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Term Papers on Health and Medicine

The Black Plague
Number of words: 1113 - Number of pages: 5

.... Although the people of Medieval Europe did not know the direct cause of the Plague, they believed without doubt that God was responsible, judging human behavior and ready to punish the wicked. They concluded that this Black Plague was punishment from an angry God (Corzine 27-31). had several different names. Bubonic Plague received its name because of the painful swellings it produced called buboes. The Black Death is another name which was given to the Plague because of the appearance of black blood beneath the skin. This disease became associated with the term "plague" because of .....

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Social And Personal Effects Of Alcohol Consumption
Number of words: 643 - Number of pages: 3

.... it is rapidly absorbed through the wall of the intestines into the blood stream and carried to various organ systems of the body, where it is metabolized. The kidneys pass small amounts of alcohol and through urine, and even smaller amounts processed through the lungs and breath, most alcohol is metabolized through the liver. The body metabolizes alcohol about the rate of one ounce of whisky per hour. Most people, however, drink faster then this, and so the concentration of alcohol in the blood keeps rising. Moderate use of alcohol is not harmful, but excessive or heavy drinkin .....

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The Effects Of Marijuana Use
Number of words: 529 - Number of pages: 2

.... addicting and no physical withdraw symptoms occur when its use is discontinued. Second of all, marijuana usage can also have non-pleasure giving effects. Mood changes are often accompanied by altered perceptions of time and space and of one's bodily dimensions. The thinking processes become disrupted by fragmentary ideas and memories. Many users report increased appetite, confusion, acute panic reactions, anxiety attacks, fear, a sense of helplessness and loss of self control. Chronic weed users are said to develop "a motivational syndrome" decreased motivation and preoccupation with dr .....

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The Effects Of Smoking
Number of words: 788 - Number of pages: 3

.... 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 general, smokers are less fit than non-smokers, performing less well in both endurance and short-term exercises. Smokers are slower, reach exhaustion earlier, and achieve lower goals. These disa .....

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Teens And Suicide
Number of words: 922 - Number of pages: 4

.... prevent a teen from committing suicide, encourage him or her to talk to friends, to a family member, or to someone they feel they can trust. Listen to their feelings let them know that someone is here for them. Do not give advice or feel obligated to find simple solutions. Just try to imagine being in their place, dealing with the feelings and emotions they are feeling. When talking with your child, don’t’ let their actions or words scare you. If you feel you know what it is like, share your feelings too. Let them know that they are not alone.(When a Child Talks of Suicide) Studies s .....

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Observation Of The Early Childhood
Number of words: 1544 - Number of pages: 6

.... ease, Karligh crossed the monkey bars using nothing but her arms to perform this task. Bethany on the otherhand was shaky and uncertain from the start. After hanging from the first bar, she quickly swung her feet over to the side for leg support. She was able to cross but only with a great deal of assistance from me. Karligh also showed mastery in riding the big wheel. Her speed and turning ability seemed to surpass anyone else on the playground. Bethany chose to ride only after a piece of candy bribery. Her tricycle skills were somewhat sluggish but more or less average. However, .....

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Decisions About Abortion
Number of words: 485 - Number of pages: 2

.... wanted more than anything to be your little girl. No use now, for I was dying a painful death.” Maybe this isn’t what the baby feels, maybe it doesn’t feel anything at all, but its one very good perspective of it. I also believe that the pregnant woman should decided for herself whether or not she wants to abort her child. If the circumstances were on me, and it was not my fault that I got pregnant because I was raped, and I felt that I wasn’t ready for a baby, then I would most likely abort it. Only if it was still an egg and it wasn’t developed. But if it was beginning to dev .....

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The Ethics Of Somatic Cell Cloning
Number of words: 1088 - Number of pages: 4

.... cell cloning provides a way for completely sterile individuals, (those not capable of reproducing) to reproduce. 2. Somatic cell cloning may provide valuable basic research and spin off technologies related to reproduction and development. 3. Cloning technologies could enable the development of donor organs that will not be rejected by the transplant patient. The benefits of these technologies are obvious. Many people will benefit from the implementation of this technology. It is morally wrong to deny needy patients this life saving technology. The Medical Risks: Somatic cell clonin .....

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How Psychology Can Help Enhance Health Care Delivery
Number of words: 268 - Number of pages: 1

.... conformity and compliance. These qualities shall be explored in great depth revealing how the knowledge of psychology can help enhance a health care delivery. Obedience, conformity and complience are known to depend on what is at risk, whata person loses will dtermine what he/she is going to do and to what extent the person carries given orders,(Rungapadiachy(1990 p.1). The Focus of this discussion is to highlight on three crucial qualities that can influence a typical health care scenario; these are obedience, conformity and compliance. These qualities shall be explored in gr .....

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Psychology: Stress Paper
Number of words: 545 - Number of pages: 2

.... stress, I have used smoking and alcohol because there is no advantage from doing either, but they still appear in my life and cause stressful situations that involve things like peer pressure. The demerit card and the cars running into each other are things that have gotten me into trouble caused stress in my life. The fights that I have been in, both verbally and physically, have left me in stress because I have spent so much of my time explaining and worrying about them. The hurricane represents when my relatives stay with us when their weather encourages them to travel. My relat .....

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