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- 721: Body Image In Society
- ... athletes. The two groups were composed of football players and cross-country runners. Diet and exercise often modify body image. So data was also collected on reasons for exercising and attitudes toward eating and weight control. I believe that the football players will be the ones who accept their body image more than the cross-country runners. Methodology: The data was collected through a questionnaire. Various coaches were called up and ... Scale, Body Size Drawings, Eating Attitudes Test, and Reasons for Exercise Inventory. The Body Esteem Scale includes physical attraction, upper body, and condition. Eating Attitudes Test involves dieting, bulimia and preoccupation with food, and oral control. The dimensions in Reasons for Exercise Inventory are weight control, fitness, mood, health, attractiveness, enjoyment, and tone. The questionnaire also included a personal information page that asked your current and desired weight and height. The questionnaire was confidential and took 15 to 20 minutes ...
- 722: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
- ... of these symptoms occur. The diabetic condition can result in certain long-term complications which may involve many organs of the body. The blood vessels, nervous system, kidneys and eyes are particularly affected. While successful control of blood glucose levels may reduce the risk of complications, the exact relationship between these factors is not fully understood. Studies are being conducted to determine whether strict blood glucose control plays a significant role in preventing or delaying the onset of complications resulting from diabetes. 1. Cardiovascular Complications. Heart and blood vessel diseases such as heart attack, hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), and stroke are ... normal at birth if maternal blood glucose level is elevated. In fact, this is sometimes a warning sign of diabetes in a woman who has not yet been diagnosed with the disorder. Strict attention to control of diabetes is essential during pregnancy to help reduce risks to both mother and baby. Diabetic emergencies which require prompt medical attention include hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis. Hypoglycemia, also called "insulin reaction" or "insulin shock" ...
- 723: Cancer
- ... keep it from performing its good deeds. There have since been 5,200 studies on p53 and researchers are sure it will be a major discovery. The p53's function is as the director to control damage within the cell. When it is healthy, normal cells keep them around and they continue to degrade and replenish themselves. If a high alert is set in the cell due to invaders such as ... to suppress tumors. This is the first step in cancer. Liver Cancer is usually affected by the Hepatitis B virus and aflatoxins. The aflatoxins change the G to a T, and may become out of control and a hepotocarcinoma will develop. With Hepatitis B, proteins that are made where p53 are made keep it in a double-helix and keep it from escaping and taking care of the mutation that has ... a large-scale problem. The thought of being uninsured makes the testing seem very unappealing, and this can cause harm to the advancement of the science behind the testing. The testing has helped give people control by being a great factor in early detection and monitoring, as well as alerting them to potential problems they may experience. These tests can keep people healthy by having them change their lifestyles so ...
- 724: Sudden Infant Death Syndrom
- ... is due to low hematrocrit during pregnancy (Raub 2731). This study has been supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Researchers analyzed 130 SIDS cases and 1,930 members in their control group that survived the first year of life. They found that infants whose mothers smoked ten or more cigarettes a day had increased their infants chance of SIDS by almost 70% (Raub). So it can ... SIDS, according to this research. These researchers also see that maternal smoking may predispose infants to SIDS by impairing their normal development of the fetal central nervous system (Raub). The central nervous system is in control of such bodily functions such as breathing, which goes back to the theory of suffocation during sleep in SIDS babies (Martin 194). In breathing disorders have been theorized to cause SIDS, and maternal smoking has ... There was also a matched comparison of eighty-six families with infants that did not require monitoring. The results showed that the mothers of monitored infants were of poorer health than of those in the control group. Poor health, fatigue and somatic complaints were reported from mothers of monitored infants (Ahmann 722). Prior mental health was not considered in this study which may or may not account for those mothers ...
- 725: Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- ... is estimated at 1-2 per 1,000 live births whereas FAE is estimated to occur in 3-5 per 1,000 live births.”(Timberlake and Birch, p.2) According to the Centers for Disease Control's(CDC), Birth Defects Monitoring Program (BDMP), “FAS is difficult to recognize in newborns for three reasons: 1)Facial stigmata of FAS are often subtle; 2)Some types of CNS deficits in infants are difficult ... birth defects. (Timberlake and Birch, p.3) According to the CDC, “FAS and other alcohol-related birth defects can be prevented if women do not drink alcohol during pregnancy or if they use reliable birth control methods when they do not abstain from drinking.” Unfortunately women do not stop drinking until pregnancy is confirmed. By then the embryo/fetus has gone through several weeks of critical development. The alcohol may have ... counseling and support services to help achieve abstinence, as well as case management and follow-ups. If these methods prove to be effective, they may be inserted into current health care systems. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, p. 2) In order to reduce the amount children born with FAS/FAE, there must be an increase in the number of women who abstain from alcohol during their pregnancies. To reach ...
- 726: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ... ahead, finish tasks, or be completely aware of what is going on in the world around them. However, on some occasions, they may appear "normal", leading others to believe that the person with ADHD can control such behaviors. As a result of this, ADHD can hinder the person's relationships and interactions with others in addition to disrupting their daily life and lowering self-esteem. To determine whether or not a ... commonly reading and math. A very small number of people with ADHD also have Tourette's syndrome. Those affected by Tourette's syndrome may have tics, facial twitches, and other such movements that they cannot control. Also, they may grimace, shrug, or yell out words abruptly. Almost half of all children with ADHD, mostly boys, have another condition known as oppositional defiant disorder. This sometimes develops into more serious conduct disorders ... reduce hyperactivity and improve their ability to focus, work, and learn. Research done by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) also suggests that medications such as these may help children with accompanying conduct disorders control their impulsive, destructive behaviors. However, these drugs don't cure ADHD, they only temporarily control the symptoms. Many health professionals recommend that these medications be used in combination with some type of therapy, training, ...
- 727: Hospice
- ... or long-term health care setting. Within hospice, the family of the patient is directly involved in making decisions and helping their loved one. Hospice also gives the patient to have a great amount of control by deciding where they want to spend the rest of their lives. It can also help make choices about advanced directives which we will discuss shortly. Major Functions of the Department: Hospice is a very ... care is in accordance with therapeutic orders from the patient's attending physician and/or the hospice medical director and the hospice interdisciplinary team. This might include hospice standing orders for symptom management (for example, control of nausea and vomiting, bowel management) and other palliative care measures such as oxygen, as needed. The next section deals with Education (PF). Standard PF.2 reads: The patient and family receive education and training ... of the patient; and managing grief and loss. Though there are other important sections in the manual, because of time limitations, I am going to cover only one more section which is Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection. IC.1 reads: Processes are in place to reduce risks for infections in patients and staff members. This is implemented by determining that the surveillance of infections among patients and staff will ...
- 728: Psychology
- ... to the analysis of conscious thought into its basic elements, structuralism. It is understood that 'structuralism' was founded by Wilhelm Wundt. What made this 'new' psychology different from philosophy was the emphasis on measurement and control. The application of some of the basic scientific method to the study of the mental process. For psychology to become a natural science, it must confine itself to what is observable and measurable by more ... of naturalistic observations is that they are made under real life conditions. The main disadvantage is that we can seldom say with certainty why people behaved as they did because we do not have any control over the circumstances in which they were behaving. Most data-gathering procedures in psychology collect a limited amount of information from a large number of people, the aim of a case study is to obtain ... the body and the right hemisphere controls the left side. Although in many ways the two hemispheres are mirror images of one another, there are functional distinctions between them. In most people, the areas that control the development and use of language are located in the left hemisphere, while areas that govern three-dimensional visualization and musical and artistic creation are located in the right hemisphere. Each hemisphere of the ...
- 729: Legality Of Abortion
- ... to have a child and take care of it. For many women this may mean quitting school or leaving their career. These women would be forced to a disadvantage in society because they were denied control of their bodies. Since having and caring for a child is an expensive procedure, poor women may be forced into welfare. This not only burdens and embarrasses the mother, but it also forces the rest ... is a losing cause. There are too many instances where questions cannot be answered due to diverse moral beliefs. Yes, of course abortion should be legal, but society is focusing on the wrong concept. Birth control may be the root of all abortion problems and it should be addressed more so than abortion. If issues concerning birth control are addressed on a more aggressive level, the frequency of abortions would decline greatly. Thus with more and better uses of birth control, the number of incidental pregnancies would plummet. In ending, abortion must ...
- 730: Internet Regulation
- ... born in Defense Department Cold War projects of the 1950s.2 The United States Government owns the Internet and has the responsibility to determine who uses it and how it is used. The government must control what information is accessible from its agencies. This material is not lawfully available through the mail or over the telephone, there is no valid reason these perverts should be allowed unimpeded on the Internet. Since ... network.3 People like this are the ones in the wrong. Taxpayer's dollars are being spent bringing obscene text and graphics into the homes of people all over the world. The government must take control to prevent pornographers from using the Internet however they see fit because they are breaking laws that have existed for years. Cyberpunks, those most popularly associated with the Internet, are members of a rebellious society ... destroy their self-regulating world.5 The self-regulating environment desired by the cyberpunks is an opportunity to do whatever they want. The Communications Decency Act is an attempt on part of the government to control their "free attitude" displayed in homepages such as "Sex, Adult Pictures, X-Rated Porn", "Hot Sleazy Pictures (Cum again + again)" and "sex, sex, sex. heck, it's better even better than real sex"6. " ...
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