.... In its passage through the lungs, the blood is oxygenated, then it is brought back to the heart by the four pulmonary veins, which enter the left auricle. When this chamber contracts, blood is forced into the left ventricle and then by ventricular contraction into the aorta. The bicuspid, or mitral valve prevents the blood from flowing back into the auricle, and the semilunar valves at the beginning of the aorta stop it from flowing back into the ventricle. Similar valves are present in the pulmonary artery. The aorta divides into a number of main branches, which in turn divide into .....

.... the case may be, the effects of sleep deprivation are not so widely known. Three common symptoms seen in studies of prolonged sleep deprivation are a deep negative energy balance, the suppression of the immune system, and an odd change in patterns of sleep. Perhaps the most obvious effect sleeplessness has on a person is the negative energy balance. This occurs because the thyroid hormone expends more energy than is actually being metabolized. Your body is using more energy, than would normally be restored by sleeping. People who get less than the suggested number of hours of sleep tend t .....

.... •decreased tolerance to sensory input (noise, light) •menstruation, painful •anxiety or panic •confusion •difficulty concentrating •forgetfulness •poor judgment •depression •irritability, hostility, or aggressive behavior •increased guilt feelings •fatigue or lethargy •decreased self image •libido (sex drive) changes •paranoia or increased fears •slow, sluggish, lethargic movement •low self-esteem •loss of libido (sex drive) •overreaction to sensory stimulus (lights, noises, etc.) •paranoid (unfounded feeling of persecution) Some of t .....

.... has a right to every consideration of privacy concerning his own medical care program. Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment are confidential and should be conducted discreetly. Those not directly involved in his care must have the permission of the patient to be present. The patient has the right to expect that all communications and records pertaining to his care should be treated as confidential. ( Edge, 63 ) This bill of rights enables clients to disclose all personal information without fears. To fully confide in the therapist is essential to the success of the thera .....

.... are more problematic or harder to keep in line, because A.D.H..D. is involving much more hyperactive behavior. A.D.D. is a genetic disease, and in the case of A..D..D. If a child has it there is a more than good chance the parent has it as well. Fifty percent of parents that have kids with A.D.D. have A.D.D. as well. There are many different symptoms and effects of A..D..D. such as Bad organization this is due to being very anxious because of the disease, they seem to not know where to begin something and often get frustrated. There are lots more signs of A..D..D. that one would normally .....

.... defects are also permanent. Metal retardation is permanent and irreversible, behavioral problems are permanent; all of these problems associated with /Fetal Alcohol Effects are forever and once alcohol has done the damage there is no recovery. According to the writer, an experimental study was done among alcoholic male rats, and the observation showed evident of how alcohol may damage the rat’s sperm. Therefore, it should be acknowledged that males’ alcohol consumption is also a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome. To help prevent /Fetal Alcohol Effects the father of the unborn c .....

.... who after getting measles, his behavior changed and he became aggressive, showing signs of being impulsive and other problems. In the early 1900s Lightner Witmer wrote about a boys problem, describing his behavior, which would more than likely be labeled as today. Several old theories about the cause of have been proven false. is not a mental illness. Children with are not uncooperative kids with a behavior problem. is not caused by bad parents who gave their child too little attention. The researchers who have implied this have never showed enough reliable clinical evidence to prove t .....

.... death rates were in the Soviet Union, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. The lowest were in Japan, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Canada. (Goldstein, 1995) Biological theories abound state that women tend to have better chances of not developing Cardiovascular disease. In one study, (Mendelson, 1999) Estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women has been associated with a decreased risk of heart disease Women are less susceptible than men to as long as their blood estrogen levels are elevated. Estrogens can directly bind to a subunit of the maxi-K channel. These calcium-regu .....

.... may recur at various times over a lifetime. Some people have long periods of remission, sometimes for years, when they are free of symptoms. There is no way to predict when a remission may occur or when symptoms will return. The most common symptoms of Crohn's disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. There also may be rectal bleeding, weight loss, and fever. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia (low red blood cell count). Children may suffer delayed development and stunted growth. What Causes Crohn's Disease and Who Gets It? There .....

.... recommended it, but at the present, the only legal ways of ending life are abortion, capital punishment, war, and suicide. The issue of “assisted suicide” has been the subject of intense national debate. In June 1997 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions in two cases challenging the legality of state bans on “assisted suicide”. In both cases the Court found that there was no constitutional right to assisted suicide and turned the matter to states to decide whether to ban or legalize assisted suicide. The use of in the Netherlands was first permitted in 1973. Current .....