«The purpose of this paper is to analyze the human health effect associated with Dicamba residue on asparagus and soybeans in the United States. Generalizations are made in regards to Dicamba consumption and its lack of toxicity toward human health....» Summary abstract
«My sophomore year of high school was one of trials and tribulations, and contained a lot of extreme ups and downs. While some Western doctors might have diagnosed me differently, my acupuncturist, Lauri Doyle of San Luis Obispo, said I simply had a...» Summary abstract
«Half of all cardiac deaths are sudden, accounting for approximately 300,000 deaths per year in the United States. SCD is death due to instantaneous, unanticipated circulatory collapse within 1 hour of initial symptoms and is often, but not always,...» Summary abstract
«70.3 million Americans above 12 years reported current use of tobacco (59.9 million were cigarette smokers, 13.7 million smoked cigars, 7.2 million used smokeless tobacco, 1.8 million smoked pipes).
In the past month, 4 million American...» Summary abstract
«Involuntary painful contraction of perineal muscles and levator ani prior to or during vaginal intercourse. The experience of or even the anticipation of pain on vaginal entry causes these muscles to contract, occluding the vaginal opening and...» Summary abstract
«Illness provoked by the deficiency of production and/or action of insulin, that drives to acute symptoms and chronic complications.
The disease involves the metabolism of glucose, fats and proteins and has serious consequences in either if it...» Summary abstract
«Consciousness, the awareness of self and environment, requires both arousal and mental content; the anatomic substrate includes both reticular activating system and cerebral cortex. Coma is a state of unconsciousness that differs from syncope in...» Summary abstract
«Reflexes are the body's involuntary responses to various stimuli. They are controlled in large part by the human nervous system which has three main functions: sensory input, integration, and motor output. Sensory input is due to sensory receptors...» Summary abstract
«Our experiment was concerned with the reflex response in humans, and how it compares to a voluntary neural pathway as well as how it is enhanced by what is known as the Jendrassik Maneuver. Our hypothesis was that the reflex response would be faster...» Summary abstract
«This diet is for people with renal diseases. This is when the function of the kidney tissue is diminished. The diet allows 70g of protein, 2000mg Sodium, 1500mg Potassium and 2000 or more calories per day. Protein has to be within ½ g, sodium within...» Summary abstract
«Bacterial transformation is the transforming of a bacterial cell using plasmids spliced with various types of DNA from other cells (Miyazaki, 201). Instead of a nucleus with chromosomes, bacterial cells have one large circular chromosome in their...» Summary abstract
«Joseph Lister's publication of "On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery" presented to the medical world Lister's method of using antiseptics made from carbolic acid during surgery. Lister hoped to use disinfectants to not only...» Summary abstract
«It is believed by many that art is one of the most basic ways that people communicate their inner feelings, thoughts and values with the world outside themselves. This is particularly true of children, who are often times painfully honest in...» Summary abstract
«A chronic illness is an affliction in which many areas of life are affected. "In the United States, nearly one third of the population experiences severe chronic pain at some point in life. It is currently the most common cause of long-term...» Summary abstract
«LSD is a highly potent hallucinogen which can profoundly alter consciousness. The exact causal mechanism of this drug is unknown, but much information about its effects on the brain has accumulated over the past few decades. Understanding the...» Summary abstract
«Modern legal and ethical requirements have significantly impacted doctors' approach to patient involvement in decisions in relation to treatment with a "discernible tendency to overload the information dumped upon patients about infinitesimal risks...» Summary abstract
«A review of the literature concerning the efficacy of needle exchange programs show that such programs work well in reducing rates of HIV and other infections among IV drug users. Further, such programs neither encourage addiction or increase rates...» Summary abstract
«Many women experience some mood changes after childbirth. The mild form of mood alteration experienced by two-thirds of mothers following the birth of a child is commonly known as postpartum blues. This is a mild, transient change in mood which...» Summary abstract
«In 1927, the U.S. medical community began to use ephedrine, which is the active ingredient in ma haung, a plant, to open bronchial passages in patients with asthma. As the supplies of naturally occurring Ephedra vulgaris began to dwindle,...» Summary abstract
«In a society that is becoming more commercialist and consumer-driven, it is inevitable that standards of beauty become the focus of many, especially women who are the general targets of many advertisements and products. It is because of the...» Summary abstract
«This literature review examined the effect of music on pain and anxiety in preoperative patients and burn victims as well as older people with osteoarthritis. Studies that explored the effect of music intervention generally allowed subjects to...» Summary abstract
«Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with an established genetic origin. Adult onset HD is characterized by motor dysfunction, cognitive decline and psychiatric disturbance (Ranen et al., 1993 and Harper, 1996). ...» Summary abstract
«The adventurous tourist, obliviously hacking his way through the jungles of Brazil, is first aware of a faint buzzing noise, then a tiny sting on his arm. The smack of his hand seems to have taken care of the problem: he has merely been bitten by a...» Summary abstract
«Abortion is an issue that has probably become one of the most controversial issues that are debated in the United States and in other countries today. Different schools of thoughts have different ideas and opinions regarding abortion, some ideas are...» Summary abstract
«Today, we know everything. We not only know that the stars are pretty and move through the sky with the seasons, we know what they are made of and why they appear to move. We not only notice the soothing effects of the opium poppy, but have...» Summary abstract
«The species Anas platyrhynchos, or the common Mallard duck, is a very well-documented organism, being found in virtually all parts of the world, with the exception of Antarctica. Like most other dabbling ducks belonging to the Anatinae family, the...» Summary abstract
«Emergency responders, as defined by police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, are often exposed to potential hazards within their work, due to the very nature of their work. Many of these people are heroes in that they...» Summary abstract
«The article goes over bulimia nervosa in a brief but descriptive article which is broken up in to three pages. Individuals with bulimia nervosa periodically engage in discreet eating periods, which can be considered to be binge eating, which is then...» Summary abstract
«An autoimmune disease occurs when the body makes antibodies against some of its normal tissues (autoantibodies). In other words, it fails to distinguish "self" from "non-self" cells. The immune system attacks the naturally existing body tissues by...» Summary abstract
«My cousin died after battling a brain tumor for six years. Before being diagnosed, she had moved to Dallas, got engaged and planned to be a teacher. At her time of death, she did not even look like the same person. One of my mother's closest...» Summary abstract
«Taking hallucinogenic drugs can be a trip down heaven or hell. Hallucinogens are a type of drug that distorts or alters the way a person perceives the world. Taking hallucinogens is like entering into a completely different world which...» Summary abstract
«Cancer is considered one of the most dreaded diseases that have spread with increasing incidence throughout the world. Cancer is spreading at an alarming rate with an estimate of over 10 million new cases and six million deaths in the year 2000...» Summary abstract
«We are all familiar with the little word "stress." What is stress? Stress is actually normal for an individual to experience since stress can act positively to motivate us to do things. The adrenaline rush keeps us alive and excited. Stress is...» Summary abstract
«A pregnant woman is at risk of many health problems especially because she is actually having two lives to take care of, herself and the unborn child inside her. This is the reason that a woman should be extra careful in all the activities she...» Summary abstract
«In order for strenuous exercise to continue, high-energy phosphates must be resynthesised at a rapid rate (McArdle et al). Glycogen stored in the muscle is the main source of energy during intense exercise. This results in the phosphorylation of...» Summary abstract
«Research on kidney stones demonstrates that this painful condition has been part of human physiology since the time of the Egyptians (Cause and..., 1998). Although kidney stones are one of the most painful disorders that can be experienced by the...» Summary abstract
«Since time immemorial, even before the emergence of scientific proofs, man has probably always believed that we are the highest form of creature existing in this planet, and perhaps even in the entire universe. Apart from the capacity to perform...» Summary abstract
«Genetic enhancement is a type of genetic engineering that improves genes so humans can function at an above average level. In the year 2000, the American Association for the Advancement of Science created a policy stating, 'IGM [inherited genetic...» Summary abstract
«It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that the public has the right to safe food and water supply. The association supports collaboration among dietetic professionals, academics, representatives of the agricultural and food...» Summary abstract
«A recent DNA gel electrophoresis experiment was conducted in attempt to include or exclude a suspect regarding his positive genetic relationship to a child. Of interest was the concern of whether or not the suspect could be the child's father. In...» Summary abstract
«Introduction
Encapsulating psychotherapy in a few pages can be a very difficult task. As Bruce Wampold, author of The Great Psychotherapy Debate: Models, Methods and Findings, pointed out, there are more than 250 distinct approaches under the...» Summary abstract
«Community acquired pneumonia is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States affecting over 1 million individuals costing the government over $10 billion in treatment and patient care (Stanton, 2002). Statistics given by the US Department...» Summary abstract
«Voice issues for male-to-female transsexuals represent a notable challenge for both those undergoing gender reassignment surgery and the speech pathologists that help them to make this transition. A review of the scant literature that is available...» Summary abstract
«Research on the epidemic of obesity in the United States demonstrates that in the past decade, the number of adults and children classified as overweight or obese has increased drastically (Evans & Renaud, 2006). In particular, researchers have...» Summary abstract
«The idea of the "borderline eating disorder" has been surfacing more and more recently in popular culture. Feminist theorists such as Susan Bordo and Hilde Bruch have been wrestling with this concept and its definition for quite some time. In...» Summary abstract
«Introduction
Shapiro (2004) notes that approximately 195,000 patients die each year as a result of medical errors. While scholars and researchers are working to address the myriad of causes that contribute to patient mortality in the healthcare...» Summary abstract
«Introduction
Over the course of the last 15 years, marked advancements have been made in the social and medical understanding of the development of children. While increased knowledge has lead to the creation of improved services to help children...» Summary abstract
«Introduction
Over the course of the last several years, medical professionals and psychologists have developed a wide range of new methods for categorizing and classifying disease and dysfunction. Among the most inched in classifications to be...» Summary abstract
«Introduction
Over the course of the last several decades notable advances have been made in medical science. Because of these advances, it is now possible for physicians to identify medical conditions and alleviate them before they become a chronic...» Summary abstract
«Over the course of the last two decades, biotechnology has become a significant part of the scientific community. The contributions made by biotechnology have notably changed the way in which scientists and laymen look at the potential of science to...» Summary abstract
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In recent years, nursing practice has been notably impacted by the development of computer technology. As a result the practice of nursing informatics has increased drastically. One of the most notable technologies to develop in this...» Summary abstract
«By definition, developmental dyslexia is a "discrepancy between the reading ability and intelligence in children receiving adequate reading tuition" (Ramus et al, 2002). There has been substantial empirical evidence lending support to genetic causes...» Summary abstract
«Undoubtedly, the brain is an essential organ of the human body. Without this vital organ, senses such sight, hearing, tasting, smelling and feeling cannot be put to use. The brain controls everything in the human body 1 and is considered a complex...» Summary abstract
«The field of biomedicine is wrought with ethical questions and dilemmas. As researchers and medical professions work to improve our quality of health, they must constantly evaluate the appropriateness of their efforts, especially when weighted...» Summary abstract
«The implicit belief of medical anthropologists is that culture does have an impact on the structure, realities, and perceptions of medical practice. Medicine is distinctive to specific cultures, and regardless of whether or not such individualized...» Summary abstract
«For the women of Peru, obtaining an abortion is an incredibly risky and life-threatening affair. The unsafe techniques and lack of proper care translate into a substantial amount of maternal morbidity and mortality. Considering that the technology...» Summary abstract
«Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an extremely threatening disease for an individual and a country to contract. TB patients in the Central Asia Region are ten times more likely to have MDR-TB than rest of the world (1). Uzbekistan especially...» Summary abstract
«Hypertension is an extremely prevalent disease whose burden is most influential on the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Considering the ease of its prevention, hypertension should be employed as an effective route for...» Summary abstract
«Bolivia experiences a level of micronutrient deficiencies strong enough to cause concern for the health and development of its population. Iron and vitamin A deficiencies affect the scope of the population, with a particularly strong toll on rural...» Summary abstract
«Cervical cancer takes a pervasive yet insidious toll on the lives of women. Haitian women in particular are dramatically affected by death and disability induced by cervical cancer. Yet the characteristics and natural history of cervical cancer...» Summary abstract
«For our society, polio was an intense and dramatic disease that was eradicated almost as quickly as it came. Now polio remains a fleeting memory of both the tragedy of disease and the "miracle" of science, yet other nations who are not so fortunate...» Summary abstract
«The threat of avian influenza is one that differs significantly from the annual dose of flu we experience, and the occurrence of an influenza pandemic would be devastating if the public relied only on its current typical flu attitudes and practices....» Summary abstract
«Tuberculosis and HIV are responsible for the greatest burden on public health systems around the world. Their individual burdens continue to rise, straining the abilities of public health through their subsequent morbidity and mortality, yet their...» Summary abstract
«The onset of a cold of the flu often brings with it a host of maladies that are difficult for the individual to manage. Fevers, coughing, sneezing and vomiting are just a few of the things that take place when the body gets sick. While most of these...» Summary abstract
«Over the course of the last three decades, scientists have made many notable advances in medicine and technology. While many of these advances have been viewed as a boon for the development of society, some have brought with them precarious ethical...» Summary abstract
«Research on the historical development of HIV/AIDS demonstrates that the first cases of this disease can be traced back to 1978. Although AIDS had not been identified at that time, five men in different parts of the world had died from unusual, yet...» Summary abstract
«In an interview, Dr. Mary-Claire King said, "To me, the most interesting questions are those that have potentially a very practical outcome."1 One of these questions was, What causes breast cancer? This question perplexed Dr. King since she was...» Summary abstract
«In recent years, cholesterol has become a topic of paramount concern for public health. Research on cholesterol has shown that increased levels of this compound in the bloodstream can increase an individual's risk for the development of a host of...» Summary abstract
«Child and maternal health have become significant issues for public health officials. Although infant mortality in the United States is currently at an all-time low, this is not the case in many developed and underdeveloped nations. For this reason,...» Summary abstract
«Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive illness of the central nervous system that damages the brain and the spinal cord. It may take different forms but all disrupt nerve function causing symptoms ranging from mild numbness and walking...» Summary abstract
«Sepsis is described as a syndrome which is characterized by a general, systemic inflammation as a reaction of the body to infection or systemic inflammatory response syndrome, that is, cases where sepsis was also be observed to develop even in the...» Summary abstract
«For many women, a menstrual cycle is an inextricable part of being a woman. From the onset of menarche, through childbirth, and into menopause, a woman's feminine nature is defined by menstruation, a uniquely female experience. In the twenty-first...» Summary abstract
«Development of T & B Lymphocytes
Thymus-derived cells (T lymphocytes) mediate cellular immune responses; bone marrow-derived cells (B lymphocytes) are involved in humoral immunity. Both T and B lymphocytes are derived from precursor or stem cells...» Summary abstract
«Clinical manifestations resembling allergic hypersensitivity can also occur in the absence of an immunologic mechanism. Specific examples include nonallergic (intrinsic) asthma, which is triggered by the effect of inhaled dusts and fumes, weather...» Summary abstract
«With injuries happening daily it is no wonder that the medical field is constantly growing and evolving. This field has actively changed since its early incarnation during the Roman Era in which medicine was based on theory not science (Greig 41)....» Summary abstract
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