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- 791: Depression
- ... old (Rosenfeld, 1999). Experts think a genetic vulnerability combined with environmental factors may activate an imbalance in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters (Mental Health). Depression seems to run in families and can be brought on by stress or physical illness. Having a family history of depression increases your risk of developing the condition. Researchers have identified several genes involved in bipolar depression. But not everybody with a family history of depression will ...
- 792: Bacteria
- ... leads to a lost of calcium and if followed by the breaking down of the tooth. Scientists have found that most stomach ulcers are the result of bacterial infection. Many of us once believed that stress was the caused of ulcers. It is possible that the stressful environment helps the bacteria’s growth. Each species of pathogenic bacteria has a different way of being transmitted. It can be carried in water ...
- 793: The Skeletal System
- ... for the thumb, which has two. The Lower Appendages As said earlier, the upper and lower appendages are structurally similar. One difference is that the lower appendages are thicker and stronger to support the incredible stress put on them when running and jumping. They are designed mostly for movement The pelvic-sound, or hip, girdle does the same thing as the upper body girdles. One major difference is that the two ...
- 794: Tourett’s Syndrome
- ... and help his or her family cope, and some behavior therapies can teach the substuition of one tic for another that is more acceptable. The use of relaxation techniques, biofeedback and exercise can reduce the stress that often exacerbates tic symtoms (Questions and answers about GS 4). Thomas Hyde concludes that Tourette Syndrome is a unique example of a medical condition in which genetic and environmental factors influence cerebral development and ...
- 795: Kroeger's "AIDS and the Girl Next Door"
- ... disease when they personally face it. The case with ‘the girl next door’ becomes more valuable for, unlike many others, who fail to deal with the virus and commit suicides, the heroine, who goes through stress, denial, anger and depression eventually comes to an inaccessible for many state of acceptance. Let’s follow incrementally the succession of her responses occurring throughout her sickness. The AIDS test was ordered almost spontaneously, and ...
- 796: Homosexuality and the Healthcare Profession
- ... This finding can have an adverse effect on whether the gay or lesbian patient makes their sexuality known to the nursing staff. Rose and Platzer (1993) propose that if lesbian or gay patients do not stress their sexuality, the nursing staff will assume that they are `straight'; potentially resulting in improved clinical care. This poses the question do nurses, in fact, need to know a patient's sexuality, and is it ...
- 797: Miscarriage
- ... successful pregnancy is still greater than 40 percent. It is better that a couple waits about three months until trying again to have a baby. It is also important for the woman to avoid unnecessary stress. In majority of cases there is no specific treatment that will reduce the likelihood of a miscarriage occurring, but the chances of a successful pregnancy are usually good, without and specific treatment. Many couples are ...
- 798: Epilepsy
- ... and comes seconds or minutes before the actual seizure. In most people, however, seizure are unpredictable and unrelated to the person’s current situation some external determinants may trigger seizures though. Lack of sleep, emotional stress, missed meals, alcohol ingestion/withdrawal, even fever or some infections may produce seizures. There are many possible cause of epilepsy but in more than half the causes, the precise cause cannot be determined. An inherited ...
- 799: Bipolar Disorder
- ... take a more serious look at group therapy for the bipolar population. Research shows that group participation may help increase lithium compliance, decrease denial regarding the illness, and increase awareness of both external and internal stress factors leading to manic and depressive episodes. Group therapy for patients with bipolar disorders responds to the need for support and reinforcement of medication management, and the need for education and support for the interpersonal ...
- 800: Herbal Medicines
- ... more seriously than just a safe alternative to whatever they are replacing. Herbal drugs do not get as much recognition for overusage as the average prescribe drug or over-the-counter drug. Advertisers do not stress the time needed to be spent on herbal medicines, so most people don't pay attention to how much of their everyday herbal drugs they are supposed to take. "…Many herbal remedies contain little or ...
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