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- 2021: Health
- ... problems that are multiple, chronic, and treatable but not curable. Acute illness may be superimposed on these conditions. Although there are factors that affect our health and the aging process that are not in our control , In a World Health article , K. Warner Schaie(1989), research director of the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California, cites three reasons for optimism about future old age: The control of childhood disease, better education, and the fitness revolution.(p.2) The control of childhood disease often eliminates problems that occur later in life as a result of these diseases. Instead of going away, the minor assaults suffered by the body from disease, abuse and neglect can ...
- 2022: Breast Cancer Treatment
- ... best way to determine if a palpable lump is actually cancerous or not. Treatment methods for breast cancer can be lumped in two major categories; local or systemic. Local treatments are used to destroy or control the cancer cells in a specific area of the body. Surgery and radiation therapy are considered local treatments. Systemic treatments are used to destroy or control cancer cells anywhere in the body. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy are considered systemic treatments. Surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer. Although there are many different types of breast cancer surgery, they all ... metastatic cancer, which implies the cancer has spread to other organs in the body (ACS Breast). Patients who have stage IV breast cancer receive chemotherapy and hormonal therapy to shrink the tumor, and radiation to control the spread of the cancer throughout the body. Clinical trials are also underway to determine if bone marrow transplants are effective in treating stage IV patients. Contrary to the negative press commonly attributed to ...
- 2023: Angina Pectoris
- ... regulates the emotions. The brain controls the expanding and narrowing of the arteries when necessary. The pressures of modern life: aggression, hostility, never-ending deadlines, remorseless, competition, unrest, insecurity and so on, can trigger this control mechanism. When you become emotional, the chemicals that are released, such as adrenaline, noradrenaline, and serotonin, can cause a further constriction of the coronary arteries. The pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain, under the control of the hypothalamus, can signal the adrenal glands to increase the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline even further. Coronary spasm - Sudden constrictions of the muscle layer in an artery can cause ... as pins and needles and numbness in limbs, muscle weakness, and liver damage. It may also precipitate diabetes, and damages to the retina. SURGERY When medications or any other means of treatment are unable to control the pain of angina attacks, surgery is considered. There are two types of surgical operation available: Coronary Bypass and Angioplasty. The bypass surgery is the more common, while angioplasty is relatively new and is ...
- 2024: Anger Management And Health
- ... slow the heartbeat and calm the nerves. Other Eastern techniques of reducing stress include acupuncture, and the Japanese bathhouse. In the United States we have psychology, also, a number of exercises have been developed to control and eventually reduce stress and anger. One basic technique is called deep breathing: Lie down on your back, placing one hand on your chest and another on your abdomen. Take deep breaths, inhaling slowly through ... our peers' moods. We often react to people based on these subtle indicators that we receive of them. If we ignore the fact that much of our emotion originates from this unconsciousness, then we cannot control it via our more rational cortex. Relaxation techniques allow our brain to process emotions, so that we can deal with them consciously. Dr. Weisinger also recommends that people outthink anger by watching our for it ... we will blow up anger in our own mind, magnifying the significance of negative events. This can lead to misdirected anger. For many individuals, anger is a particularly strong influence, and it is difficult to control it even when it is conscious anger. If any form of relaxation doesn't work, they should try removing themselves from the stressful situation before they get an adrenaline rush or their heart beat ...
- 2025: Treatments of Alcoholism
- ... most importantly, nicotine. This is because tobacco is cured with cane, beet and corn sugars, which may not only cause intense cravings in those with hypoglycemia (and render them incapable of getting the condition under control), but may also stimulate allergic/addictive reactions in those sensitive to sugar and corn, two of the most common hidden food allergies. "Sensitivities to corn, yeast, barley and other foods commonly found in alcoholic beverages ... get them to do things that will make them feel good about themselves." (Ewing, 1978) In sharp contrast to the AA approach, HRC counselors try to instill in patients the belief that they are in control of their destinies, that they have power over alcohol rather than the other way around. Network Therapy Twenty years ago, Marc Galanter was appointed as a career teacher in alcoholism and drug abuse by the ... clearly self-destructive, addicts must adopt a pattern of denial. This denial is supported by a variety of distorted perceptions: "persecution at the hands of employers, failings of a distraught spouse, a presumed ability to control the addiction if wanted." (Newman, 1987) This cognitive set is not only unfounded, but it is also at variance with the common sense views of the drug free family and friends. Because of this, ...
- 2026: Alcoholism: Symptoms, Causes, and Effects
- ... exhibit swollen and tender livers. The prolonged use of large amounts of alcoholism without adequate diet may cause serious liver damage, such as cirrhosis of the liver" (McCarthy 505). Alcoholism also causes loss of muscular control. The condition, delirium tremens, known primarily to heavy drinkers, causes hallucinations along with loss of control of muscular functioning. When this condition develops and the alcoholic slows their drinking, withdrawal syndrome can and often does occur. This may include agitation, tremors, seizures, and hallucinations. Alcoholism also casues damage to the brain ... diseases caused from the use and abuse of alcohol. Education and realization of the effects alcoholism can have on the different aspects of a person's life are the best ways that we can help control the number of alcoholics in the United States. Works Cited Caplan, Roberta. "Alcoholism." Academic American Encyclopedia. 1992. Gitlow, Stanley E., M.D. "Alcoholism." New Book Of Knowledge. 1991. Johnson, Vernon. Everything You Need To ...
- 2027: Alcohol
- ... being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of warmth. Some minor impairment of reasoning and memory, lowering of caution. 0.07-0.09 BAC: Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing. Judgement and self-control are reduced, and caution, reason and memory are impaired. 0.10-1.125 BAC: Signficant impairment of moter coordination and loss of good judgement. Speech may be slurred; balance, vision,reaction time and hearing will be impaired. (It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle at this level of intoxication.) 0.13-0.15 BAC: Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. BLurred vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria beginning to appear. 0.16-0.20 BAC: Dysphoria (anxiety,restlessness) predominates, nausea may appear. The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy ... to carry yhese vitamins, minerals and other nutrients which are so important to the developing fetus; -lack of oxygen due to less blood flow to the fetus through the placenta; and -disturbance of prostaglandins which control normal blood flow to the placenta. LIVER DISEASE You can not live with out your liver, it is the biggest organ in you body. Although your organ is tough and meant for life it ...
- 2028: The Flu
- ... Nursing (AJN). The last five sources we found on the Internet. Using the search words "flu shot," we found the homepage for the Mayo Clinic. The last four sources came from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) homepage. This report will cover four sections. In the methods section we will cover the research we did for this report. In the results section we will discuss the results of ... one source titled "Flu Shot, Who Needs it and Why" at the Mayo Clinics homepage by using the search words "flu shot." The last four sources we found by going to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's homepage. One source titled "Flu Season 1998-99" came from the CDC's Media Relations page. Another source came from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Data page titled ... influenza (A) are designated A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) (Influenza, 1998). Strains to be included in the influenza vaccine usually are selected during the preceding January through February because of scheduling requirements for production, quality control, packaging, distribution, and vaccine administration before onset of the next influenza season (WHO, 1998) Conclusions: Based on the data we gathered educating the public about the flu would result in people contracting the flu ...
- 2029: Ebola Virus
- ... most deadly and unforgiving viruses in the known world. A new family of viruses termed filoviruses, was first discovered in 1967 Marburg W. Germany. Ebola Zaire was first isolated in 1976 at Center of Disease Control, Porton Down in the UK, and at the Institute for Tropical Diseases in Antwerp, Belgium. Immunological uniqueness was found in the laboratory of Dr. Karl Johnson at the Center for Disease Control Atlanta. Since then, there have been five more included in this family. It is a biological level 4 pathogen, meaning there is no known cure. It is one of the hardest and most deadly to ... of and authorized to handling the hot virus. Both of these labs are in the United States: The United States Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRID) in Reston, Virginia, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC), in Atlanta, Georgia. Ebola Zaire if great at what it does, to well. It kills so quickly that the index case, the first person to start an outbreak is usually dead before the ...
- 2030: The Ebola Virus
- ... Disease) received some equine Immunoglobulin and had some successes but fell short of the great claims of the Russians. This discovery does give grounds for optimism that an effective cure for Ebola can be found. CONTROL OF THE OUTBREAK To control an outbreak of Ebola, you must prevent further spread of the virus. The CDC (Center for Disease and Control) usually sends a team of medical scientists to the area of the outbreak where they provide advice and assistance to prevent additional cases. To limit the spread, they collect specimens, study the course of ...
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