Huntington's Disease
.... Disease, but recently all that has changed. In 1993 the gene that causes HD was discovered and from that great progress has been made. While no cure yet exists, there is a large push in research to develop one. In most cases Huntington's patients can maintain independence for several years after the onset of symptoms. Several treatments are now available or being tested for effectiveness, and the Huntington's patient has several options open to him/her.
The initial motor symptoms of Huntington disease usually remain unnoticed by the afflicted person, but these may include little uncontrollable jerks and twitches. The j .....
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Down Syndrome
.... of the eyes, small, abnormally shaped ears, single deep crease across the center of the palm, hyperflexibility, fifth finger has only one flexion furrow instead of two, extra space between the big toe and the second toe, or enlarged tongue
As many as 50 percent of the children with Down syndrome are also born with heart defects. Some of these defects are major, and the child will experience heart failure shortly after birth. However, not all heart defects are immediately apparent. For this reason, all infants with Down syndrome should have an echocardiogram within the first few months of life to check for heart problems.
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Ebola: A Contagious Trend
.... Usually wide-spread action of the virus takes place among hospital care workers or family members who were aiding an infected person.” Ebola can spread by the reuse of hypodermic needles, which occurs frequently in under-developed countries like Zaire and Sudan, but it is not likely to be infected by close contact with people infected, who show no signs of symptoms. As well as, there is no proof that the virus can be contracted through our air supply.
The Ebola virus spreads through our blood and into organs, including the liver, lymphatic organs, kidneys, ovaries, and testes. Initial symptoms range from fever and weakn .....
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome
.... condition was uncovered in a sleep lab with the aid of a machine which recorded the brain waves of patients during sleep. Researchers found that fibromyalgia syndrome patients could fall asleep without much trouble, but their deep level (or stage 4) sleep was constantly interrupted by bursts of awake-like brain activity. Patients appeared to spend the night with one foot in sleep and the other one out of it. In most cases, a physician doesn't have to order expensive sleep lab tests to determine if you have disturbed sleep. Some FMS patients have benn found to have other sleep disorders, such as sleep-myoclonus, PLMS (nightime .....
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Eating Disorders
.... right ahead and do so, but your hurting yourself and the ones that love you and care about you the most. Eating Disorders do KILL! As you will soon find out.
Eating Disorders are not the disease that you want to play around with, they are very dangerous, and can have a harsh effect on you and on your life. Never do you want to get involved with an Eating Disorder unless you want to pay the consequences.
Introduction
Eating Disorders are a way of life that can be called “suicide.” You vomit all that you eat and do not stop until it is too late, or you just do not eat. You wish and hope that the person you love will stop before .....
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Birth Control At Schools
.... to have sex. Parents think giving free condoms to children sends mixed messages on what to think about sex education or how to have sex.
Promoting safe sex and distributing free condoms in high schools are great ways to control the rampant spread of sexually transmitted diseases and high levels of teen childbirth. Whether it is a lack of knowledge or a lack of not caring, it is prominent that children need to be influenced to have safe sex. Teachers and staff members are not pushing children to take and use the condoms. It is solely the individual's decision to take and use the condoms, if needed.
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Adolescent Depression - The Under Acknowledged Disease
.... on the backdrop of a more transient, but expected, developmental storm." Therefore, diagnosis should not lay only in the physician's hands but be associated with parents, teachers and anyone who interacts with the patient on a daily basis.
Unlike adult depression, symptoms of youth depression are often masked. Instead of expressing sadness, teenagers may express boredom and irritability, or may choose to engage in risky behaviors (Oster & Montgomery, 1996). Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety (Oster & Montgomery, 1996), eating disorders (Lasko et al., 1996), hyperactivity (Bl .....
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Treating Bulimia
.... helps a person resolve the emotional dilemmas that led them to food in the first place. This part of treatment fully begins when the eating itself is less of an issue. Then a psychotherapist deals with the psychological aspects of the disease.
When someone enters therapy, it does not necessarily mean that the eating disorder will lessen in a predictable manner. Sometimes people initially increase the bingeing or purging in a last-ditch attempt to hold onto the behavior before they have to give it up. Others stop immediately, only to begin self-destructive eating patterns again once they start to feel emotions they've ke .....
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Eating Disorders
.... signs of a person with anorexia are hair loss on the head, fainting spells, heart tremors, shortness of breath, constipation, compulsive exercising, intense fear of weight gain, cold hands and feet, dry and scaly skin, depression, a lack of sexual interest, anxiety, weakness, and exhaustion. Certain endocrine functions may also become impaired, causing menstruation and ovulation to stop. Treatment for anorexia consists of nutritional therapy, psychotherapy, and family counseling. Hospitalization is recommended for anorexic patients until they are nutritionally stable. Doctors want the patients to understand their disease pr .....
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Faith Healing
.... their eyes. At once they could see"(Lucado). Jesus healed to prove that he was the son of God. He healed to show people true miracles, healed to show people that God was real. By showing people concrete evidence of God’s existence and power, Jesus was able to gain many followers.
Since the time of Christ there have been many people who have claimed to be faith healers. Some of the first were the Royalty who ruled the monarchy. The kings already claimed to have the divine right. Because they had the divine right, these kings now claimed to have the divine ability to heal(Randi,17). The earliest time in history where this c .....
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Should Steroids Be Banned From Society?
.... a somewhat dangerous substance, they are legal to possess and consume, and there has not been a true clinical study that proves such possible side effects are linked to medical problems of steroid users. Sure, there has been several cases where someone has died and an autopsy showed the person was using steroids, but this does not mean they are a lethal drug as some medical professionals have stated. Some advocates believe that because steroids are legal, and since it’s the decision of the user to take the drug, steroids are not causing a problem in society. Millions, causing deteriorating effects on their bodies consume alcohol an .....
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Depression
.... it has become such a sweeping term, being used to describe everything from deep grief to daily frustrations. But to start with the most rigorous definition, Western psychiatry has a fairly standardized way of diagnosing depression. Coming from the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association", the following are the nine most common symptoms:
- extended, unexplained sadness
- loss of pleasure in formerly enjoyed activities
- sleeping problems
- significant weight loss or gain
- feeling extreme restlessness or slowed down
- loss of energy
- feelings of worthlessness, g .....
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