The periodic dings and dongs of the grandfather clock almost drowned out the noise of my ring-tone, but I managed to catch it anyhow. Three dreaded words coming from a person very dear to me, followed by a long silence are all that was heard: “It is cancer…” Before my graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering, I was an undergraduate student in (Nano-) Physics at the University of Groningen. However, it was the disease of a family member that made me take a step back and reconsider my career path.
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Breast cancer: Breast cancer is a kind of cancer that develops from breast cells. Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. * Possible causes: * Having a personal history of breast cancer * Starting menstruation (periods) before age 12 * Having radiation to your chest * Drinking alcohol * Being overweight or obese * Possible treatment: *
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cigarettes. Each year, more and more wild fires are caused by cigarette butts from people. Smoking cigarettes is the number one cause of lung cancer therefore deaths, lung cancer is almost entirely due to the use of low pH flue-cured tobacco in cigarettes. I believe smoking cigarettes should be banned because everyone wants to live a long healthy life, and since lung cancer is the number one cause of death that means if you are an organ donner, then when you die, nobody will be able to use a lung if need
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Jane Cooke Wright The “Mother of Chemotherapy,” or one of the United States’ most famous female cancer researcher and pioneering oncologist was born to Dr. Louis Tompkins Wright and Corinne Cooke Wright on November 20, 1919 in New York City. The majority of Jane Cooke Wright’s life was spent in New York City, where she completed most of her studies. In 1938, Jane decided to attend Smith College in Massachusetts, there she excelled in her studies. This academic excellence granted her with a scholarship
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Nanotechnology is introduced in 1980’s by which it is possible to build things at nano scale by controlling molecules at atomic level. In later years technology has accepted and improved and found its use in various fields including electronics, organic chemistry, biomaterials, medicine etc. Nanomedicine uses this nano scale particles for the benefit of mankind (Medina et al., 2007). Using these nano particles therapeutically has made a significant improvement in the field of medicine that is used
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MI40-Foundation Training System Review MI40-Foundation Training System Introduction Whether you are lifting weights as part of an overall health improvement goal or if you are looking to get into competitive bodybuilding, you need to be sure that you are exercising properly. More people fail because they don’t have an adequate goal and plan for working out. If you look on the Internet you will no doubt find hundreds if not thousands of training programs are promoted. Being able to find one
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Obesity is a growing epidemic in our society. People who are obese are constantly being stereotyped by other people. There are many reasons why a person may be obese, but often people do not stop to think about that. Researchers are performing many different studies about obesity mainly involving trying to figure out if obesity a disease or a disorder. Also, is it the person’s fault that they are obese, is a question that is constantly being asked by researchers. An example of this would be is a
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Increasing Medical Expenses among Individuals * Premium tax credits and savings out-of-pocket costs based on household size and income * Medicard (for the indigenous people) * 2% penalty record * Exemption from the few based on income or other situations ------------------------------------------------- Source of Financial Statements Sector Premium collections (in million pesos) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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'Possible' Cancer Cause Author: LeWine, Howard Publication info: Harvard Health Publications. Harvard Reviews of Health News . (Jun 2011). ProQuest document link Abstract: Cell phones are a "possible cause" of cancer, one group of experts says in a report to the World Health Organization (WHO). This puts cell phones into the same category as car exhaust, the pesticide DDT, coffee and more than 200 other substances. The decision came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of WHO
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A pathologist is a physician who examines tissues, checks the accuracy of lab tests, and interprets the results in order to facilitate the patient’s diagnosis and treatment. He or she works closely with the patient’s other doctors and is a vital member of the patient’s primary health care team. Pathologists work in many areas of the medical laboratory and often serve as the Lab Director. Contrary to popular depictions of this career, the task of performing autopsies constitutes just a small part
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