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Ebola
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1207.... that were imported to the United States in 1989. It was identified by Dr. Peter Jahling This type of is not believed to cause health poblems in humans. The most recent strain discovered is the Tai. It was identified by Dr. Bernard Le Guenno in 1995. It was discovered in the Ivory Coast of west Africa in the Tai Forest. A Swiss researcher was the first to contract this strain he survived the infection.
There are many differences betweent these strains. Reston does not cause illness in humans but does in monkeys it is also suspected to be airborn whee other st .....
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Creatine
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 732.... nutrient that is found in many foods. It is most highly concentrated in lean red meat. “A half-pound of red meat contains about two grams of ”. (McDonald 78) Your body also produces in very small amounts. is necessary for proper cell functions and reproduction and is one of the main energy stores for muscle.
How does work? When somebody is exercising, his or her muscles demand energy. The energy that the muscle gets is called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). As the muscles keep contracting, the ATP is turned into adenosine dephosphate (ADP).
ADP causes your muscles t .....
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The Ebola Virus
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1084.... been known to cause
disease in humans, while Ebola Reston only causes disease within monkeys.
Filoviruses, arenaviruses, flaviruses, and bunyaviruses are the viruses
responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic fevers. All forms of virus of
viral hemorrhagic fever begin with fever and muscle aches. These diseases
usually progress until the patient becomes very ill with respiratory
problems, severe bleeding, kidney malfunctions, and shock. The conclusions
of the viral hemorrhagic fever can range from a mild illness to death
(www.cdc.gov/nci..brochures/ebolainf.html, 1995).
Ebola .....
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Health
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1162.... are also concerned with describing the effects of
health on behavior and describing the effects of behavior on health. The goals
of these specialists are: prevention of diseases, preservation of health,
and improved quality of health for those suffering from disability and disease.
What does it mean to be healthy? Health is a state of complete physical
, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, illness
or infirmity. It is important to distinguish between disease and health.
Disease is the prognosis of a particular disorder with a specific .....
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1233.... of is based on X-rays, symptom evaluation, and blood tests showing high levels of Rheumatoid factor. Synovial fluid analysis and complete blood counts are also part of diagnosis. Radiology studies will show soft tissue swelling, narrowed joint space and marginal erosions.
Signs and symptoms of early can be feeling of fatigue, low-grade fever, anorexia, weight loss and weakness. Midcourse symptoms include: tenderness, pain and stiffness in the affected joints; reduced joint function; paresthesia; joint contractors and deformities. The symptoms of late (chronic) range .....
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Kidneys
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 558.... the cortex- a
dark band along the outer border, about one centimeter in thickness, and the
inner medulla. The medulla is divided into 8 to 18 cone-shaped masses of tissue
named renal pyramids. The apex of each pyramid, the papilla, extends into the
renal pelvis, through which urine is released from the kidney tissue. The
cortex arches over the bases of the pyramids (cortical arches) and extends down
between each pyramid as the renal columns.
Urine passes through the body in a fairly complex way. The initial site
of urine production in the body is the glomerus. The ar .....
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Herbal Extracts And Hormones
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1618.... we may see the introduction of newer and better medicinal herbs as
scientists Mowry pgs. 26-27 continue their search for the cures of all
aches and pains.
In past years, herbs were used for pains and aches. These herbs are
making a comeback because they have fewer side effects than regular medicine.
An example is willow bark Mowry, pgs. 43-49 which is being used instead of
aspirin. Aspirin was made from the active ingredient in willow bark. However,
people are using willow bark instead of aspirin because it does not cause the
stomach to bleed as aspirin .....
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Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 1955.... thoughts, often thoughts about unacceptable violent, sexual, or crude
behavior.
When the thoughts and rituals of OCD are intense, the victim's work and
home life disintigrate. Obsessions are persistant, senseless, worrisome, and
often times, embarrassing, or frightening thoughts that repeat over and over in
the mind in an endless loop. The automatic nature of these recurant thoughts
makes them difficult for the person to ignore or restrain successfully.
The essence of a Compulsive Personality Disorder is normally found in a
restricted person, who is a perfectionist to a deg .....
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