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- 2131: Depression
- ... longer a patient stays on medication the less likely depression will recur. The medication for depression isn't habit-forming. Some of the side effects are: changes in sleep patterns, restlessness, nausea, constipation, bladder problems, sexual dysfunction, dizziness, and drowsiness (Mental Health Net). Commonly called "shock treatment," electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes used to treat severely depressed individuals. The goal of ECT is to cause a seizure in the brain much ...
- 2132: Bacteria
- ... be carried in water, in the air, in food, by insects, or by direct human contact. For example, the disease tuberculosis and diphtheria is usually transmitted by air borne water droplets. Syphills, is carried by sexual contact. And Typhoid can be contaminated in water and food. Some bacteria in certain foods are helpful, while many others are not. Pathogenic bacteria can contaminate foods and cause food poisoning. Botulism is one of ...
- 2133: Kroeger's "AIDS and the Girl Next Door"
- ... being both scary and unreal. The shame comes on surface: I kept focusing on shame. There is so much shame attached to this illness. And heres why. The HIV is most commonly passed during sexual contact and intravenous drug use. Society associates AIDS with homosexuals, drug edicts and heterosexuals who often change their sex partners. The attitude toward HIV-infected is far from accepting. The knowledge of others about her ...
- 2134: Genetics and Evolution: Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome
- ... East and the Mediterranean area. Symptoms of the condition appear at about six months of age and may include enlargement of the abdomen and heart and painful swelling of the hands and feet. In adolescence, sexual maturation may be delayed. The disturbances in blood flow associated with the disease also dispose affected persons to infections and leg ulcers. These symptoms are due to the altered hemoglobin, which changes shape when the ...
- 2135: Legalizing Physician Assisted Suicide
- ... at the patients request. Religious organizations and opinions would be respected by their non-involvement in active euthanasia. The choice could be compared to other personal issues such as abortion, marriage or divorce, and sexual behavior. Proper controls and accountability through the legal system could prevent the slippery slope argument of active euthanasia leading to greater social ills. We already allow patients to refuse medical treatment without having created any ...
- 2136: Assisted Suicide
- ... those are explicitly guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The Supreme Court has recognized another class of fundamental right whose source lies outside specific guarantees of the Constitution, such as the rights to marital and sexual privacy, the right of a woman to exercise control over her body, the right to travel freely from one place to another, and the right to learn certain subjects in school."(Mayo 2"2) Sullivan ...
- 2137: Stressed With Stress
- ... personal injury or illness 53 Marriage 50 Being fired at work 47 Marital reconciliation with mate 45 Retirement from work 45 Major change in the health or behavior of a family member 44 Pregnancy 40 Sexual difficulties 39 Gaining a new family member (e.g., through birth, adoption, moving in, etc.) 39 Major business readjustment (e.g., merger, reorganization, bankruptcy, etc.) 39 Major change in financial state (e.g., a lot ...
- 2138: Compare And Contrast Depression And Schizophrenia
- ... significant weight loss, or increased appetite and significant weight gain: (2) insomnia, or increased sleep: (3) agitation, or retardation, of movement and thought; (4) loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities or decrease in sexual drive; (5) fatigue and loss of energy; (6) feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or excessive or inappropriate guilt; (7) diminished ability to think of concentrate, or indecisiveness; and (8) recurrent thoughts of death or suicide ...
- 2139: Pesticides and Their Harmful Affects
- ... been documented, according to the National Wildlife Federation. An NWF study reprts that endocrine Disruptors have resulted in animal offspring whose gender distinctions are unclear. "Alligators, western gulls and rainbow trout have emerged with rudimentary sexual organs, and western and herring gulls have been observed exhibiting mating behaviors of both genders.." Most people, no matter what their view is on pesticide usage, will agree that to maintain a healthy lifestyle, eating ...
- 2140: The Causes and Effects of Anorexia
- ... sport. Young people are very vulnerable to harsh comments, and they are also likely to dish them out. These harsh comments often carry a lasting impression on the will-be anorexic. True anorexics typically avoid sexual relations because of their severe disliking and disgust for their own bodies.(Bruch, 1979) Another possible cause of anorexia in young people is lack of attention from parents. People who become anorexic because of lack ...
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