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- 6721: Alcoholism
- ... as well. Although there is a large amount of evidence in favor of this genetic defect, people may drink heavily by their own choice. For example a person may be an alcoholic due to manic-depression. Liquor has been known to drown out feelings of despair and depression. For some it is simply an easy way out of reality. "What do we do now?" Being that scientists have discovered that there is a gene linked with alcoholism they may now be able to ...
- 6722: Anorexia Nervosa
- ... either right, or too fat. Psychological symptoms include personality characteristic such as perfectionism, obsessionality, introversion, insecurity, rigidity of thinking, dependency, overcompliance, self-denial, and self-abasement (Storber, 1986). Emotional characteristics such as anxiety, fear, and depression often precede or accompany anorexia nervosa. The patient's distorted view of herself and the world around her are the cause of these psychological disturbances. Profound physical symptoms also occur in cases of extreme starvation ... may have fallen into a pattern of self-starvation. As a patient begins to learn more about the condition, he or she is often more willing to try to help recover. In cases of severe depression, drugs such as antidepressants are part of therapy. Behavior improvement generally occurs rapidly in these cases, and the patient is able to respond more quickly to treatment. The third aspect of treatment, family therapy, is ...
- 6723: Different Life Crises Have Different Impacts
- ... terminal illness, it is essential for the elderly individual to uphold relationships with family and friends. It is normal for the tendency of an ill individual to isolate his or herself from loved ones. However, great effort should be tendered on the part of the individual to communicate his or her thoughts, chiefly to concerned family members and friends who are willing to give support, but more importantly there to listen ... or efficient for us; then act accordingly. Confronted by the unknown and frightened realities of death, ill elderly individuals may never feel completely secure. Nonetheless, the support from caring persons can be a course of great comfort and help. Transitions explores times of unexpected change in our lives that need not be viewed as problems or sidetracks, but as opportunities and integral parts of the process of life itself.
- 6724: Prostate Cancer and Treatment
- ... may relieve symptoms. Alpha blockers are new drugs, so the doctors are not sure of all the side effects (Saltus A1). No matter what medication a patient decides to take, the victim still expieriences a great deal of pain. " My cancer, was the most painful thing I have ever had to go through," said Curtis. In the book A Private Battle, Ryan Cornelius has a grade five cancer. Prostate cancer ranges ... numerous side effects to each. Even though surgery is about 18,000 dollars, most patients decide that is the best way to go. " Most people feel that sugery is the best cure, because of the great succession rate," says Cornelius. The surgery only last about two hours and out of the hospital in a week.
- 6725: Euthanasia
- ... dying they know and have available to them (gunshot to the head, hanging or a delibrate car crash). Euthanasia gives you a chance to say “goodbye”. Saying goodbye is painful, but it can be of great benefit. “It is dignified to say, ‘I’m leaving’ It creates moments of great intimacy between people”(Cox 228). One of the nation’s leading proponents of doctor-assisted suicide is Dr. Jack Kevorkian. He has given over 120 people the means to end their lives peacefully and to ...
- 6726: Things That Affect and Influence Our Health and Our Lives
- ... and they know not to pressure me into smoking because it wouldn’t affect me. They also know that I would get extremely angry if they were to do so. Although I have learnt a great deal from this unit, I still can not understand certain things. Why people use cigarettes to relieve stress rather than deal with problems with their brain? My cousin recently began smoking. It was completely shocking ... from an amusement park and he was hit badly by a drunk driver. Fortunately no one was killed but my eight-year-old cousin did brake 3 ribs on her left side. This was a great factor in my life for choosing not to drink excessively and drive. The second incident occurred with my grandfather. Although I really did not know my grandfather well, I knew that the cause of his ...
- 6727: Teen Suicide
- ... reasons we have the mentally unstable mind, drug abuse, and the involvement of any abusive relationship. Today more and more teenagers are diagnosed with mental disorders such as schizophrenia, MPD (multiple personality disorder), or severe depression. Depression has become very common in these young adults’ lives and many are losing the strength to cope. Often, parents try to aid the situation by putting their teen in therapy. Medication can be prescribed, but ...
- 6728: Assisted Suicide
- ... to commit suicide, then where does that leave everyone else? Well just about everyone else commits suicide because of a little thing that enters everyone's life at some time and that thing is called depression. Depression can come from several different things, such as a loss of something like a job, a loved one, a limb such as an arm or leg, or anything else that might be held dear to ...
- 6729: Dreams
- ... live out your dream. A man is only as big as the dreams he dares to live. Don't let your fears stand in the way of your dreams. - No Fear Maybe one day some great mind, or great dreamer, will unlock the mystery behind these mental images that appear when we sleep. These motion pictures that may sometimes appear in color, but usually appear in black in white, leave us baffled with no ...
- 6730: Pesticides and Their Harmful Affects
- ... is consumed by individuals and attacks the central nervous system. We import strawberries and grapes from Chile every day in America that probably contains one or more of these harmful chemicals. We also import a great percentage of our bananas from Costa Rica. The banana industry runs the government there because banana exportation is the major economic income for Costa Rica and they donate much of their efforts to keeping up ... 82.250/251/cgi-bin/getmsg? Wheat, Andrew. "Toxic Bananas." Multinational Monitor Sept. 1996: 9-15 Online. Internet. 13 Oct. 1998. Available http://www.essential.org/monitor/hyper/mm0996.04.html Zuckerman, Seth. "Across the Great Divide." Sierra Sept. 1992: 20-21. Online. Internet. 7 Apr. 1998. Available http://207.82.250/251/cgi-bin/getmsg?
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