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- 4011: Alternative Medicine
- Alternative Medicine If you have ever taken high-dose vitamins, used an herbal remedy, or sought treatment from a chiropractor, you are among the millions all over the world who use alternative medicine to ward off illness or treat a variety of ailments ... thousands of years, as 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 ... than conventional care the healing ingredients of the treatment situation most precious to those who are ill. These include a thorough evaluation, healing rituals and symbols, a healer's optimism, commitment, encouragement, and attention, and high expectations for improvement. These components of the traditional treatment situation are a powerful part of healing. They contribute to the benefit of all treatments and are the only benefit of many. Finally, people flock ...
- 4012: Addiction and Heath Professionals
- ... Coombs, 1997). This ignorance could contribute to an addiction in some. In one survey by the Hazelden Foundation, it was found that two-thirds of the physicians surveyed spent less than twenty hours in medical school learning about addiction. In addition to the education being insufficient, many health professionals see the same types of people coming to the hospital that are addicted to drugs which only perpetuates the stereotypical addicted person ... highly esteemed) my have a grandiose sense of self and invulnerability because of their education and manner that theyve been selected along the way to their profession. They often exhibit perfectionist behavior and a high academic rank which may play a role in the abuse of a substance (Bissell, 1976). These perfectionist ideas often lead to fear and exhaustion at some point in the career. Not enough hours in the ...
- 4013: Dispossable Animals
- ... carry out these senseless tests and their addresses are available from organizations such as CAAT and PETA. Contact your elected representatives and federal agencies and demand that the validation of non-animal methods become a high-priority. Proven, that mankind often disregards the rights of other living beings, times are changing for the better due to the increasing pressure of the consumer. Society has begun to take notice of this serious ... carry out these senseless tests and their addresses are available from organizations such as CAAT and PETA. Contact your elected representatives and federal agencies and demand that the validation of non-animal methods become a high-priority. Proven, that mankind often disregards the rights of other living beings, times are changing for the better due to the increasing pressure of the consumer. Society has begun to take notice of this serious ... carry out these senseless tests and their addresses are available from organizations such as CAAT and PETA. Contact your elected representatives and federal agencies and demand that the validation of non-animal methods become a high-priority. Proven, that mankind often disregards the rights of other living beings, times are changing for the better due to the increasing pressure of the consumer. Society has begun to take notice of this ...
- 4014: Effects of Drugs on the Body
- ... it has more dangerous effects. The primary reason people use marijuana is its effects on the brain. Acute affects last about two to three hours and include relaxation, a sense of euphoria described as a "high," altered time-perception, and the impairment of motor skills. Many of these effects have to do with the setting in which the marijuana is used. When the user takes it while he/she is alone, then they may feel drowsy and restful. People who take it with others often become talkative and intellectually stimulated. Marijuana has an effect on memory for recent events. Information learned while "high" is difficult to recall. Such effects are brief, and not permanent effects appear to occur with occasional marijuana use, but regular high-dose use may impair memory. Marijuana has several effects on various organs of the body. One example is an increase in heart rate. Long-term marijuana smoking also irritates the lining of the lungs, ...
- 4015: Dont Let the Bed Bugs Bite
- ... the body is not the only way to differentiate sleep. Under unusual circumstances there was a case of a boy, just for research staying awake for an extended amount of time. A 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner maintained a 264 hour vigil (thats 11 days) (Coates and Thorese 29). To do this he had to keep his muscles moving and keep his mind active. What makes this ...
- 4016: The Ethics of Abortion
- ... got to have an abortion." No one has studied the rape and incest victims needs; abortion is presumed to fill her needs." Various studies and research indicate that rape and incest victims fall into a high-risk category of abortion. But what happens after a victim has an abortion? Jackie Baker a victim states: "I soon discovered that the aftermath of my abortion continued a long time after the memory of ... 18 and a legal abortion at 28. Both times she primarily felt relieved for herself and all the family members for whom she was responsible." Another example is a newly married 27-year-old elementary school teacher had two abortions at age 18 and 21. She felt the same relief as the psychologist." There have been many studies that researched what the primary reaction to having an abortion was. One study ...
- 4017: A Pro-Choice Argument
- ... teens are often told that they will never amount to anything, which makes it even more difficult to cope with the emotional stress of the pregnancy. "Less than 60 percent of teen mothers graduate from high school by age 25 -- compared to 90 percent of those who postpone childbearing."2 Many women also suffer from emotional and/or physical pressure from their families. I know for me personally, my family would not ...
- 4018: Beware -- Witch Hunt In Sessio
- ... ever speak to me again. Judy Grahn on the military in the 1950 s (Faderman, 130) Thus began the decade of the 1950 s. A time in our history when paranoia concerning national security ran high and feelings of fear ran deep. The threat of Communism to the American way of life became top priority to certain government officials. Certain groups of people were targeted as deviants, national security risks and ... as Communism was an issue. McCarthy had earlier declared in the Senate that a flagrantly homosexual State Department employee, discharged as a security risk in 1946, had had his job restored under pressure from a high State Department official." (Katz, 91) "On April 26, 1950, the Times reports: Senator Kenneth S. Wherry of Nebraska, the Republican floor leader, told the Senate that he had just been advised by the 'head of ... less exclusively homosexual for at least 3 years between the ages of 16 and 55. For women, the corresponding figure was between 2% and 6% depending on their marital status." (Wiley, 153) This figure was high enough for some medical and lay people to discount Kinsey s findings, there was no way there were that many homosexuals in America where love of God and family are so strongly ingrained. The ...
- 4019: Abortion: A Controversial Subject
- ... got to have an abortion." No one has studied the rape and incest victims needs; abortion is presumed to fill her needs." Various studies and research indicate that rape and incest victims fall into a high-risk category of abortion. But what happens after a victim has an abortion? Jackie Baker a victim states: "I soon discovered that the aftermath of my abortion continued a long time after the memory of ... 18 and a legal abortion at 28. Both times she primarily felt relieved for herself and all the family members for whom she was responsible." Another example is a newly married 27-year-old elementary school teacher had two abortions at age 18 and 21. She felt the same relief as the psychologist." There have been many studies that researched what the primary reaction to having an abortion was. One study ...
- 4020: Teenage Suicide
- ... loss of loved ones, a break up with their boy friend or girl friend, family problems such as a divorce or getting a step parent or even low self esteem. Which many teenagers have in high school, because of their appearance or the unabilty of becoming the best that they can be. Depression is one of the many different warning signs to detect if somone may be suicidal or not. If somone ...
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