.... make them inaccessible to many Americans who would benefit greatly from them. From 1971 to 1991 the price of health related goods and services climbed 30 percent faster that of other goods, placing far out of the financial reach of the working class of this nation. It is time to consider a true national health-care system, in order to insure that everyone, not just the wealthy, can enjoy good health. As it stands, America is the only civilized country where access to basic health care depends on where one works and how much one is paid. For many well insured people there is debate about our nation¹s stance on the separation between the individual .....

.... control are condoms. They are inexpensive and can be found anywhere, from your neighborhood drugstore to a vending machine at a public restroom. A condom is sheath that fits over the penis made of either latex, plastic or animal tissue. Condoms are also refered to as a rubber, safe or jimmy. It catches semen before, during and after a man ejaculates.It prevents pregnancy by preventing the sperm from entering the vagina. There is however a risk that you might get pregnant even with the use of condoms. It is not one hundred percent effective. However, latex condoms also protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. The latex con .....

.... forming a new Regional Health Region named the Simon Fraser Health Region. The Health Region encompasses New Westminster (local health area 40), Burnaby (local health area 41), the Tri-Cities (local health area 43), including Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra, and Ridge Meadows (local health area 42) which includes Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The SFHR serves a region of 350,000 hectares and services a population base of 460,000 in 1996 figures. The Region has experienced considerable growth in population as a preferred suburban community located 10-50km from Vancouver Centre. At the conclusion of this transition .....

.... and I have worked for the New York City Fire Department for the past three years. During that time, I have performed CPR hundreds of times. To date, I have been credited with 39 pre-hospital save awards. These awards are given to emergency personnel who successfully revive patients who have suffered cardiac arrest, outside of the hospital setting. In each of the thirty-nine instances, healthcare professionals, bystanders or family members initiated CPR immediately. Early CPR is one of the most vital links in what is referred to as the cardiac chain of life. The cardiac chain of life is broken down into four vital components. The first is no .....

.... people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast pace. Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number one killer in the world. The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides, AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths. In fact, the number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to the number of deaths from cancer, accidents, chronic lung disease, pneumonia and influenza, and others, COMBINED. On .....

.... of the T4-lymphocytes, also called 'helper cells`, which play a regulatory role in the production of antibodies in the immune system." In the course of the illness, the number of functional T4- cells is reduced to such an extent that new anti-bodies cannot be produced and the defenseless patient remains exposed to a range of infections that under other circumstances would have been harmless. Most AIDS patients die from opportunistic infections rather than from the AIDS virus itself. The initial infection is characterized by diarrhea, erysipelas and intermittent fever. An apparent recovery follows after 2-3 weeks, and in many cases the patient rem .....

.... able to seek out the assistance of a doctor in order to expedite their death with as little pain as possible. Contained herein are the arguments for and against the legalization 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- ass .....

.... multiple personalities on different occasions is a form of neurosis vice psychosis (Chapman). Symptoms most commonly associated with schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorder (Torrey 1). Delusions are irrational ideas, routinely absurd and outlandish. A patient may believe that he or she is possessed of great wealth, intellect, importance or power. Sometimes the patient may think he is George Washington or another great historical person (Chapman). Hallucinations are common, particularly auditory, as voices in the third person or commenting upon the patient's thoughts and actions (Arieti). Persons may also .....

.... and they are excreted fairly rapidly. The bad side of taking oral steroids is that they are more toxic than injected steroids. They are highly potent, which makes the risk of overdosing very high. Steroids that are injected are less toxic to the liver and are less potent than oral steroids on an equal dosage basis. Injected steroids have a delayed take up, which makes them last longer. It also allows them to be detected in drug tests for a longer period of time. How they work in the body: When anabolic steroids are introduced into the body, under certain conditions they increase: protein synthesis, lean body mass, and the nitrogen balanc .....

.... synthetic modifications of the male hormone testosterone, are widely abused. Today more than ever, steroids are being abused. In conjunction with an intensive exercise training program and high protein diet, these drugs can increase muscle bulk, which may improve performance in certain sports. It is estimated that 99% of all professional bodybuilders are using steroids. Teenagers know that steroids will help them build muscle but they don’t know about the side effects and the long-term effects. Teenagers have a hard time looking ahead to the near future, never mind much later in their lives. But society continues to tell the youths of today that .....