Ergogenic Aids If there was a choice presented to you of taking a pill that guaranteed an Olympic gold medal, but the consequence of taking that pill was death within one year; would you take the pill' Numerous elite athletes in a research project conducted several years ago responded that they would take the pill, even though they knew that the consequence would be death. (Ungerleider 1

Euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia is the practice of mercifully ending a person’s life, in order to release the individual from an incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death (Encarta). The word “euthanasia” derives from Greek-- Eu, "good", and Thanatos, "death"-- and originally referred to intentional mercy killing (Encarta). Physicians may practice two forms of e

Euthanasia Summary of: Rottenberg, Annette. Opposing Viewpoints: Euthanasia. Elements of Argument. A Text and Reader. Fourth Edition. Boston: Bedford Books, 1994. 446-473 The Right to Live or Die Euthanasia means the choice to help a person die. Euthanasia can be done with the aid of medication, or by withholding means of life support in order that this person’s life will end so

Consumer Behavior Consumer Behaviour Consumers have so many choices to make compared to ten or even twenty years ago. Today as always, business growth depends heavily on loyal customers who return because they are satisfied with the product and/or service they have received. But first companies have to bring consumers into the stores. The companies bring consumers into the store by m

Euthanasia The nurse continuously assesses and intervenes on the patient’s behalf. Not only does the nurse protect patients from potential risks and complications, but the nurse also has the task of providing patients with comfort and support. This task is among one the most challenging of a nurse’s responsibilities. It is not simply a task that involves going back to the books to fin

Big Movies The discovery of cloning can be both beneficial and harmful to society. There are many reasonable methods of cloning. For instance, the use of cloning for medical purposes can be helpful in taking human DNA and creating new body parts. Because of the shortage of donors, this could become a valuable asset to our society. Cloning of human body parts can also be harmful if it get

Fiction Or Non Fiction Sci-fi writers have been astonishing us for years with stories, especially the ones of the far future and its’ technologies. From the bioregenerative field on Star Trek, used to accelerate cellular growth on injured crew members on, down to the most recent of all shown in the upcoming movie “Ballistic” staring Lucy Liu. In “Ballistic” the bad guys use a small devic

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) refers to a group of physical and mental birth defects resulting from a woman’s drinking alcohol during pregnancy. FAS now surpasses Down Syndrome and Spina Bifida as the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States. The average IQ for persons with fetal alcohol syndrome is sixty-seven. This occurs in one out of seven hundre

Gonoreha Gonorrhea Gonorrhea, also called “the clap,” is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in the United States, with 1.5 million cases occurring per year. Ninety percent of infections occur in people under 30, with 15-19 year olds reporting the highest infection rates. Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which infects the mucus membrane

Birthcontrol 66 Females have battled society for “women’s rights” for centuries. Any right that women have wanted, they have had to fight for. There have been many great women who have dedicated their whole life to fight for a women’s cause. Helen Hunt Jackson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Margaret Sanger are all honorable women of history making great contributions. Women have overcome ma

Characteristics Of LD A learning disability is typically indicated when a child has difficulty retaining learned information. Children who are not functioning at the same level as their peers, will often question his own abilities and what is wrong and why they are different. A large portion of these children develop behavior problems due to them not being able to retain information at t

Hcg .K. You have been on an awesome 4-month cycle of Sustanon and Dianabol. You’ve gained a massive 20 lbs, and are extremely pleased with your results. You can’t stop looking in the mirror. But there is a problem now starting to eat away at you. You are going to run out of steroids very soon (you know you need a break anyway), and your testicles are the size of raisins. Your body is pro

Health Services Research Health Services ResearchOct, 2000 The Outcome and Cost of Alcohol and Drug Treatment in an HMO: Day Hospital Versus Traditional Outpatient Regimens.Author/s: Constance WeisnerObjective. To compare outcome and cost-effectiveness of the two primary addiction treatment options, day hospitals (DH) and traditional outpatient programs (OF) in a managed care organizati

Herbs For Health Plants/Medicines of the Great Lakes Woodlands Region Since the beginning of time the Nishnawbe people have been accessing the plants in the Great Lakes Woodlands region for food and as medicines. As a young boy it was my job to assist my great grandmother in gathering and preparing plants. ( My grandmother raised me and there were no girl children to help her.) It

HIV Introduction The disease Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been around for many years. It was mostly brought to America’s attention when basketball player, Magic Johnson, announced that he had the HIV virus. Since then the HIV virus has been greatly publicized and more discoveries to help the disease have been made. Signs and Symptoms HIV has been found to have many si

Homeopathic Medicine: 200 Years In The Making In the ever-growing world of health and medicine, we have come across many fantastic discoveries and findings throughout the past couple of decades. The forever-changing field of medicine has bestowed upon us a new fascinating realm of opportunity in the health system. Complimentary and Alternative medicine is the hottest substitute right

How To Live Longer My article came out of Men’s Journal and was titled “What Can You Do To Live Longer”. It had tips on how to cut your prostate cancer risk, lowering your risk of heart disease preserve your brain, slimming down, staying fit, reducing your risk of colon cancer, not drinking to much, and quitting smoking. Eating a lot of vegetables can cut down your risk of getting p

Hypertension Description: Hypertension is considered the most common cardiovascular problem in the U.S. today. Approximately 50 million people have hypertension that requires monitoring or treatment, or both. Hypertension The condition is usually detected in people aged 30 to 50 years; however, it is being found with increasing frequency in children. Hypertension occurs twice as ofte

Hypothyroidism One in ten Americans, more than twenty million people, have a thyroid disorder. However, it is estimated that eight million more people remain undiagnosed. The reason for this is that thyroid disease is often mistaken for stress, anxiety, or depression. Doctors sometimes dismiss the symptoms of thyroid disorder simply due to the interplay between the disorder and premen

Alcoholism or Alcohol Dependence Alcoholism or Alcohol Dependence, chronic disease marked by a craving for alcohol. People who suffer from this illness are known as alcoholics. They cannot control their drinking even when it becomes the underlying cause of serious harm, including medical disorders, marital difficulties, job loss, or automobile crashes. Medical science has yet to identify

Anorexia vs Bulimia Dress Code Students are always complaining about the dress codes at their school, and totally rejecting the idea of school uniforms, but I feel there are many benefits to this proposal. These days everyone is so concerned about being attractive and popular that they forget the real reason for going to school. The increase in academic p

Borderline Personality Disorder What is Borderline Personality Disorder' Personality disorders affect about 10% of the general population. This group of mental disorders is defined by maladaptive personality characteristics that have a consistent and serious effect on work and interpersonal relationships. DSM-IV defines ten categories of personality disorder. Of these, Borderline

Autism Introduction In this report, I will be discussing the disorder of Autism, a sever disorder that affects the function of the brain. It causes problems in such areas as social contact, intelligence, language and speech impediments, along with ritualistic or compulsive behaviors, as well as different responses to the environment that an autistic individual may have different than i

Insurance medical insurance MEDICAL INSURANCE IS NON-BENIFICIAL The initial idea of medical insurance should have been a good idea as a way of helping Americans afford medical bills in a case of emergency or just routine physicals and check-ups. A lot of lower class Americans could not afford the treatment and would therefore go without medical attention in both of these cases. In

Isolation Of Caffeine Isolation of caffeine Abstract: The objective of this experiment is to isolate caffeine from tea leaves or coffee and then purify using sublimation as well as determine the purity by melting point. It was concluded that 18.7mg of caffeine were found in a single Louisiana Tea sample. The purified caffeine sample was found to have a melting point of 505K compare

Breast Cancer Fighting Breast Cancer If a woman were to be diagnosed with breast cancer 15 years ago, it was most likely that she wouldn’t survive. There wasn’t much knowledge of the subject then leaving doctors clueless in how to treat the matter. With all of the technology of today, the medical world has made so much progress in treating breast cancer and looking for a cure. Breast

Darling Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Darling'illustrates the life of a woman named Olenka Semyonovna£¬who because of her reliance on others, lives a empty life. She is a person who changes her attitude as she falls in love with different men. She always needs to be fond of someone and does not posses a personality of her own; therefore, she only finds happiness in reflecting the be

Jumpers Knee JUMPER’S KNEE TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction A. Mechanism of injury B. Signs and symptoms II. Prevalence of Jumper’s knee in volleyball players III. Anatomy A. Bones B. Ligaments C. Muscles D. Retinaculum E. Nerves F. Vascular supply IV. Medical Interventions A. Medications B. Surgical and Non-surgical repair C. Immobilization V.

Legalizing Marijuana There has been a debate whether marijuana should be legalized or not for some time now. Some people believe it would be a good idea while others are completely against it. In this paper I will tell you the pros and cons to legalizing marijuana and why I believe it would be a good idea. Just to set the record straight, I am not a user of this drug, but I feel st

A Career in the Field of Nursing A Career in the Nursing Field Thesis: A career in the field of nursing has a wide variety of different positions and is worth the hard work a person puts into it. I. Definition II. History III. General information A. Facts B. Nursing process C. Nursing code D. Selecting a field IV. Requirements A. Physical B. Emotional V. Education A. Pr