.... such as infections, may worsen a patient's anemia by speeding up destruction of red blood cells or reducing red blood cell production. Two of the most common forms of are sickle cell anemia (SS disease) and sickle "C" disease. Sickle beta thalassemia is a less common form of . The effects of vary greatly from one person to the next. Some affected people rarely see their doctors for sickle cell-related complaints; others may be hospitalized frequently. Infants and young children with sickle cell disease are especially vulnerable to severe bacterial infections, such .....

.... of other factors, such as heredity, environment, and learned behaviors, may make it seem like a person's actions were predetermined. For example, if a starving people were put into positions where they could either eat a Subway turkey round placed in front of them or just sit there and stare and stare at it, common sense shows that these people would eat. However, it is possible that one person, like an anorexic, would just sit and stare at the sandwich. For that reason, it can be assumed that human beings do have free will, however the choices made are greatly impacted and .....

.... by many symptoms; some of the most common are salty-tasting skin, persistent coughing, wheezing, or pneumonia (Scientific 1). The patient usually will have a great appetite but poor weight gain and bulky foul smelling stools. causes mucus to clog the lungs and leads to fatal infections. The thick mucus also obstructs the pancreas, preventing enzymes from reaching the intestines to digest food (Scientific 1). Lung problems are the most common cause of death of patients (CFF 4). Lung impairment accounts for more than 90 percent of the disability and death in pat .....

.... 1994, p. 1). The second article for review is titled, Sensation Seeking, Nicotine Dependence, and Smoking Motivation in Female and Male Smokers. This study was conducted using a sample of French smokers (36 F, 60 M) and non-smokers (23 F, 45 M). The goal of the experiment was to study "the relationship between sensation seeking and smoking" (p. 221). The objectives of the study was (a) to see if smokers are higher in sensation seeking than their non-smoking counterparts, (b) to see if there are any gender forces in smoking and sensation seeking, and (c) to examine "i .....

.... the characteristics of adolescence. Examples of these would be uncertainty of life and career choices, sexual promiscuity, and substance abuse. However, those with Borderline Personality Disorder(B.P.D.) must also have these symptoms: 1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. 2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation. 3. Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior. 4. Affective instability: marked .....

.... role. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, four times as many men, as women, complete . Women are about two to three times as likely to try to kill themselves, as men. It is believed that more men succeed in committing because they are more deliberate in their intentions, they tend to use more lethal methods to kill themselves, and are less likely to talk to anyone about their plan. There are several factors, which place individuals at a higher risk for . Psychologic autopsy studies have shown that 90% of the completed s are related to psychiatric disorde .....

.... in which the voice is produced, at the upper part of the windpipe; it is also called the voice box. It leads from the lower portion of the pharynx to the trachea and is next to esophagus, behind the skin and connective tissue of the throat. The larynx is supported by ligaments from the hyoid bone, at the base of the tongue. Going into the trachea The trachea, is a section of respiratory tract in the neck, extending between the larynx and the bronchi and lying in front of the esophagus. The trachea, also called windpipe, is made up of numerous cartilaginous half-rings, the .....

.... had the scientist encouraged. Their patients were given 400 thousand islets, but they did not produce enough insulin to enable the patients to stop taking injections. In 1990, 145 patients had received islet transplants. In most patients the islets had not been able to control blood sugar levels or had lost some of their activity in the three years. The islets had been performing at maximum capacity and had become exhausted. They decided that is enough islets are supplied they should reverse diabetes permanently. Although technical obstacles remained most of them had to do .....