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- 3581: From Legend To Science The Health Benefits Of Tea
- ... radicals. (Mulky and Sharma 89) Sharma concludes his chapter on the health benefits of tea by saying, In the last few years, scientists have been unraveling [tea's] disease preventing and therapeutic benefits¡K. The American Chemical Society meeting hold in New York City in August, 1991, had eight papers devoted to tea. (Mulky and Sharma 94) Now, as Sharma points out, scientists are talking about the "dose range" of green ... Reduced risk of stomach 2. Reduced risk of lung cancer B. Flavonoids as antioxidants 1. Reduced risk of stroke and heart attack 2. Polyphenols as free radical scavengers IV. Tea studies around the world A. American Chemical Society meeting 1. Eight papers devoted to tea 2. Tea discussed like any other medicine B. The need for exact science 1. Claims about tea often too general 2. Standards and specification required
- 3582: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome And Fetal Alcohol Effects
- ... of all congenital anomalies. [7,14] Nonfiscal costs to families and affected children in terms of emotional and social impact are enormous. Since there is no known safe amount of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends abstinence from alcohol for women who are pregnant or who are planning a pregnancy. Special efforts should be directed toward educating women, prior to and during the childbearing years, regarding the ... for the later identification of developmental problems, referral should be made for early educational services available under the provisions of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142 and PL 99-457). The American Academy of Pediactrics supports federal legislation that would require the inclusion of health-and-safety messages in all print and broadcast alcohol advertisements, based on the US Surgeon General's warning: "Drinking during pregnancy may ...
- 3583: Female Circumcision
- ... later, the doctor performed reconstructive surgery on her. Now in the U.S., Soraya is a leading spokeswoman against FGM (Bell, 58). In addition to being active in the fight against FGM, she is a American filmmaker. She has come a long way. Being well-educated about the facts of FGM also brings to light the ugly truth. "It is happening on American soil," insists Soraya. Mutilations are occurring every day among immigrants and refugees in the U.S. (Brownlee, 57). Immigrants have also brought the horrifying practice to Europe, Australia, and Canada (McCarthy, 14). Normally, it is ...
- 3584: Fasle Memory
- ... syndrome. False Memory Syndrome proceeds to destroy the psychological well being not only of the primary victim but through false accusations of incest and sexual abuse other members of the primary victim's family. The American Medical Association considers recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse to be of uncertain authenticity, which should be subject to external verification. The use of recovered memories is fraught with problems of potential misapplication. The dangers ... verification of their accuracy, these memories should not be treated any differently than any other type of memory. REFERENCES Bass, E. & Davis, L., (1988). The Courage To Heal, p.173. Council on Scientific Affairs, (1994). American Medical Association, June 16. Hyman, I.E. Jr., Husband, T.H. & Billings, F.J., (1995). Prompting false childhood memories. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 9, pp.181-197. Lindsay, S. & Read, D., (1994). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 8 ...
- 3585: Environmental And Genetic Affects And Schizophrenia
- ... more beds than almost any other illness and the financial cost of schizophrenia due to direct medical costs, lost productivity and Social Security pensions is between $30 billion and $48 billion according to Federal figures (American Pychological Association (APA), 1996). There are many theories about the aetiology of schizophrenia, but research has failed to pinpoint the origins. There is evidence that environmental pathogens (for example, viruses) are involved in the causation ... when the programmed elimination of redundant neuronal connections (called apoptosis) exposes this maldevelopment. As mentioned, a possible cause of the maldevelopment during pregnancy may be exposure to flu viruses. In a paper published in Scientific American (Beardsley, 1997) it was reported that "an unrecognised infection by a virus or other agent might trigger at least some cases of schizophrenia" (Beardsley, 1997, p.1). Support for this has long been noted by ...
- 3586: Electronic Commerce
- ... included a monitor and a printer. This time last year the lowest price on a complete system was around $1199.98. According to a recent study by the Duncan group, only thirty-five percent of American households currently have a computer. About six percent of them even knew that they could really purchase online. When asked if they would consider purchasing online, and overwhelming sixty-seven percent said they would defiantly ... parts of the country and other parts of the world will soon be available to you all at your convenience and rght from home. It will happen. It is happening now. Works Cited Duncan Group. American Electronics Survey. Wall Street Journal 14 November 1998. 34-34E. Sparkman, Guy. Shopping this Holiday Season, Watch out! Sun- Sentinal Special edition 23 November 1998. 24. Segal, Hy. IBM Security Software is hot stuff. Byte ...
- 3587: Bulemia
- ... are looking for approval from friends, family, and they use their appearance as a means of that approval. The national chapter of Anorexia and Related Eating Disorders reports that an estimated minimum of 20% of American women between the ages of 16 and 30 can be diagnosed with an eating disorder of one type or another. They believe that this is due to the fact that, in the past 10 years, there has been a steady increase in diet-related articles and advertisements in women's magazines. Although a small percentage of American men also suffer from eating disorders, articles and advertisements that promote weight control are 10 times more prevalent in publications targeted toward women than in similar ones targeted toward men. The same is true in ...
- 3588: Born Too Early
- According to the American Association of Premature Infants (AAPI), over 400,000 babies are born prematurely or at a low birth weight. As a result of being born early they are more likely to require high-technology intensive and ... the most difficult things that a parent has to go through, but it helps you to appreciate what you have been given and makes a stronger person within the child and the parents. Work Cited American Association of Premature Infants 6 June 2000
- 3589: Digital Television
- ... airing DTV programs on new channels assigned by the FCC. Come next spring, 15 more stations in another 11 cities will hit the airwaves. This will extend the coverage to about four of every ten American TV households. Here is what the FCC hopes to accomplish: nationwide coverage by 2003. During the year 2006, the FCC hopes to discontinue analog broadcasts all together (Booth 78). That goal isn’t set in ... to watch. During the analog era, viewers have tolerated ghosts and snow in order to watch their must see TV. Americans only want the best available equipment and digital TV is available now. The average American will wait a few more years to get in the game, and the FCC is counting on everyone to play. Despite the FCC’s goal of cutting off analog broadcasts after 2006, legislators won’t ...
- 3590: Diabetes
- ... you have the rare form called maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), your child has almost a 1-in-2 chance of getting it, too. Bibliography Latest Diabetes News and Information. NetHealth Inc. 1998 . American Diabetes Association. American Diabetes Association. 1998 . “Diabetes Mellitus” Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopidia. Vers. 96. 1993-1995.
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