Magic MaryJane Magic Mary Jane Even though marijuana is illegal, people have shown that it has been very beneficial to them. It has been used to aid people who suffer from various diseases. It helps AIDS and cancer patients surpass pain, vomiting, nausea, and boosts their eating habits. Marijuana also helps people who have glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, and spasticity (American Medical

Cerebral Palsy And OT Intervention Cerebral Palsy (CP) in the simplest, most concise definition is a neuromuscular impairment of cerebral origin. The statement leaves a lot of lead way; it gives an idea of the basic problem; however, allows for anyone with a brain injury to be considered a sufferer of CP. A more descriptive definition from the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy states:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging A few years ago during my senior year of high school, I was participating in one of the final basketball games of my high school career when I landed wrong on my knee. Immediately, I felt the worst pain of my life and I knew something was not right at all. I was taken to the hospital where our trainer and my family doctor began to bend and pull on my knee. Th

Marijuana Marijuana also reduces pain caused by AIDS and cancer and helps cure glaucoma’s. According to the National Cancer Institute, marijuana is used in alleviating side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite of chemotherapy patients. Marijuana reduces intraocular pressure in the eye for relieve from glaucoma’s. Marijuana can also ease muscle spasticity associated with

Marijuana Should Marijuana be legal in the United States' Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States and in most other countries as well. More than seventy million Americans have tried marijuana, and more than twenty million have smoked it in the last year, but does marijuana really affect people and their thinking process, and should pot be legal in

Marijuana The legalization of marijuana in the United States is a controversial issue that has been around for years. Groups have been formed to legalize the drug for medicinal purposes, and other groups have been formed to keep marijuana illegal. Outline I. The Drug II. Usage A. Methods B. Slang III. Entering Your Body A. THC and the body B. Reactions in the brain IV. Sy

Marijuana In Medicine Marijuana in Medicine In the modern medical world today there are many prescription drugs that are available to the public for uses such as nausea, pain, appetite and sleeping aids. But, what if all this can be solved by one drug' Marijuana has these powers and is much more conservative and cheaper than prosthetic prescription drugs. If marijuana were presentl

Breast Cancer Progress in the treatment of breast cancer has been painfully slow. Treatment changes can occur after physicians and their patients have been convinced that a new treatment is equal or superior to another already in use. Treatment of breast cancer depends on a woman’s age and health as well as the type, extent, and location of the tumor, and if the cancer has remained in th

Flu Vaccine Flu Vaccines Influenza, or flu for short, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of viruses. Its symptoms include nasal and lung congestion, sore throat, fever, chills, cough, sneezes, fatigue, headache, and sore muscles and joints. The viruses can pass through the air and enter the body through the nose or mouth. The viruses can spread easily and it is ve

Euthanasia: The Unethical Way To Die “So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen”(2 Sam 1:10). These were the words of the Amalekite who killed Saul because he found him suffering. This young man decided that he would take the life of an “anointed” servant of the Lord and felt that he had done the right thing. And upon returni

Canadian Marijuana Prohibition Canadian Marijuana Prohibition The time has come to end the war on marijuana. As almost every Canadian knows, marijuana is illegal, and has been since 1920. But why did they outlaw this plant' It could not have been simply because it was “bad”, actually Canadian marijuana prohibition originated in anti-Chinese racism. In the early 1920s Maclean's ran a

Cancer Protein Chain Reactions Are Tracked Does anyone in you family have cancer or have had it before' Most people know someone who has had cancer or who has it now. Cancer is a deadly disease that has no cure. Scientists have been working on developing new techniques and medicines to help cure and stop cancer. The article that I am explaining and researching about is based on a n

Medical Essay Since childhood, it has always been one of my deepest beliefs that doctors should represent and embody the ideals of compassion and understanding, all while helping to improve the quality of life for the patients under their care. However, growing up as a minority in America I soon came to realize the image that I had percieved about a number of things including my percept

Medical Marijuna Imagine being diagnosed with cancer and there are only a few actions that a physician can offer. After a few months of taking all types of different medications with minimal success nothing seemed to relieve the pain. Also the medication has a side effect of nausea. By this time with no more options left, anything is worth a try to get some relief. Marijuana has been

Medical Use Of Marijuana Medical Use of Marijuana Are there medical benefits of using marijuana that outweigh the negative effects' The uses of marijuana for medical reasons are controversial. This is because the use of marijuana without medical consent is against the law. Also, the effects of marijuana can be very hazardous on the body. Marijuana can kill brain cells and even le

Medical Marijuana Should Marijuana be legalized for medical purposes' “I just smoke to ease the pain.” This has been heard many times on television interviews of people giving a reason why they smoke marijuana. To some people this may seem like a justified medical cause. This excuse, however, has no medical support at all. There has been no factual evidence to date supporting the

Medicine Taking Away the Right of Privacy Taking Away the Right of Privacy The global AIDS epidemic is having very strong social impacts on many societies. AIDS is being compared with the Bubonic Plague which swept Europe in a mad fury leaving only two thirds of the original population alive. People speculate that this disease is going to be the be all and end all of the human popula

Alcohol And The Effects On The Body Consuming alcohol has both a negative and a positive effect on the body. Most people when they think of drinking alcohol, only think of the bad things it does to one\'s body. But alcohol isn\'t always bad for a person. It does have some positive effects. The Old and the New Testament mention the benefits of drinking 191 times. At the turn of

Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus or type two diabetes is a disease affecting people who are obese and sedentary. It usually occurs in adults and kills hundreds of Americans each year. Since America has become one of the fattest nations in the world diabetes has become much more of a threat to many Americans. Learning a lot about diabetes is important in prevention of futu

Multiple Sclerosis MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Overview of MS Multiple Sclerosis is a serious disease of the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. These organs are responsible for the movements and function of the body. MS is thought to be an autoimmune illness, where the body mistakes the brain and spinal cord as foreign tissue and tries to get rid of it

Myocardial Infarction The heart is arguably the most vital organ in the human body. What happens when the heart muscle begins to die' A myocardial infarction (or heart attack) is the death of a part of the heart muscle due to its sudden loss of blood supply. What causes this sudden loss of blood supply' What is reperfusion' What is a PTCA' What causes the heart muscle to lose its

Name Brand Over Generic: Why' Name Brand over Generic: Why' Why do people buy Kellogg’s Apple Jacks over Apple Rings, or Gap over Jordache' Why do we as consumers purchase the name brand product over its less expensive, generic counterpart' I don’t exactly know why, but I have an idea as to why. Exposure, exposure to a product or name is the best way to let the public know you exist

Cancer Warning about children and Cancer ‘ Warning about children and cancer’ came from the Associated Press. The article exposed evidential facts that fighting cancer from a child’s age has got better over the years that went by. It explained that years ago children with cancer had very little chance of being cured however, as time moved children of all ages had survived childhood

End Stage Kidney Disease End Stage Kidney Disease End Stage Kidney Disease End Stage kidney Disease is a complete or near complete failure of the kidneys to function, to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and regulate electrolytes. Other common names for End Stage kidney disease are Renal failure, end stage, Kidney failure, or ESRD. End Stage kidney disease occurs when the kidneys

Myelodysplastic Syndrome MYELODYSPLATIC SYNDROMS AFTER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION Background Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is the name given to a group of closely related diseases that arise in the bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells. (Myelo refers to bone marrow and dysplasia means abnormal) (1). MDS can affect RBC, WBC, and platelets. Each year between 10,000 to 20,000

Cat Scans CAT SCANS A CAT Scan or CT Scan is also known as a computed axial tomography. The CT Scan is a technique that allows relatively safe, painless, and rapid diagnosis in previously inaccessible areas of the body. An X-ray tube, rotating around a specific area of the body, delivers an appropriate amount of X radiation for the tissue being studied. It then takes pictures of that

Nursing Profession Nursing is a profession that requires a person to be capable of doing many tasks and having compassion and dedication. The nurse is someone who provides acute care for patients, something that doctors can not achieve. Nursing involves many specialized tasks that the nurse has to be able to perform at any time. Nursing is a career that is ever changing and enlarging

Obesity Obesity Many Canadians are at increased health risk because they are obese. Obesity is when a person weighs more than what a healthy person should weight, because of the excess build up of fat cells (where the body stores unused ATP as ADP). It results when there is an imbalance between the energy intake of the body compared to its energy consumption. Basically when someon

Organ A human life is priceless. It is by this principle that our society has functioned. If a person, a human life was merely worth a monetary value why would we sentence and punish those who have taken away such life. Excluding recent events resulting from the 9-11 tragedy the country has never fathomed the thought of being compensated from the death of their loved ones. Because o

Organ Donation Organ Donation Do you believe in organ donation' I do. I know it is not a very good topic to talk about because donating an organ means death. Someone must die, in order for the person the doctors are trying to save to live. No one likes to talk about death, but let’s face it, we will all die eventually so why let our organs be wasted' There are many patients waiting