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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Words: 2286 / Pages: 9 .... and throat.
The contact involved in transmitting gonorrhea is almost always
sexual in nature. It is possible that contaminated fingers can transfer
infection from one region of the body to another, however, this is highly
unlikely because the bacteria dies rapidly when demed the warmth and moisture of
mucous membranes.
Symtoms of infection usually appear within two to ten days after
exposure but might take up to thirty days.
In males, gonorhea usually strikes first at the urethra, the
tube that extends from the bladder to the tip of the penis. A burning sensation
during urination may be experienced due to the irritation of the urethra's
mucosa .....
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Be Healthy And Drug Free
Words: 295 / Pages: 2 .... brother.
There are many different types of drugs. Some drugs are good for you
and some could kill people. Some good drugs are anesthetics, hormones, vaccines,
and antibiotics. Some bad drugs are narcotics. These are sleep inducers.
Examples of this are codeine, heroin, and morphine. Other drugs include cocaine,
nicotine, and marijuana.
Nowadays, drugs are a big problem in our society. The only drugs that
you should take should be drugs that your doctor prescribed for you. And you
should only take the amount of that drug that he tells you to. Every drug can
be poisonous if you take too much.
Peer pressure is hard to turn down. .....
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The Worlds Fight Against Microbes
Words: 2210 / Pages: 9 .... and shock. The severity of these diseases can range from a mild
illness to death (CDC I).
The Ebola virus is a member of a family of RNA (ribonucleic acid)
viruses known as filoviruses. When these viruses are magnified several thousand
times by an electron microscope they have the appearance of long filaments or
threads. Filoviruses can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans and animals, and
because of this they are extremely hazardous. Laboratory studies of these
viruses must be carried out in special maximum containment facilities, such as
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia and the United States
Army Medical Research Instit .....
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Aspirin
Words: 366 / Pages: 2 .... may cause MICRO BLEEDING. The more
serious bleeding is rare however it is death threatening, Especially if the
person has any other medical problems or has lost a lot of blood quickly. In a
survey 19 per 100,000 people had the serious bleeding. It is precisely the power
of the aspirin that makes it effective against heart attacks and strokes that
are caused by clots. I think that you should not take aspirin for preventing any
heart attacks or strokes or etc.… for a reason and that reason is that it may
cause another hazard upon you while you are trying to prevent one happening to
you. Digestive track - The way food is digested. Gastrointestin .....
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Anorexia And Bulimia
Words: 1019 / Pages: 4 .... in all that they do.
Generally speaking, bulimia is likely to begin after the late teens,
while anorexia more often starts during adolescence. The incidence of anorexia
or bulimia in males is about 5% of all cases, with the onset of the disorders
generally mid-teens to early twenties.
2. What are the causes of the eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia?
There are many theories, but no clear picture. It is an over
simplification to blame the mass media's presentation to blame the mass media's
presentation of the ideal shape: though western society's increased emphasis on
the slim, fit body places pressure on many people.
We kno .....
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Schizophrenia
Words: 685 / Pages: 3 .... They hurry away, trying
to dismiss the image of the deranged individual from their minds.
No other illness is as disabling and baffling as schizophrenia. Today,
in spite of the drugs that have allowed many schizophrenics to live at home or
in the community, a significant number of people admitted to mental hospitals
are victims of the disease. According to the Encyclopedia Of Health,
schizophrenics account for nearly 40% of admissions to state mental hospitals,
30% of psychiatric admissions to Veterans Administration hospitals, and about
20% of admissions to private psychiatric hospitals. Schizophrenia is incurable.
Its cause or causes are y .....
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Marajuana: Effects And After Effects
Words: 495 / Pages: 2 .... only about 5% use it daily. In
1975, 27% of people said they used it that previous month, and in 1978, that
figure grew to 39%, but dr
Rapid, loud talking and bursts of laughter are in the early stages of
intoxication and sleepy or stuporous is in the later stages. Forgetfulness in
conversation, inflammation in the whites of the eyes and the pupils unlikely to
be dilated are in the la
It is still undetermined whether light doses of marijuana has long term
effect. Some short term effects are; it causes a higher heart rate, reddened
eyes, clumsiness, and blunt reflexes.
The physical effects of marijuana use, particularl .....
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The Effects Of Smoking
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been smoking for 15 - 20 years. The influence of smoking on heart disease
is much greater at younger ages. In smokers between 35 - 44 years of age,
73% of deaths from coronary heart disease are due to smoking. By ages 75 -
84 years, the proportion of CHD deaths due to smoking in current smokers
falls to 14%. Even smoking one cigarette causes a wide range of
physiological reactions. The carbon monoxide inhaled when a cigarette is
lit has a number of toxic effects on the body. The first is the impairment
of oxygen transportation in the blood. This impairs muscular performance,
and may also affect the vision, particularly at altitude.
In gene .....
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Synthetic Drugs Of Abuse
Words: 758 / Pages: 3 .... where : ephedrine,
amphetamine, methamphetamine, phenylpropanoleamine (appetite suppresant),
nitroglycerine and amylnitrite. Amphetamine, methamphetamine and amylnitrite
were abused for their pleasant pharmacological response. Amphetamine and
methamphetamine was used as a recreational drug, which made the user restless,
euphoric and alert. Amylnitrite produced strong rushes of euphoria. The average
man could not seem to control his/hers use of the drugs, and as a consequence,
all of theese products where put under federal control. They cannot be obtained
legally without a prescription from a doctor. People with an insight in
chemistry and a lack of .....
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Leukemia
Words: 796 / Pages: 3 .... that exposure to electric magnetic fields, such as
power lines and electric appliances, is a possible risk factor. More studies
are needed to prove this link. Some genetic conditions, such as Down’s syndrome,
are also believed to increase the risk factor. Exposure to some chemicals is
also suspected to be a risk factor. By learning the causes of leukemia
treatment options will become available(MedicineNet-leukemia, 1997).
There are many symptoms of leukemia. The symptoms of leukemia are the same
for all the different types of leukemia. The acute types of leukemia, ALL and
AML, symptoms are seen more quickly than in the chronic types of le .....
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