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Chronic Illness Essays and Term Papers
Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hepatitis BEach year in the United States, an estimated 200,000 people are infected with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). More than 11,000 of these cases are hospitalized and 20,000 remain chronically infected. Overall, an estimated 1.25 million people in the US have chronic HBV infection. Between 4,000 to 5,000 ...
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Common ColdWhat is the ? A is a contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The symptom of a are stuffy nose, congestion, runny nose, fever, headache, cough, sore throat or fatigue in the body. A could have one or a few of these symptoms. What are the causes of the ? Colds are caused by one ...
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Prozac: Mania"Yeah, I'm on Prozac," I hear quite often, said as if the speaker had
just received a new Porsche. I often do catch myself responding with, "I'm on
Zoloft isn't modern medicine great?" In a way, this exchange is a way of
bonding. In another, more twisted way, it is a way of receiving a stamp ...
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Bronchitisis the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly,
following a head cold (acute ), or it may persist or return
regularly for many years, causing progressive degeneration of the bronchi
and lungs (chronic ). Certain people are more susceptible than
others; Men are more of a target to ...
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Drinking Water ContaminationDue to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), America's drinking water is safer than it has been in decades, and of better quality than that of many other countries. Accordingly, many Americans believe that while people elsewhere may have reason to be concerned about getting sick from contaminated ...
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HepatitisHepatitis means inflammation of the liver, Someone with hepatitis may have one of several disorders, including viral or bacteria infection. Hepatitis is most commonly caused by one of three viruses, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. In rare cases, the Epstein Barr Virus can also ...
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Depression 2Imagine living with the most common and most painful mental illness (Blackman 89). You wouldn’t be able to do your work or get along with anyone. This disease is depression; this paper will discuss facts about depression, signs and symptoms, different types, medication and therapy.
Depression is ...
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PancreatitisThe pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and next to the duodenum . The pancreas has two primary functions: To secrete powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat; To release the hormones insulin and glucagon into the ...
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Influence Of InfluenzaCase Study: "The InFLUence of the Influenza"
The patient Terry B. (Case no.19), has acquired the microbial agent Pneumonia Influenza. The patient is a three year old white male with a headache, lethargy and was running a high fever of 39.7 degrees Celsius. He has suffered from a previous illness ...
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Infectious DiseasesSTDS are an ever-increasing problem throughout the world, which threaten everyone who potentially comes in contact with them. They are able to wipe out entire nations or simply limit ones ability to function in a normal manner within a society. There are no limits to the ethnic background, ...
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Stress And Causes Of StressSTRESS AND CAUSES OF STRESS
Stress is defined as "a state of psychological and physiological imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual's ability and motivation to meet those needs."
Dr. Hans Selye, one of the leading authorities on the concept of ...
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Lyme DiseaseThe National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), P.O. Box 8923, New
Fairfield, CT 06812, (203) 746-6518
Lyme Arthritis
General Discussion --------------------------------
** REMINDER **
The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
educational purposes only. It ...
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Dementiais an organic brain syndrome which results in global cognitive impairments. can occur as a result of a variety of neurological diseases. Some of the more well known dementing diseases include Alzheimer's disease (AD), multi-infarct (MID), and Huntington's disease (HD). Throughout this essay ...
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Deppression And TeensTeenage depression is a growing problem in today's society and is often a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. The statistics about teenage runaways, alcoholism, drug problems, pregnancy, eating disorders, and suicide are alarming. Even more startling are the ...
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Depression 5According to the American Psychological Association over 17 million Americans have depression (Par. 1). Depression is triggered by many things; whatever the trigger, it is much more than a simple case of “the blues.” Depression is a serious illness that can take a terrible toll on victims and ...
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Nutrition And Health“ We are indeed much more than we eat,
but what we eat nevertheless helps us
to be much more than we are.”
A century ago our ancestors feared infectious and communicable diseases such as smallpox -- diseases that claimed many children’s lives and limited the average life ...
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COPDAndrea Stewart
Unit 8 Exercise 1 The respiratory System and Body Homeostasis
November 8, 2014
COPD
COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a disease of the lung that blocks the air flow and it is difficult to breathe. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common ...
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SuicideLife is hard these days, many people cannot deal with the pressures and sometimes they become depressed or suicidal. This report is a collection of facts and gathered information dealing with . Many sources were used in writing
Depression is commonly associated with . The #1 cause of is ...
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DepressiooConsider this: Elizabeth Wurtzel has struggled with depression throughout her life. She has a history of suicide attempts, self-mutilations, and serious mood swings. She took numerous antidepressants and medications in an attempt to regulate her irregular behavior. She quit using the ...
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DepressiooConsider this: Elizabeth Wurtzel has struggled with depression throughout her life. She has a history of suicide attempts, self-mutilations, and serious mood swings. She took numerous antidepressants and medications in an attempt to regulate her irregular behavior. She quit using the ...
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