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Essays on Medicine

Abortion
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... care of the baby, it wouldn't come out. Like if you do drugs or alcohol, it will ruin the child. There is one exception that I would have is if the girl got raped. Even though I still wouldn't approve of it, I think there should be an exception. I think that if the woman had any brains, that she would want to have the loving child. Just think you come home from work one day, and all of the sudden your kid gives you a great big hug. That shows love. And after a long days work, wouldn't anybody want some love from a child. Yeah when they are little they scream, and kick, but they also give love, and affection, and can be the cutest thing. And if you abort, ...



Life, Death, And Politics: A Run-Down Of The Abortion Debate.
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... as the mother. Stated simply, they believe that when a society legalizes abortion, it is sanctioning murder. In today's more industrialized societies, technology has simplified the abortion procedure to a few basic and safe methods. Technology, however, has also enhanced society's knowledge of the fetus. Ultrasound, fetal therapy, and amniocentesis graphically reveal complex life before birth, and it is this potential human life that is at the heart of the debate. In order to form an opinion on this matter, we must first question and define several common factors which are numerously debated. I. When does human life begin? Scientists identify the firs ...



For Active Euthanasia
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... believe that to be the cause of someone’s death is wrong. No one wants to be blamed for someone’s death, so people believe passive euthanasia is acceptable because the doctor is not actually killing the patient. People believe that a doctor should not play God and make decisions concerning someone else’s life. What happens if a cure is found for the disease? The sick person died for no good reason. What if the patient gets better? If they are killed then they have no chance to get better. According to the American Medical Associates doctrine that was adopted, killing someone is wrong but letting someone die is allowed. The American Medical Association’s d ...



PMS And Its Symptoms
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... heaviness •abdominal pain •abdominal fullness, gaseous •muscle spasms •breast tenderness •weight gain •recurrent cold sores (herpes labialis) •acne flare-up •nausea •bloating •bowel changes (constipation or diarrhea) •decreased coordination •food cravings •decreased tolerance to sensory input (noise, light) •menstruation, painful •anxiety or panic •confusion •difficulty concentrating •forgetfulness •poor judgment •depression •irritability, hostility, or aggressive behavior •increased guilt feelings •fatigue or lethargy •decreased self image •libido (sex drive) changes •paranoia or increased fears •slow, sluggish, lethargic movement •low ...



Abortion And American Legal System
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... Thus, putting an obstacle in their way. In the case of Hodgson v. Minnesota the court upheld a Minnesota law requiring parental consent and a forty-eight hour delay for adolescents seeking abortions. Many feel this denies adolescents “equal rights, equal access, and real choice”. Once again chipping away from women’s reproductive rights, and further restricting the earlier Roe v. Wade decision. The law is contradicting because it does in fact place obstacles in the way of a woman’s obtaining an abortion. From the readings in the Mahler text, one can assume that Nigeria does not have a stable democracy. After reading this passage I was asked to analyze and a ...



Klinefelter Syndrome
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... symptoms at that time begin to appear. It was also of interest to me that the symptoms vary greatly. Although, is pretty common, occurring in 1 in 500 to 1,000 male births, many men who have the sex chromosome arrangement of XXY are not aware of it because they have very little or none of the typical symptoms that occur with the disease. can be diagnosed through a karyotype-a chromosome analysis usually done on a blood sample showing 47, XXY before birth, through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (4). Neither procedure is routinely used to check for XXY though. In later years, a semen exam showing low sperm count, decreased serum testosterone level ...



Getting Daily Exercise
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... This debate leaves less medically educated people who are not professionals, and who are going by the advice of the people who are, in a bit of a rough spot. If we do not get enough exercise, then we run the risk of getting sick and being unhealthy. If we get an excessive amount of exercise, then again, the same result. What I have been told over the years, was to get at least twenty minutes of exercise, three times a week. This article states that you should get at least thirty minutes of moderately intense exercise everyday of the week. I feel this is quite a bit for some people and should not be stated as the “minimum” amount you should receive. I a ...



The Evolution Of The Eye
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... improve their own eye design rather than evolving their eyes into a design, such as the simple camera-type eye, which is superior to all other eyes. Introduction In order to understand about , we must first have an understanding of its structure and function. On a more basic level, we must also have an understanding of basic optical principles. To gain insight into why the eyes of animals have evolved the way that they have, we must also understand the environment in which animals have needed to adapt to. The theory of lens design has two basic models. The convex lens, or plus lens, is known as a converging lens. When light passes through this lens, ...



The Bubonic Plague
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... Naval ships. However, were the infected fleas carried by the rats in the grain or bales of cloth and cotton, or on the backs of the crew, passengers or returning soldiers? Furthermore, how did the disease spread from the ports to the town and country? Via wild rodents in the countryside, by the rats and fleas in transported freight, or by the fleas on their human hosts?Although the evidence is mixed and debatable, it is suggested they all played a role. There is evidence to support that plague was caught from baggage and bales of clothes and cloth, as in Eyam in Derbyshire in 1665. There is also existing evidence that human transmission is solely responsible. The s ...



Bulimia
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... psychological pressures, the most obvious one being the social emphasis on the desirability of slimness. Various modes of group and behavioral therapy are used in treating the disorder. Because patients with often suffer from depression as well, antidepressant drugs may be effective. Bulimics, those people with , go through periods of secret binge-eating during which they consume very large amounts of food. Some bulimics then use their fingers to induce vomiting, or they use laxatives to purge the food from their bodies and thereby decrease the body's opportunity to turn food into fat. Symptoms of eating disorders are fear of gaining weight, food obsess ...




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