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- 6951: Heart Murmurr
- ... Many scientists think Atherosclerosis begins because the innermost layer of the artery, called the endothelium, becomes damaged. Possible causes of damage to the arterial wall are elevated levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood, high blood pressure and cigarette smoke. Heart failure is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States today. Population-based studies estimate that heart failure affects over three million Americans; more than 400,000 ...
- 6952: Hantavirus
- ... Following a three-day prodromal period, patients quickly developed interstitial pulmonary edema and respiratory failure. The main histopathological features were seen primarily in the lung and spleen. The noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, which is associated with high mortality rate, has been attributed to an increased permeability of the pulmonary capillaries (Bhide 1). The single most common feature of this illness was a fever that occurred in 98% of the people infected in ...
- 6953: Hanta Pulmonary Syndrome
- ... time. The best method of fighting the hanta virus is prevention. By controlling the rodent population and preventing them from entering houses and sheds, the risk of infection can be lowered. Furthermore, educating those in high-risk areas of the signs of the disease and what to do about them significantly lowers the likelihood of death. The virus cannot spread from human to human even during its peak state, but since ...
- 6954: Handling Stress
- ... restructuring and relaxation have been found to be highly effective in treating the worry and emotionally stressed with test anxiety. A number of studies have shown that low achievers seem to experience more anxiety than high achievers and that they appear to lack good healthy study skills and habits. Borkovec, Grayson, and Cooper (1978) found that 1/5 of a group of college students reported feeling tense during at least 50 ...
- 6955: Gulf War Syndrome
- ... exposures, symptoms, and illnesses. The main finding was that the Gulf War veterans were more likely to have the symptoms of chronic fatigue, irritability, headache, and other symptoms (Straus 162). The Gulf War posed a high risk of a long illness, but did not lead to higher rates of divorce or unemployment (Straus 163). A report by Unwin and colleagues showed that the increased risk of chronic illnesses after the War ...
- 6956: Gold 2
- ... of gold effective April 1978, and by year-end it s value rose to $226.37. The market price, more than doubled in one year. By mid- January 1980 gold was sold at a record high of $880. Sources: It occurs in veins and alluvial deposits, and is often separated from rocks and other minerals by mining and panning operations. About two thirds of the world s gold output comes from ...
- 6957: Global Warming And The Greenhouse Effect
- ... typical outside conditions. Stems of fescue grass and white clover were cut and tested for VOC content and researchers found that emissions of certain VOC s spiked immediately after cutting, while others continued at a high rate for the next two days. Uncut grass also gives off VOC s and cutting grass makes it worse. In a city like Los Angeles, mowing accounts for 10% of the VOC s in the ...
- 6958: Global Warming 3 --
- ... exposed to intense UV rays. Chemicals such as CFC's are too unreactive to be removed and they rise slowly, taking 10-20 years to make the journey up to the stratosphere. Once there, the high UV rays breaks down the atoms into chlorine atoms which speeds up the breakdown of ozone (O3) into O2 and O . Each of these molecules last from 65-110 years and each one can convert ...
- 6959: Global Warming 3 -
- ... could happen. The increases of temperature could alter the growth of crops in areas near the equator due to insufficient rain and heat. This could really hurt countries that rely on imported food. With the high temperatures the polar ice caps could melt and cause the sea water level to go up 1 to 3 feet. This increase could take out small islands, coastal cities and some shallow rivers. The Everglades ...
- 6960: Global Warming 2
- ... around your home. CO2 Reduction = 20 lbs/year 2. Use a push mower to cut your lawn instead of a power mower. CO2 Reduction = 80 lbs/year 3. Replace your home's refrigerator with a high-efficiency model. CO2 Reduction = 220 lbs/year 4. Buy food and other products with reusable or recyclable packaging instead of those in nonrecyclable packaging. CO2 Reduction = 230 lbs/year 5. Replace your current washing machine ...
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