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- 2961: Down Syndrome Report
- ... problems. Almost all children with Down syndrome are mentally retarded, in the mild to moderate range. The degree of mental retardation varies considerably. Through medical treatment the disorders and infections accompanying Down syndrome have no effect on an almost normal life span. The overall incidence of Down syndrome is approximately one in 700 births, but the risk varies with the age of the mother. The incidence of Down syndrome in children ...
- 2962: Heartburn and Gallstones
- ... sensation in the chest and upper abdomen, sore throat, and when the mouth sometimes fills with a liquid called water brash. Heartburn has many affects on the body, but I will focus now on the effect on the digestive system. Heartburn causes ulcers, which eat through the mucous layer of the organs in the digestive tract by means of enzymes and acids. It also causes an irritable bowel through syndromes. Stinosis ...
- 2963: Cognitive Dissonance
- ... have stated cognitive dissonance does create an internal conflict that causes someone to take action. In the case of smokers, I must regrettably report that smoking is vary rarely avoided, even with dissonance in full effect. Smokers, when presented with hard core data showing a decline in health due to smoking, refuse to head warning. This is evident with all of the guaranteed products to help people stop smoking. First there ...
- 2964: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... Another study involved a four week treatment of morning bright light treatment of patients with seasonal affective disorder, including bipolar patients. This study found a statistically significant decrement in depressive symptoms, with the maximum antidepressant effect of light not being reached until week four. Hypomanic symptoms were experienced by 36% of bipolar patients in this study. Predominant hypomanic symptoms included racing thoughts, deceased sleep and irritability. Surprisingly, one-third of controls ...
- 2965: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
- ... easy breakage of bones. Vitamin K that adds to blood coagulation will cause an increase of clotting time and bruising. Those are to name the effects of low fat-soluble vitamin. The water-soluble vitamins effect the body in yet another way. Vitamin C, labels by many as the health vitamin, is an antioxidant, meaning that it is used to repair the body of damage from free oxygen radicals. Low levels ...
- 2966: Alcohol: Most Used and Abused Drug
- ... may result in death, this is because nerve impulses to the brain are dangerously blocked. There are over two hundred deaths a year from this kind of accidental alcohol poisoning. Alcohol also has an increasing effect on our brain chemistry this is what causes are change behavior. This can make people do things that they would not do when they are sober, this a is common sign of an alcoholic. Test ...
- 2967: AIDS
- ... what causes the activation of HIV. New evidence supports the theory that there is a cofactor involved with the accelerated onset of AIDS. This cofactor is thought to be a mycoplasma-a primitive bacteria. The effect seems to be indirect. The mycoplasma seems to stimulate the cell to produce substances called cytokine. Certain cytokines are immune system simulators that are known to activate HIV. To test the theory, scientist conducted an ...
- 2968: Adolescence
- ... young people automatically increases in complexity as a function of age. Developmentalists find distinct differences between younger and older adolescents in ability to generalize, to handle abstract ideas, to infer appropriate connections between cause and effect, and to reason logically and consistently. Whether these changes in cognitive ability are a result of the developmental stage, as Piaget suggests, or should be considered the result of accumulating knowledge that allows for new ...
- 2969: Acupuncture
- ... After acupuncture treatments much of the pain may be gone after the first treatment, or in some cases it takes more. In some cases the pain may become worse, this is known as the rebound effect. The clinic I got most of my information from is a clinic in Houston. They specialize in Acupuncture Therapy for diseases and conditions such as acute and chronic pain, degenerative diseases, arthritis, M.S., post ...
- 2970: Meditation: A In-Depth Look
- ... culture of the times. As the troubled youth of the 1970's matures into the professionals of the 1990's, the practice of meditation has been incorporated into the medical field and studied for its effect on the body and mind. The physical practice of meditation slows and calms the body, lowering blood pressure and heart rate with the use of deep breathing exercises. The calming of the body in itself ...
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