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- 6521: Eczema
- ... s life. The most frequent sites for atopic eczema, or atopic dermatitis as it is sometimes referred to, are the elbows, the knees, the neck, and around the eyes. Atopic Eczema usually disappears as a child grows older, but sometimes it does persist through adulthood. 2. Numular Eczema is characterized by its round patches of discolored dry skin. These patches can occur anywhere and are occasionally hard to treat, requiring intralesional ...
- 6522: Development of the Human Zygote
- ... exposure, clitoral enlargement or labioscrotal fusion can be produced. Anticoagulants Hypoplastic nose, bony abnormalities, broad short hands with shortened phalanges, intrauterine growth retardation, deformations of neck, central nervous system defects Risk for a seriously affected child is considered to be 25% when anticoagulants that inhibit vitamin K are used in the first trimester. Antithyroid drugs fetal goiter Goiter in fetus may lead to malpresentation with hyperextended head. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Vaginal adenosis ...
- 6523: Can Genetics Cause Crime?
- ... The mutation causes complete deficiency of the enzyme monoamine oxidase also called (maoa), which metabolizes the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline. According to David Goldman, a geneticist at the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse points out, "men who possess this abnormal gene may typically engage in impulsive aggression, but the time, place, type, and seriousness of their crimes ( which include exhibitionism, attempted rape, and arson) have been diverse and ...
- 6524: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- ... era. But just when antibiotics were being mass produced, bacteria started to evolve and became resistant to these medicines. Antibiotic resistance can be the result of different things. One cause of resistance could be drug abuse. There are people who believe that when they get sick, antibiotics are the answer. The more times you use a drug, the more it will decrease the effect it has on you. That is because ...
- 6525: Anabolic Steroids
- ... gain and endurance. I came across only one book though that addressed this issue between researchers and atheletes. The book sayed that The American College of Sports Medicine stated a report on the use and abuse of anabolic steroids. It stated that for many people any benefits of anabolic steroids are small and not worth the health risk. Yet almost all the athletes who use anabolic steroids feel that the steroids ...
- 6526: AIDS and You
- ... other party, current feeling is that it is now safe to have "unprotected" sex. Note that this approach is recommended especially for those who wish to have children, to prevent the chance of having a child be born infected with AIDS, getting it from an infected mother. Note also that this approach can be used by groups of three or more people, but it must be adhered to VERY strictly. What ...
- 6527: Dreams
- Dreams Many people who dream do not understand why they dream or what their dreams mean. I can still remember one particular dream I had as a young child that still puzzles me. I was in my backyard on my tire swing spinning and swinging around. As I was swinging the door on my dad's tool shed started to open up. I then ...
- 6528: Teenage Years
- ... life. Another reason for teen suicide is their home life. The teenager gets caught in the middle of an argument between their parents, and they take the blame personally. This is not right. Sometimes the child is beaten or abused and is forced to run away into the streets, where they become homeless, and sometimes abducted. Sometimes they just die in a back alley during a cold winterΥs night, and they ...
- 6529: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
- ... of fat breakdown products (acetone and related acids) in the blood. These metabolites of fat produce increased acidity of the blood, and a potentially fatal condition (ketoacidosis) can result if treatment is not prompt. A child with Type I Diabetes may also fail to grow and develop normally. Diabetics of all ages may experience itching of the skin, changes in vision, and slow healing of cuts and bruises. Medical attention should ...
- 6530: Angina Pectoris
- ... Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number one killer in the world. The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides, AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths. In fact, the number of deaths from heart ...
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