Anabolic Steroids In the world of sports it’s not rare to see athletes give their all for the love of the game. From sunrise to sundown they practice everyday to perfect their game. Then there are those who take an alternative route, call it cheating. These athletes are taking performance enhancers such as creatine, androstenedione and worst of all, anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroi

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), formerly known as venereal diseases, infectious diseases passed from one person to another during sexual contact. STDs are among the most common infections known. More than 12 million people in the United States, including 3 million teenagers, are infected with STDs every year. The United States has the highest STD rate

Sexually Transmitted Disease S.T.D. stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease. STDs used to be called venereal diseases. They were named after Venus, the ancient goddess of love, however, there is nothing lovely about them. Sexually transmitted diseases have been around for a long time. There were references to gonorrhea in the Old Testament and descriptions of syphilis at the ti

Mental Retardation Mental Retardation My topic is disorders that are usually first evident in infancy, childhood or adolescence. Some examples of this are attention deficit, anxiety and mental retardation. Attention deficit is a behavioral syndrome in children who very easily get distracted, are restless, and have difficultly concentrating on one thing for any period of time.

Power Lifting Power Lifting Power lifting is something that will help you look and feel better. It will also help you perform better in sports. For it to work the best you need to eat good and lift on a regular basis. To start do not be afraid of the amount of weight you are going to lift. Concentrate on what you are doing, such as good position. Then go ahead and lift. Be sure to st

Nutrition And You Nutrition and You Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body . Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain optimal health and well being, although it has been p

Nutrition For Infants Nutrition for Infants, Children, and Adolescents Each child is an unique individual whose heredity and environment shape the course of his or her life. Woven into the daily life are aspects of food and nutrition. What childhood memories of food do you have' Are these memories healthy or unhealthy' Foods and their nutrients are essential to life. In the beg

Nutrition Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body . Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain optimal health and well being, although it has been proven that some nutrients are more important tha

Not Without My Daughter "Alcohol related crashes are the leading cause of deaths for teens," states Dr. Mark S. Gold of Fair Oaks Hospital. It's drinking that harms or endangers the drinker or other people. Drinking and driving is an extremely dangerous form of alcohol abuse. Teenage drinking may cause fights with family and friends, sometimes ending in injuries or death. Loss of coordin

Nurse Qu : ‘Describe the Role of the Nurse in Caring for Others’ This assignment is looking at the role of the nurse within the community setting. We must first distinguish what the question means. When looking at the question I can pick out 3 major key words. These are Role, Nurse and Caring. The first word is role. The Chambers dictionary definition is ‘ a part played in life,

Nursing Homes Nursing Homes are charged with providing quality care to all of their residents. They are monitored by the state and federal agencies for the type of care they are giving to patients. Nursing Home standards have been raised and a tool which identifies quality indicators was developed by HCFA to monitor nursing home residents care. Quality indicators are markers that point t

Nutrition Canadian Food Labeling: A Call For Reform This article attempts to discuss the issue of nutrition labeling in Canada. The article argues that it should be mandatory for all food products to have nutrition labels on them. It is said that Canadians are missing out on many nutritional facts and is affecting the health of the Canadians. There have been many proposed ideas to

Nutritional Health Nutrition Proper nutrition is a vital need in our bodies today. Without it, we couldnt perform our daily tasks such as going to school, playing sports, or just walking around a store. All of these activities require your body to be in good physical health. A good way to do that is to plan a regular exercise workout, and to eat the proper foods that give you t

Nutrition And Activity My diet consists of a huge caloric intake. Although I exercise a lot, I noticed that most of my calories come from carbohydrates. I want to lose weight, and I know I can’t lose weight unless I cut back on my carbohydrates. I’m planning to go on the High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet. I never realized how many carbohydrates I was consuming. Also, this was the

Obesity Obesity is a disease that affects at least 39 million Americans: more than one-quarter of all adults and about one in five children. Some people are more susceptible to obesity than others. Each year, obesity causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S. and costs the country more than $100 billion. Obesity is a chronic, metabolic disease caused by multiple and complex inher

Obesity Abstract In today’s society the number of obese children is rising. There are said to be many factors involved in causing obesity. However scientist still don’t know the real cause. Obesity is becoming a huge health threat to children and only with the proper research can it be solved. Adolescent Obesity In today’s society huge corporations pray on the pocke

Occupational Therapy: Is It The Right Career Choice For Me' As a Biology major, my career options are plentiful. I have always known that I wanted to help people, and I have always been interested in the medical field. I could never become a doctor or a nurse, because of my fear of blood and needles; therefore, I am seriously considering occupational therapy. Because choosing a care

AIDS aids conspiracy razz from Rosie A lot of you have probably heard about how AIDS originated in Africa, but did you know that in the 1970s, the US government admitted to creating a new disease that would destroy the human immune system. When they described the new disease it sounded exactly like the AIDS virus. Later on, when the government did Hepatitis B experiments on thousands

Alternative Medicine: Try Something New Today more then ever alternative medicine is becoming more accepted and widely used as regular medicine. Alternative medicine is considered the use of any medicine out of the normal of what is considered conventional. “Alternative medicine was once considered the domain of snake oil charlatans and gullible consumers”(Waltman, et al 1). As the gr

Nutrition With Athletes NUTRITION WITH ATHLETES What should I be eating or drinking' What shouldn’t I be eating or drinking' How much of this should I eat or drink' These are all common questions athletes are faced with all the time. These are some of the questions I hope to solve during my research on this paper. Protein, maybe one of the most important factors of an athletes di

Physical Activity Physical activity among our society is at a minimum according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. Research has shown that regular exercise can benefit us in many ways other than just physical appearance. Exercise can prevent several diseases, promotes psychological well-being, and develops healthier bones

Personal Health Personal Health & Nutrition Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health of the human body. Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain optimal health and well being, although it has been proven that some nutri

Philosophy Of Health Someday, I look forward to being an elementary teacher. I know at some point I will run across the question, what is true health' After many years of health education I have discoved what health encompasses. "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."(World Health Organization) The basic fundamenta

Physical Therapy Physical Therapists are health care professionals who study and treat people with health problems that are caused from injury or disease. A Physical Therapists assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living. Physical Therapists can specialize in a few different areas. There is Re

Physical Therapy The career that interests me is physical therapy. There are many different aspects to physical therapy. It is, defined as the treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. While doing research for my paper I talked to many people about

Physician Assisted Suicide Do We Really Have a Right to Die' INTRO Imagine living with the reality that you have leukemia. Given all the details about chemotherapy and knowing the lengthy, painful process still only gives you a twenty-five percent chance of survival you decide to live out your life as comfortably as possible and refuse treatment. In making this decision you decide tha

Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, is a serious infection caused by a virus. In the past, epidemics of polio were common and were greatly feared because the disease left many patients paralyzed for life (Fetzer). In the 1950’s, however, a vaccine against the disease was introduced. Since then, polio has been nearly eliminated in the developed countries.

Prolonged Effects Of Smoking The Prolonged Effects of Smoking Cigarettes Smoking cigarettes can change one’s life greatly. It is like opening the door to death, and can cause many different cancers, and other problems or defects. A few of the cancers smoking can cause are cancer of the lungs, heart, larynx, and mouth. It also causes discoloration of the fingers and teeth and, and

Alcohol and Nutrition Have you ever wondered how alchol effects your health' Well today is your lucky day. I will talk about the various ways that alcohol effects your health.” Alcohol is a term applied to members of a group of chemical compounds and, in popular usuage to the specific compound ethyl alcohol, or ethanol (Alcohol).” Nutrition There are 10g of alcohol in an alcoholic dr

Prostate Cancer: Knowledge Is Power Prostate Cancer: Knowledge is Power The prostate is a major part of the male ejaculatory function and many factors affect its function; one of these factors is prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a serious disease that can, if not detected early enough, spread to other areas causing larger problems. Prostate cancer can interrupt the normal function