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- 1661: The Ear and Hearing Loss
- ... of a trebly sound, while low pitch sounds produce a rumbling bass sound. When a person loses these abilities to comprehend sound, it is referred to as deafness. It can be caused by disease, toxic drugs, trauma, or an inherited disorder. Those causes can be classified as conductive, sensorineural, or both. A conductive hearing loss results from damage to those parts of the ear which transmit sound vibrations in the air ...
- 1662: Heartburn and Gallstones
- ... might rupture, and an obstruction of the bowel might be present. To treat gallstone problems, you can have surgery done to have them taken out (laparoscopic), the stones may be dissolved by chemicals and/or drugs, and the stones might be fragmented by an ultrasound. The cure for gallstones is the treatment done, and the reduction of the causes.
- 1663: Dietary Guidelines for North Americans and Suggestions for Food Choices
- ... usually unbalanced nutritionally and are sometimes dangerous. Diet pills are another poor form of treatment choices for obesity. These pills depress the appetite temporarily; often, physician-prescribed amphetamines (speed). It is generally agreed that these drugs are of little value for weight loss and that their use can cause a dangerous dependency. Another form of diet pills that can often be seen used by bodybuilders is water pills. These are diuretics ...
- 1664: Depression
- ... s still not completely clear why depression happens to some of us and not to others, but their are some triggers: stressful events or a loss, physical illness, hormone levels, and use of certain medications, drugs, or alcohol. Most of us think sadness when we think of depression, but there are other physical, emotional, and mental effects, too. Many depressed people feel helpless, and as if this is the way that ...
- 1665: Death
- ... instrument or object which does not allow bodily fluids to be exchanged. Preventing AIDS is something we all can do. No one is forced to have sex (unless raped), no one is forced to do drugs with infected needles and no one wants it, so people should get smart and wake up! AIDS, say it, think it over in your head, AIDS will kill people, and AIDS will kill you. Death ...
- 1666: Cancer
- ... if Americans stopped smoking, lung cancer deaths could virtually be eliminated within 20 years. The U.S. government and private organizations spent about $1.2 billion annual for cancer research. With the development of new drugs and treatments, the number of deaths among cancer patients under 30 years of age is decreasing, even though the number of deaths from cancer is growing overall. TYPES OF CANCER 1.Cancer is the common ...
- 1667: Bursitis
- ... the advice of a doctor. Most likely the doctor will look at your medical history and take some x-rays. If you are diagnosed with bursitis the doctor may prescribe some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or pain relievers and may make some cortisone injections into the bursa to relieve inflammation. Once at home you are expected rest the affected area as much as possible and to apply RICE ( rest ...
- 1668: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
- ... small amounts of energy. As shown, one thing that may seam minor and minuet can turn into a dangerous situation. Experimentation has proven that the best form of treatment includes the use of anti-depressant drugs. In situation where the patient has become critical the individual is often hospitalized and monitored around the clock with close observation on slow recovery of body chemical. The damages to the body can usually be ...
- 1669: AIDS
- ... spread by venereal routes or exposure to contaminated blood or blood products. This disease weakens the body's immune system, allowing other diseases to occur. The most common treatments available for this virus are the drugs called AZT, DDI, and DDC which interfere with HIV'S ability to reproduce itself. These are the only known ways to slow down the production of the virus. This virus is spread through the exchange ...
- 1670: Alcohol
- ... hepatitis may be present without symptoms. Once it develops, it progresses to cirrhosis if alcohol comsumption continnues. Alcoholic cirrhosis is permanent scar tissue, called cirrhosis, forms when the liver cells are damaged by alcohol or drugs. Continued use of alcohol will cause additional scarring and serious health problems. Some people are more culnerable than others to this disease, which occurs in 10% to 15% of prople who consume large amounts of ...
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