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- 2911: Teens and Smoking
- ... will not be included in the study. The questions (10), will be on a 8 1/2x 11 sheet of paper. The questions will be divided into three categories, (health history of parents present smoking habits, and general. The Dependent variable used in this study is adolescent smoking behavior. Subjects A total of 500 teens male and female 14-18 years ... be on a 8 1/2x 11 sheet of paper and consist of both, true/false, and nominal data, yes/no. The questions will be divided into three categories, (health history of parents present smoking habits, and general. chi-square and t-distribution statistics will be used to identify significant differences between sub samples. References Bauman, K. E., Foshee, V. A ...
- 2912: Mandatory AIDS Testing
- ... Aids testing also involves sub-policy known as contact tracing or partner notification. The intent of this policy is to have an individual who is HIV positive disclose his sexual history and all partners as well. Then the public health office will contact these partners and have them tested and educated. This policy fails to recognize that it is dealing with a very sensitive, and private issue and people might not want to disclose their sexual history. Also how will this information be verified? It will be of no surprise that certain individuals may lie and identify someone who they had no sexual contact with just to ...
- 2913: How has AIDS affected our Society?
- How has AIDS affected our Society? Today more Americans are infected with STD's than at any other time in history. The most serious of these diseases is AIDS. Since the first cases were identified in the United States in 1981, AIDS has touched the lives of millions of American families. This deadly disease is unlike any other in modern history. Changes in social behavior can be directly linked to AIDS. Its overall effect on society has been dramatic. It is unknown whether AIDS and HIV existed and killed in the ...
- 2914: Ovarian Cancer
- ... Piver, 136). Risk factors for OCCA and ovarian cancer in general are much less clear than for other genital tumors with general agreement on two risk factors: nulliparity and family history. There is a higher frequency of carcinoma in unmarried women and in married women with low parity. Gonadal dysgenesis in children is associated with a higher risk of developing ovarian ... year survival highly unlikely (Altchek, 416). Some debate continues as to whether clear cell or mesonephroid carcinoma is a separate clinicopathological entity with its own distinctive biologic behavior and natural history or a histologic variant of endometrioid carcinoma. In an effort to characterize clear cell adenocarcinoma, Jenison et al compared these tumors to the most common of the epithelial malignancies, the ...
- 2915: Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
- ... flora of humans, finding a suitable niche in virtually every anatomic site. The best known and most widely studied species is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causal agent of the disease diphtheria. History and Background No bacterial disease of humans has been as successfully studied as diphtheria. The etiology, mode of transmission, pathogenic mechanism and molecular basis of exotoxin structure, function, and action ... gene is on bacterial chromosome and toxin production depends upon bacterial iron metabolism. It is of some interest to speculate on the role of the diphtheria toxin in the natural history of the bacterium. Of what value should it be to an organism to synthesize up to 5% of its total protein as a toxin that specifically inhibits protein synthesis in ...
- 2916: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ... is inevitable. 'A' means "Without" 'Myo' means "Muscle" 'Trophic' means "Nourishment" 'Lateral' refers to uneven development of symptoms between right and left sides 'Sclerosis' refers to "destruction" of tissue The History of ALS A French doctor named Charcot first identified ALS in 1874. It is one of the most devastating diagnoses a person can receive. ALS is said to start between ... is no known way to prevent this disease, there is also no specific clinical test to identify ALS. It generally involves a physical examination, perusing through the patient's medical history, and neurological testing. To test muscle activity specialists often use an EMG, or electromyogram, and will often use CT scans, MRIs, and thorough blood examination. There is also a recently ...
- 2917: Humans Soon to be Extinct... Say it ain't so!!
- ... million years ago a tremendous extinction of global proportions hit the planet earth. This global extinction was so severe that it has defined the boundary between two periods of geologic history called the Cretaceous and the Tertiary periods. All but a few mammals on land and water became extinct. (McLean,1978,p.1) The best known of these extinct animals from ... and oil, will have increased sixty percent within the next two decades." (Business week, 1996) The current rate is so fast that it is unprecedented in the entire geologic world history. Another danger to us humans is that the increased accumulation of carbon dioxide in the air translates into the marine life. (fig a11) Because of the added heat in the ...
- 2918: Skin Cancer
- ... Melanoma is associated with the highest case-fatality rate of all skin cancers.(Mortality and Morbility Weekly Report Vol. 45/No. 17 , {MMWR}, 1996) Numerous studies have delineated the natural history of skin cancers. Some cell carcinomas tend to grow and invade slowly and steadily. Certain subtypes are more aggressive, and certain sites of occurrence (scalp, shoulders and nose) are associated ... safe, inexpensive screening test exist and when a person can learn what to look for at home. Screening is most helpful when the disease is highly prevalent, and a natural history of the disease is known.(Brandt) Self-examination requires no time. A person should look for black spots on the skin and rapid growth of moles and freckles.(Brandt) Skin ...
- 2919: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Bipolar Affective Disorder The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our ... from this study that light treatment may be associated with the observed symptoms. Based on the results, careful professional monitoring during light treatment is necessary, even for those without a history of major mood disorders. Another popular treatment for bipolar disorder is electro-convulsive shock therapy. ECT is the preferred treatment for severely manic pregnant patients and patients who are homicidal ...
- 2920: Cancer: The Costs, Causes, and Cures
- ... to a carcinogen, and the actual development of a malignant cancerous tumor: Beginning in the late 1940s, a number of investigators defined the early stages in the development, or natural history, of cancer. In a classical experiment pertormed on the skin of mice, a single application of an agent induced no neoplasms, but when it was followed by several applications of ... of Cancer In the present day, our technology increases ten-fold each year. We are able to find out more, faster and more efficiently than in any other time in history. With our new knowledge that is forthcoming, I would predict the end of most major diseases early in the next century. Once we are able to read and modify the ...
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