All About Heart Attacks Heart Attacks Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States. Heart attacks are caused by blockage in the arteries that carry blood to parts of the heart. When an artery gets blocked, the part of the heart that the artery is going to gets none of the blood and oxygen it needs, and that part of the heart dies. If a small part of the heart di

Sickle Cell What is sickle cell anemia' Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease of red blood cells. Normally red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin A, which carries oxygen to all the organs in the body. With sickle cell anemia, however, the body makes a different kind of protein, called hemoglobin S. The problem is that when a red blood cell with hemoglobin S releas

Allergies It is in all likelihood a sinus infection — sinusitis in medical parlance, an ailment that afflicts an about 37 million Americans each year, that is now soaring in prevalence and that is the fifth most common reason for which antibiotics are prescribed. But, experts say, in many cases that prescription is inappropriate and ill-advised, and this misuse of antibiotics is contribu

Alternative Medical Treatments Alternative Therapy Websites: Fact or Fiction' Much information concerning alternative medicine is readily available on the internet for anyone who may be interested, however, the question remains whether or not this abundance of information is reliable and accurate or pure quackery. The websites being evaluated in this article are http://altmed.od.nig

Alzheimers Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Imagine a person you love is wandering the streets not knowing who or what anything is! Imagine, a police officer asking you where you last saw this person! Imagine looking for them and having to always tell them who you are! These can be the affects of Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s). Alzheimer’s disease is a loss of memory and it can be

Thyroid Disease Thyroid disease effects millions of women, men, and their families. Then why is the disease left undiagniosed to half of that population' The thyroid is a serious part in the human body. As are the other parts of the human body, the thyroid can not be left ignored. First, people must know more about the thyroid. Second, how thyroid disease can be genetically transfe

Tamoxifen TAMOXIFEN 1. Why shouldn’t everyone all women take the drug tamoxifen' Which category of women may be helped' Why might “more women be harmed than helped' It couldn’t be determined which women were at high risk. It was not sure that tamoxifen would not cure breast cancer “but prevent it.” Many women have died or developed cancer of the uterine lin

The Abortion Pill Is the abortion pill RU 486 equal to Clinical Abortion' Perhaps not. If you take a look at both sides you will soon see that they differ greatly for many reasons. Mainly the abortion pill RU 486 is capable of passing a fetus without surgical intervention. Also, there is substantial variation between the two different procedures. Also, there is a great different in

The History Of Lupus Introduction There is no more difficult disease to diagnose, understand, or treat than the disease called systemic lupus erythematosus (Lahita 1998). This may be due to the fact that lupus is not one disease but many diseases grouped under one heading. I t may also be because the disease can present itself to both physicians and patients in mysterious ways;

The Prince The Prince "The Prince" is a political handbook written by Niccolo Machiavelli as a gift for the Medici family in hope that it would get him back in the family's good grace. though I did not have much of an interest in, and did not understand a lot of Machiavelli's "the prince", of all the choices, I was most comfortable writing about on it, as it was still fresh on my mi

The Search For Cures The search for Cures In today's society some of the most fatal diseases are afflicting humans throughout the world. Medical researchers are constantly fighting against these diseases to find a cure. Eventually over time and diligence medical researchers will be able to cure all major ailments. Some of these diseases will be cured by gene therapy, the use of

Anatomy of an Illness Information about the author Norman Cousins is senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, and consulting editor of Man and Medicine which is published at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. For almost all of his professional life, Norman Cousins has been affiliated with Saturday Review. He became

Tinnitus Buzzing, chirping, humming, hissing, roaring, and clicking, at times these sounds may become unbearable. The noise in your head will not go away. The term used to describe this common symptom is tinnitus. “Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present; it is often referred to as ringing in the ears.” (American Tinnitus Association) Statistics from th

Achondroplasia Achondroplasia Achondroplasia, also known as "short limb dwarfism" or "chondrodystrophia fetalis," is a disease in which there is a disorder in bone growth. It is one of the oldest birth defects and it happens for many different reasons. For some, it is inherited from the family or from their ethnic background and for others, it could just be genetic medical condition

Treatments For Endometriosis Abstract-Argumentative Essay This paper identifies some of the latest information about the possible causes, diagnosis, surgeries, and current treatment options for endometriosis. This paper should give a general understanding about this disorder, which affects a woman's reproductive and immune system, causing painful growths, bleeding, and often infertility

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality - What it is and How it Works Imagine being able to point into the sky and fly. Or perhaps walk through space and connect molecules together. These are some of the dreams that have come with the invention of virtual reality. With the introduction of computers, numerous applications have been enhanced or created. The newest technology that is being tapped

2pac Tupac Shakur (2Pac) Tupac Shakur was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1971. Early in his life, he moved to Baltimore, ND, where he attended The Baltimore School, Tupac led a lasting impression on his teachers and was showing tremendous potential. Unfortunately, Tupac was unable to continue his training. He moved to Oakland, California with the rest of his family. That’s when Tupac began han

America Before And After 9/11 Ovidiu Radulescu America before and after 9/11 Last month NEWSWEEK put out a special issue about our “new” new world. The editorialist says: “TV is now reality-TV, eating rats and bungee jumping doesn’t seems so compelling anymore; with real news to cover, the media gives an added bonus: Enron. Yes but we will never forgot 09/11. As we count the time

Battle Of Bull Run Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other in great numbers. As with any civil conflict, the war was marked with many decisive battles. One such battle was the Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as The Second Battle of Manassas. The Second Battle of Bull Run took place between August28 and August 30, 1862 in Virginia. Stonewall Jackson led 25,000 m

1984 Nineteen eighty four is a tale of future society, a society in which independent thinking is a crime punishable by death. This is also a society who's leaders are self serving and don't set their goals for the common good by which all of the society will benefit. The party doesn't need to justify its selfish ways because it holds all of the power. The symbol of the party was Big Bro

Black English Black English As an African American, I am well versed in what is currently being referred to as Black English. During my lifetime one has come to know Black English as slang or Ebonics. In my opinion there is no such thing as Black English. I disagree with people who claim that negative language attitudes against Black English are a refection of racism. The term Blac

Community Service I thought of volunteering because it was the best I could do, considering I had no money or any other real financial support to contribute. I was given the flyer two weeks in advance, and I was urged to come. I was a bit skeptical about a fundraising dinner, especially for Afghanistan’s cause. I didn’t like the fact that I would be sitting there watching and listenin

Decriptive Counter-Strike Not very many people that use computers know about the widely played game all over the internet. It is called Counter-Strike, it is a MOD or modification for the very popular computer game called Half-Life. The information on this paper will include things such as why this game is so popular and describe details about the game, such as the basic background o

Ethics Of Abortion The Ethics Of Abortion Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been continually argued over for the past few years and probably many years to come. The main controversy is should abortion be legalized' First before we get into the many sides of abortion we must first define abortion. Abortion is the destruction of the fetus or unborn child while the child is

Better Nutrition Means Better Brain-Power Better Nutrition Mean Better Brain-Power The brain is the central processing unit that is in control of the mind, body, and all of its functions. A person’s diet can directly affect the ability for the brain to learn and understand materials. Depending on the brain stimulating chemicals contained in food, eating the right things can raise

Exports Of Columbia, South America On March 1, 1996 and again on February 28, 1997, President Clinton made the decision not to certify Colombia as fully cooperating with the U.S. or taking adequate steps on its own to meet the objectives of the 1988 UN Convention on drugs. The U.S. concluded that there was a lack of effort at the top levels of Colombia's government to push for legislativ

Big City Life The culture wars continue to rage across the United States. It clashes over hate speech regulations, affirmative action, abortion, immigration, art, history, and lifestyle questions suggest that America is more polarized than ever before. As suburbs draw more businesses and residents, they produce new forms of art and cultural events which longtime residents resist as u

Biodiversity Is Biodiversity Overprotected.” David N. Laband and E.O. Wilson. 2001. Issue 2. This article covered both sides of the argument over protection of biodiversity. Laband supports the claim that biodiversity is in fact overprotected while Wilson argues that it is not. Laband’s major argument is that the cost of biodiversity protection is placed unfairly on landowners by t

Gun Control In Canada There is a new legislation that has been passed recently by the Canadian government, which effect gun control towards the Canadian people. This new legislation is almost taking guns away from honest citizens of this country, and do that is to take away the Canadian way of life. It hardly affects dishonorable people in the criminal system, most of it affects law bidi

Health Women took the opportunity to educate themselves about ways to prevent pregnancy at a meeting on Monday at Western Michigan University. The program was an informal discussion designed for women students put on by Women Speak! A program that explores issues that are central to the lives of women. Women’s resources and services, a unit of student activities and leadership prog