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Essays on Medicine

Baseball
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... to make sure that all the equipment is put on the side and not on the middle of the field, where someone going for a foul does not trip over a baseball or a helmet. I do not think athletes really think in such terms until someone actually gets hurt. One thing that I always kept my eye on when I was working was to make sure the catcher's were wearing their face mask when they were warming the pitchers in the bullpen. At first, the athletes thought I was telling them to put their mask on as an authoritative figure; however, after I explained to them it was for their own good, and I was only looking out for their safety, they realized why I was doing it. I b ...



Euthanasia
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... is a crime in most places, including here. The word comes for a Greek word meaning literally “good death.” “Disconnecting respiratory devices is not a acceptable method of . It causes the patient to starve for oxygen and gasp for it, but when he/she cannot breathe, the body is starved for oxygen and suffocates. This is not merciful by any means, ().” There is also another point that has to be looked at which is future medical advances. It would reduce pressure on scientists to come up with cures and symptomatic treatments for those of us who do want to live, no matter the circumstances. It would have to be thought of through a different point of view, think ...



The Ebola Virus: One Deadly Disease
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... also in 1976, has been discovered that 340 people died because of this. Its very first outbreak was really in 1967, with monkeys and thirty-one people died before it was identified in 1976. The Ebola then occurred in 1995, when a patient in a hospital thought he had malaria. Ebola was also discovered in the United States in 1989. A shipment of African Green and Rhesus monkeys arrived in Virginia from the Philippines. The one hundred and forty-nine workers that had worked with the monkeys were not effected by the virus at all, although two have developed antibodies from the Ebola Reston. Many other countries have been affected with this deadly disease and are s ...



Sleep And Dreams
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... towards something just by analyzing a dream correctly. When we think about dreams we must wonder why do they occur? There are a few explanations for this question. It is a fact that we all must sleep. We constantly go through cycles of sleep and wakefulness. During each cycle, our minds must be active. Obviously when we are awake, we are using our minds for various actions. When we are asleep, it is not as obvious how are minds are at work. To keep are minds active during sleep we must dream. Many researchers suggest that dreams be formed by disturbances of the body. Not until that mid 19th century another philosopher as great as Aristotle come along. A man by ...



Acquired Immune Difficiency Syndrome
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... Disease. It is caused by a virus. The disease originated somewhere in Africa about 20 years ago. There it first appeared as a mysterious ailment afflicting primarily heterosexuals of both sexes. It probably was spread especially fast by primarily female prostitutes there. AIDS has already become a crisis of STAGGERING proportions in parts of Africa. In Zaire, it is estimated that over twenty percent of the adults currently carry the virus. That figure is increasing. And what occurred there will, if no cure is found, most likely occur here among heterosexual folks. AIDS was first seen as a disease of gay males in this co ...



Creatine
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... Most importantly though, it doesn’t seem to have any serious side effects. Also, since is found naturally in the body and in foods, “it has not been, or is it likely to be banned from use in athletic competition.” (Brody 84) What is ? is a 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 muscl ...



Osteoporosis
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... in five men have an Osteoporosis-related fracture. By age 75, one third of all men will be affected by osteoporosis. While osteoporosis is often thought of as an older person's disease, it can strike at any age. Osteoporosis is responsible for 1.5 million fractures annually, including: -more than 300,000 hip fractures -500,000 vertebral fractures -200,000 wrist fractures Certain some people are more likely to develop Osteoporosis than others. These factors can increase your chances of getting osteoporosis. -A family history of fractures in elderly women -Use of certain medications -Chronically low calciu ...



Addiction: Its Causes And Effects
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... Society believes that people become addicted because of weakness of will when, in fact, the new way of thinking leads us to believe addictive behavior is caused by a chemical in the brain called dopamine. The word addiction comes from two Latin words ad dictum. Ad dictum means "to the dictator". When people were captured and sent into slavery, they were sent ad dictum. This idea of enslavement is mirrored by the addict's need to maintain the addiction (. Before we can understand why addiction is the number one social and health problem in the United States, a definition of addiction needs to be established (Experience 12). It is important to remember no one t ...



Steroids And The Big Picture
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... no matter how high the risk is. Anabolic steroids, synthetic modifications of the male hormone testosterone, are widely abused. Today more than ever, steroids are being abused. In conjunction with an intensive exercise training program and high protein diet, these drugs can increase muscle bulk, which may improve performance in certain sports. It is estimated that 99% of all professional bodybuilders are using steroids. Teenagers know that steroids will help them build muscle but they don’t know about the side effects and the long-term effects. Teenagers have a hard time looking ahead to the near future, never mind much later in their lives. But society continues ...



AIDS: A Life Or Death Issue
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... and cancers that start the end stage of HIV-AIDS. AIDS is characterized by having your immune system devastated by HIV. You have AIDS if on contracts certain kinds of puenomia of rare types of cancer. After contracting AIDS you will likely die in a very short amount of time. First, when it originated. AID's originated somewhere in Africa about 25-30 years ago and was thought to have been brought here in the '70's. It first appeared in heterosexuals of both the sexes. It was probably spread so quickly through female prostitutes. AID's has already become a crisis of staggering proportions in parts of Africa. In Zaire, it is estimated that 20% of thei ...




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