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Abortion Is Morally Wrong
Number of words: 950 - Number of pages: 4.... people believe that abortion is not morally wrong. These people don’t believe that a fetus is a human being. They also believe that a mother has a right to choose what goes on with her body. These people are said to be pro-choice, because the right for a mother to chose is their main argument.
There are also some special cases in which pro-choicers believe that abortions are acceptable. One of these special cases is when the mothers life is in danger. There are many cases in which a doctor believes that going through a pregnancy and child birth could result in the mothers d .....
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False Memory Syndrome
Number of words: 1455 - Number of pages: 6.... own, encapsulated and resistant to correction. The
person may become so focused on the memory that he or she may be
effectively distracted from coping with real problems in his or her life.”
Jo hn F. Kihlstrom, Ph.D.
There are many theorys that try to explain how memory works, still
we are not sure that's how memory works. One of the most amazing theorys of
how memory works, is the one which says that every experience a person has
had is 'recorded' in memory and some of these memories are of a traumatic
event that is too terrible to want to remember. Then traumatic memories are
put aw .....
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Depression: A Deadly Disease
Number of words: 1858 - Number of pages: 7.... a depressive illness. That is 10% of the population. (Pfizer, Dealing) Depression is a whole-body illness, including mind, mood, body, and thoughts. It effects everything from the way you sleep to the way you feel about yourself. It effects how you react and how you see things. Depressive illnesses often interfere with normal functioning and cause pain and suffering not only to those who have the disorder but also to the ones who care about them. Depression can rip apart families and destroy the life of an innocent person. This happens to many people because, unfortunately, they do not reco .....
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Caffeine And Its Affects
Number of words: 607 - Number of pages: 3.... activities is hard to define.
Caffeine can be habit-forming. Some regular users who give it up
may experience withdrawal symptoms twelve to sixteen hours after the last
dose, such as: drowsiness, headaches, lethargy, irritability, disinterest
in work, depression, occasional nausea and vomiting.
How caffeine affects you depends on what and how much you drink.
Strongly brewed coffee or tea has much more caffeine than a weakly brewed
drink. Age and size make a difference too: A caffeinated soft drink
consumed by a child can have the same effect as four cups of coffee for an
adult. I .....
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Aspartame And Olestra: Will We Buy The Bull?
Number of words: 1175 - Number of pages: 5.... example, were faced
with two choices: eat the fake foods that taste nothing like the real thing,
or pass. Sure, a man with a heart disease will not be able to eat a steak,
but maybe he will be allowed to eat the French fries to go with it if they
are prepared with Olean (Olestra). Olean is a fat derivative that
chemically resembles real fat, with the exception that is much bigger,
cannot be absorbed by the organism and therefore, passes right through the
digestive tract. It will also give a sense of normality to a diabetic when
they want to have a chocolate bar. Sure, special chocolates ar .....
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Bulimia
Number of words: 158 - Number of pages: 1.... People with are often obsessed with food and self gratification, and the disorder frequently accompanies Anorexia Nervosa.
Such behavior stems from psychological difficulties involving a compulsive desire for perfection, poor self-image, and stressful familt relationships; depression is also common. Research in the late 1980's says that itselg, however, may be caused by impaired secretion of a hormone, chlecystokinin (CCK), that normally induces a feeling of fullness after a meal.
Severe medical problems can result from nervosa, such as nutritional deficiencies and hormonal changes leadin .....
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Prostate Cancer And Treatment
Number of words: 531 - Number of pages: 2.... Another medicine shown to be effect are Alpha blockers. These are drugs that help relax muscles near the prostate and may relieve symptoms. Alpha blockers are new drugs, so the doctors are not sure of all the side effects (Saltus A1). No matter what medication a patient decides to take, the victim still expieriences a great deal of pain. " My cancer, was the most painful thing I have ever had to go through," said Curtis. In the book A Private Battle, Ryan Cornelius has a grade five cancer. Prostate cancer ranges from grade one to grade ten, with ten being the most advanced. When prosta .....
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Schizophrenia
Number of words: 1398 - Number of pages: 6.... based brain disease. “The most recent advances in brain chemicals- dopamine and serotonin- in those who suffer from ”(Bower,1). Also scientists believe is caused by poor parenting of weak will power. “This disease makes it difficult for a person to tell the difference between real and imagined experiences, to think logically, to express normal emotional responses or to behave normally in social situations”(, 1). This disease affects about 1 percent of the world population. 2.5 million people in the United States have this disease. “ affects men and women equally, .....
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Number of words: 1381 - Number of pages: 6.... seven years of age. Also some impairment from the symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as work, home or school. It is very unusual for an individual to display the same level of dysfunction in all settings or within the dame setting at all times. There must also be clear evidence of interference with developmentally appropriate social, academic, or occupational functioning (First, 1994, p.78).
A person must have a certain number of symptoms under Inattention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity. For Inattention you must have six or more symptoms. The choices are: a) fails to .....
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How Alcohol May Affect Human Behaviour
Number of words: 1074 - Number of pages: 4.... the individual's experience.
the individual's mood.
the circumstance in which alcohol is consumed (with food, in a social
gathering, with other drugs etc.)
The immediate effects of alcohol on an individual varies but can produce a
wide range of effects including: (2)
Loss of inhibitions.
Flushing and dizziness.
General impairment of brain and nervous system functions.
General loss of co-ordination.
Impairment of motor (movement) skills.
Staggering.
Slow reactions.
Blurred vision and slurred speech.
Aggression.
General .....
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