. A person should consider all possible risk factors for obesity before making the assumption that the obesity is caused
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What is Obesity? Ambrozia Medina Luna Community College Abstract Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you burn off. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors
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------------------------------------------------- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sonya Gibau 4/24/16 PS-208 Sonya Gibau 4/24/16 PS-208 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that occurs after exposure to severe helplessness or a fear inducing threat. The victim will continue to experience the trauma, will avoid any stimuli associated with it, and develops a numbing responsiveness and an increased vigilance and arousal (Barlow & Durand, 2015). Some
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the infection. Chronic HBV lasts longer than six months and the immune system is unable to fight the infection leading to liver failure, cancer or cirrhosis. Occasionally chronic HBV can go undetected for years due to a person being asymptomatic (Mayo Clinic, 2011). Mode of Transmission In highly infected areas of the world, HBV is most commonly spread from mother to her baby at birth or from person to person in early childhood (World Health Organization [WHO], 2013). The HBV is also spread via parenteral
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significant scientific evidence it can cure cancer. Therefore the money going towards the proton beam technology is better used elsewhere. Instead of spending the outrageous sum of money on the two new proton beam treatment facilities at the Mayo Clinic which are located in Minnesota and Arizona because it will cost more than $180 million dollars each. The claim that the authors wanted to make to the public is that the proton beam technology should not be invested in because of its high
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painful swollen lymph nodes which are called buboes. Once these buboes get large enough they begin to ooze infected body fluid so that any contact between an infected person and a healthy person will facilitate the spread of this disease. (The Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012) The areas where the buboes form are the neck, armpits, upper femoral, and groin. Once a person has been infected with Yersinia pestis it usually takes 2-5 days until they begin to show signs and symptoms of the illness. These symptoms
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the treatment for the disease is based on symptoms as well as how the diseases are acquired. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia so they are very closely related. (Fraller, 2013) Knowing the slight differences between the two diseases could, in some cases, mean a cure. Both Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are caused by a dysfunction in the brain. In Alzheimer’s disease, there is a loss of brain cells brought on by age. Studies have shown that 10% of all people over the age of 65 and 50% of people
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Should performance enhancing drugs be accepted in sports? Sports are a big part of many people’s lives. Whether they are playing basketball, football, baseball, or other sports, people want to perform the best they can to help their team win. Many athletes exercise and lift weight to achieve their goals, while others rely on special diet plans to be stronger and healthier. But, one of the most controversial ways of increasing athletic ability is by taking performance enhancing drugs. Performance
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