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- 581: Alternative Medicine
- ... patients often hold different ideas about disease and how to treat it. When it comes to alternative medicine, the line seems clear. The public prefers alternative treatments--acupuncture, herbal remedies, imagery, therapeutic touch--to the drugs, psychotherapies, and surgery offered by the medical establishment. According to a 1997 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Americans make more visits to alternative healers and spend more money on alternative treatments ... compared to some recent medications that are continuously being tested. Some common herbs, though not considered to be, include coffee, pepper, tea, and menthol. In fact, even in this age of high-tech man-made drugs, about a quarter of all available medications still contain active ingredients that come from herbs. As today's society is becoming more and more health conscious, herbs are playing more important roles. Given the phenomenal advances in medicine over the past two decades, including the development of indisputably effective drugs and procedures, what brings people in such droves and with such avidity to unproved alternative therapies? What are homeopathy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine providing? First, alternative medicine resonates with deep-seated, primitive beliefs to ...
- 582: Gun Control And Violence in Canada and the US
- ... of homicide in the United States undoubtedly reflects, to some extent, the estimated 50 million handguns and rifles legally and illegally owned by the American people" (122). As demonstrated in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, the problem with controlling urban violence in the United States is that it is out of proportion in contrast to the available police force. In his book, The Saturday Night Special , Robert Sherrill explains the ... American urban centres is the inter-cities of Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, and Washington. These cities largely consist of visible minorities who are frustrated with the hand dealt to them, and simply resort to "drugs, guns, and violence" as a way of life . As discussed in lecture, and viewed in the film: Cops, Guns, and Drugs, many of the youth in the underclass who become involved in this way of life ,"are considered to be old if they live past the age of 20" . In another paper by Catherine F. ...
- 583: The Price of Smoking
- The Price of Smoking Cocaine, heroin, and many other drugs are recognized by society as being dangerous to one's health, as addictive, and not to mention illegal. Along with these drugs, there is another substance that is as equally addictive and disruptive to society, but this substance is advertised in commercials, billboards, and magazines. The tobacco industries have used clever slogans, celebrity endorsements, and even awarded ... need to constantly fulfill his addiction. The tobacco industries claim that smoking is a right for each person to choose, but is it really the smoker's choice if cigarettes are as addictive as some drugs? Nicotine is known to be so addictive that smokers will continue to smoke after surgery for lung cancer, heart attack, or removal of the larynx. Even after a hole is made in the throat, ...
- 584: Heroin
- ... with many other substances before it gets to the buyer. Some substances heroin is cut with are sugar, starch, powdered milk or quinine. It is also sometimes cut with strychnine which is a poison. Other drugs are also added to heroin before it gets sold on the streets, such as marijuana and cocaine. When marijuana is cut with heroin, it is often called atom bomb, cocaine and heroin are generally called ... the country are helping to reduce the addicts by preventing children from starting to use any drug. Programs such as D.A.R.E. and Star Raiders help by teaching kids the danger of using drugs and also by teaching them how to say No. On the other end of the spectrum are the treatment centers, these help addicts by helping them to quit using heroin. Some of the methods used ... detoxification, theyre still as good a place as any to go for help. After seeing what can happen to a person with a heroin addiction, you should now know enough to stay away from drugs in the future. Any drug can ruin your life, you body, and your mind. You wont be able to think or act quickly in any situation, this state can be deadly. So, go ...
- 585: No Name Woman: Bewitching Creation
- ... marriage. This cold, calculating man is often very rude towards his employees, and yet it was through them that his house of sin was so successful. He used these "demon's helpers" to confiscate illicit drugs from the club-goers upon the entrance to the club, and he then had these drugs re-sold and redistributed among the Limelight crowd, through his employees once again, for his own profit. The hallucinogenic expressions and visions influenced by drugs created mystifying atmosphere where people of different backgrounds and religions were able to freely interact with each other. Their bodies fully or partially uncovered and piercings varying from head to toe, male and female ...
- 586: Dna 2
- ... can be introduced into plants or animal genomes, producing a new type of disease resistant plants, capable of living in inhospitable environments. When introduced into bacteria, these proteins have also produced new antibiotics and useful drugs. Techniques of cloning generate large quantities of pure human proteins, which are used to treat diseases like diabetes. In the future, a resource bank for rare human proteins or other molecules is a possibility. For ... computerized are used to assure the purity of human insulin. Although gene therapy is still experimental, in other ways genetic research already has changed how medicine is practiced. This is because of the genetically engineered drugs that are now available through biotechnology. Take, for example, the treatment of diabetes. In the past, the only way to get insulin for diabetics was to process it from pigs and cattle. Then researchers learned ... instructions for making insulin. Cloning and other techniques of genetic engineering have had many positive results. Genetic engineering has helped increase the supply of medical products and lower their costs. It has resulted in new drugs being created. Another benefit of genetically engineered materials is their purity. This is important, since there have been cases in the past where medical products processed from animals or human donors carried disease.
- 587: People Vs. the Tobacco Industry
- People Vs. the Tobacco Industry Cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines are three drugs among many that are recognized by society as dangerous to ones health, as addicting, and not to mention illegal. Along with these drugs, there is another substance that is equally addicting and disruptive, but this substance is advertised in commercials, billboards, and magazines. The tobacco industries have used clever slogans, celebrity endorsements, and even awarded prizes to sell ... and need to constantly fulfill his addiction. The tobacco industries claim that smoking is a right for each person to choose, but is it really the smokers choice if cigarettes are as addicting as drugs? Nicotine is known to be so addicting that smokers will continue to smoke after surgery from lung cancer, heart attack, or removal of the larynx. Even after a hole is made in the throat, ...
- 588: Mononucleosis 3
- ... or ibuprofen for headache, muscle pains, and chills, and salt gargles for sore throats. (Children and adolescents with a fever should not take aspirin because it can increase the risk of Reye syndrome.) Oral steroid drugs such as prednisone can help lessen some of the symptoms of mononucleosis, but because of their potential toxicity, these drugs are best reserved for treating severe complications. Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, and they should not be prescribed for mononucleosis itself. Some patients with mononucleosis also develop streptococcal (bacterial) throat infections, which should be treated ... 30. Airway obstruction, rupture of the spleen, inflammation of the heart or tissues surrounding the heart, and severe bone marrow or central nervous system involvement are rare, life-threatening complications that are treated with steroid drugs. If the spleen should rupture, a doctor will immediately have to remove it surgically and start transfusions and other therapy for shock. Although EBV remains in the body indefinitely following a bout of mononucleosis, ...
- 589: Attention Deficit Disorder ( Add)
- ... makes a good parent appear poor." (Bolt, A, 1999, p.11) Therefore, hyperactivity cannot be modeled on the behaviour of parents. TREATMENT OF ADD The treatment of ADD often consists of two somatic treatments, stimulant drugs and the Feingold diet. Support and counseling therapy, occupational and behavioural therapy, special education and support groups will also make the recovery as full as possible. Stimulant drugs like Ritalin have been prescribed in Australia since 1990. The drug is described as having a calming effect, helping the child concentrate and get on better with routines at home and school. Unfortunately it has ... therapist's devise that has seen a positive response from the children. These programs focus on improving academic work, completion of tasks or learning social skills. Even though the treatment for the disorder requires both drugs and therapy, its success has been short termed due to the belief of the symptoms persisting into adulthood. DSM IV. The disorder is defined as well as divided into three classes: inattention, hyperactivity and ...
- 590: Job Stress
- ... heart attack. The same type and level of stress can effect individuals differently. It depends on the person s physical condition (age, sex, genetic predisposition) and on certain external factors (diet, or treatment with certain drugs or hormones) as to the physical or emotional suffering that will occur. The weakest link in a chain breaks down under stress, even though all parts are equally exposed to it (Bensahel, Goodloe, and Kelly ... be improved. For example, A middle manager may be a company s shining star, but if he is living in constant disharmony at home, or if his teenage daughter, whom he suspects is using street drugs, did not come home until 3 a.m. last Saturday night, this King 6 promising manager is not going to be particularly efficient at even routine daily tasks. A worksite wellness program could help (Kizer ... help countermeasures. There is also help from friends, colleagues, spouse, or other relatives. Professional help is available from clergymen, physicians, or counselors. King 8 More extreme stress can be dealt with by psychotherapy or prescription drugs. Individuals should choose countermeasures in relation to the severity of the stress and the problems it is causing. If one approach does not work, they should try another (Bensahel et al., 1984, p. 153). ...
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