Coronary Heat Disease Health 11 LATTC 11/20/10 Coronary Heart Disease, chronic illness in which the coronary arteries, the vessels that supply oxygen-carrying blood to the heart, become narrowed and unable to carry a normal amount of blood. Most often, the coronary arteries become narrowed because of atherosclerosis, a process in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inside wall of an artery (see Arteriosclerosis). Plaque is made of oily molecules known as cholesterol, fibrous
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Mayo clinic states that “Although antidepressants may not cure depression, they can reduce your symptoms” (mayoclinic). With this being said, it is not possible for the antidepressants to cure people, however; the case of the matter is that when an individual has depression, or bi-polar disorder, the disorder is caused by a “chemical imbalance” (webmd.com).
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at the postsynaptic membrane, causing muscle weakness and fatigue (Pendleton & Schultz-Krohn, 2006). Myasthenia gravis can occur at any age but onset usually occurs at an earlier age in women than in men. In the United States, there are about 14.2 cases of myasthenia gravis per one million people (Pendleton & Schultz-Krohn, 2006). Myasthenia gravis will be discussed in this paper according to the following: etiology, signs and symptoms, pathology and the progression of myasthenia gravis, diagnosis
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Disorders such as leukemia and certain immune system disorders can cause thrombocytopenia. Sometimes it could be due to a medication side effect such as chemotherapy. In many extreme cases it is noted that if the platelets are too low there is a risk of internal bleeding which could possibly lead to death (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Thrombocytopenia can improve once the underlying cause has been treated. For example, a patient
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health care as the largest, there were only small chain businesses, and it just wasn’t enough jobs for everyone. Especially since there were much better hospitals and such that you could too if you needed medical attention. Such as Mayo Clinic, one of the leading clinics in the U.S. People would rarely come from a long distance away to RI just for health purposes. Thankfully, now, in 2016, Rhode Island’s unemployment rate has dropped down by 5%.Yet, they are still doing poorly with education. Education
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protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester. Even then, an exception had to be made to protect the life of the mother. Controversial from the moment it was released, Roe v. Wade politically divided the nation more than any other recent case and continues to inspire heated debates, politics, and even violence today ("the culture wars"). Though by no means the Supreme Court's most important decision, Roe v. Wade remains its most recognized. At the time Roe was decided, most states severely
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schizophrenia within their lifetime (Butcher, Hooley and Mineka 2014) Schizophrenia is a complex disorder with many possible causes that can predispose individuals to it or trigger it in them. The Mayo Clinic : “It's not known what causes schizophrenia, but researchers believe that a combination of genetics and environment contributes to development of the disorder. Problems with certain naturally occurring brain chemicals, including neurotransmitters
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Hypnosis is a technique of extreme focus and concentration. It is widely used to help people maintain or get rid of addictions, deal with behavioral issues like ADD, and even sleep better. It can be used to help with dental problems. In some cases, hypnosis can be used alongside normal medical treatment. Instead of using a chemical anesthetic for a tooth pulling, a person can be under the spell of hypnosis (pg57). Chiropractic is the changing or manipulation of the spine and different places in the
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cancer. According to data collected by the ACS (American Cancer Society), Lung Cancer is the second most cancer in men and women. Lung cancer has been cancer that is been tried to be cured but do to the number of new patients that is about 221,200 new cases of lung cancer every year (cancer.org). Even though there has been a push to cure this cancer there have been more deaths from lung cancer than any other cancer. The biggest factor of the growth of lung cancer is smoking. As a society, we must prevent
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STD’s In America Jessica Ferguson Park University STD’s In America What you don’t know can’t hurt you right? Wrong. The purpose of this paper is to discuss sexually transmitted diseases and just how harmful and deadly they can be. Many people do not know that they are even at risk of catching an STD and even if they are already infected with one they may not have any symptoms leading them to believe that they have anything wrong with them and this can lead to passing the diseases on to their
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