Bulimia My friend Joan always one to watched her weight and constantly did aerobics. She was like a hamster, always running on the wheel in its cage. She would eat healthy everyday and was in great physical shape, or so everyone was led to believe. We would hang out all of the time, and I didn’t realize it then, but she was suffering from a serious case of bulimia. It wasn’t until ab

Legalization Of Marijuana Marijuana is a very safe, and very popular substance with tons of amazing uses in the medical field. Too many people consider marijuana to be a very dangerous, and harmful drug, and this has caused it to be outlawed in the United States. The fact is, the effects of marijuana are small and insignificant compared to those of other, legal, controlled substances.

Bulmia Specific purpose: I want my audience to understand what bulimia is. Organizational pattern: Cause-effect Introduction I. Attention statement: Nearly half of Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder such as bulimia, according to a recent survey of 1,264 adults, in the New York Times, by Zogby, published Friday July seventh. In addition the poll states that college

Let Them Play Let Them Play America has become a society obsessed with appearance, especially weight. Through television, magazines, and other forms of advertising, we are programmed at a young age to believe the only way to be normal is to be thin. However, the number of children that are obese is growing. Obesity in children is generally caused by lack of physical activity, unhealt

Leukemia Leukemia is an often deadly form of cancer that deteriorates bone-marrow, the Lymphatic System or other tissues involved in the producing of blood cells. Leukemia affects only ten in one-hundred thousand people. As Leukemia develops, it produces abnormal white blood cells. The abnormal cells interfere with the production of blood components. Leukemia cuts down on red blood ce

Living With Diabetes Living With Diabetes Living with diabetes and trying to stay healthy takes a bit more work than someone without diabetes, but it can be done. Diabetes – also known medically as diabetes mellitus – is a group of diseases that affect they way your body uses blood sugar (glucose). This sugar is vital to your health because it is your body’s main source of fuel (Mayo Fo

Look At Our Life Today Look at our life today; look how it has changed. Just one hundred years ago we could see O’Henry’s little secretaries typing for ten hours a day. Weak and deprived of rights, they could be easily dismissed, experience sexual harassment or encounter health problems. They had nobody to be protected by, nobody to turn to. Dark rooms, bad air, and sitting for whole da

Long Island Rail Road Massages Long Island Rail Road Massages Table Of Contents Abstract 3 Purpose 3 Areas of Investigation 3 Research Methods 3, 4 Limitations 4 Collected Data 4, 5 Interpretation of Findings 5 Summary of Findings 6 Summary of Interpretation of Findings 7 Recommendations 7

Lung Cancer Lung Cancer The Lungs The lungs, a pair of sponge-like, cone-shaped organs, are part of the respiratory system. The right lung has three sections, called lobe; it is a little larger than the left lung, which has two lobes. When we breathe in, the lungs take in oxygen, which our cells need to live and carry out their normal functions. When we breathe out, the lungs get rid o

Lung Cancer Smoking affects a person\'s health in many ways, having both immediate and long term effects. It is a serious addiction, caused by the drug nicotine. Once inhaled, nicotine reaches the brain almost immediately (within seven seconds). Milligram for milligram, the nicotine contained in all cigarette smoke is more potent than heroin. Humans have been using tobacco for 1,000

Lung Cancer Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in our society. During 1995, approximately 2.1 million people in developed countries died as a result of smoking. One tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States. Lung Cancer mortality are about 23 times higher for current male smokers and 13 times higher for current female smokers compared to a

Lsd Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, or L.S.D. is a hallucinogenic drug that was discovered in 1938. It was first introduced to the world by a pair of Swiss chemists, Albert Hoffman and W. A. Stoll. They were performing experiments on parasitic fungus on rye, when a new chemical was produced. This new chemical was later believed to help patients with mental disorders. It alters people’s p

Butter Today Independent Study NUTRITION “Butter Today” : Chef _____ Changing lifestyles have always influenced the approach to nutrition. Values and/or intimacy associated with the foods we as a society eat, have largely been washed away by a desire for easier and less time consuming preparations. We have traded in our ‘larder’ for refrigerators and keep foods for lengths of ti

Assisted Suicide “Assisted Suicide” Assisted Suicide was a big issue in my family about one year ago this January. My grandfather was sick for several years, he had a heart transplant, vein replacements, you know, the whole nine yards. You name it, he had it done. He was a strong man and came out feeling pretty well through all of his operations, until this one night. He went to the

Malnutrition Introduction Pretty much everyone is the world experiences hunger. For at least two thirds of us it’s just and uneasy, generally uncomfortable feeling in our stomach. But what most don’t realize is that more than 800 million people are not sure if the next meal will come, more than 200 million are children under the age of five. They are lucky if they get three meals

Cosmetology Cosmetology Cosmetology is a career I am really interested in. From research on the Internet and some books, I found the information I needed to know before making any serious decision about becoming a cosmetologist. Typed below is some of the most important information I found about this career. Career Specialists/Advancement There are many different specialists for

Deaf Cummunity Deaf Culture Culture results from a group of people coming together to form a community around shared experience and common interests. Such groups as the deaf, seek each other out for social interaction and emotional support. The word deaf is defined as without the faculty of hearing or having impaired. As you read this paper you will understand it is much more. T

Diabetes For thousands of years, doctors have recognized diabetes as a disease, but did not understand its’ cause. An early Egyptian medical text written around 1550 B.C. called the “Ebers Papyrus”, describes a condition of “passing too much urine”. The Greek physician Aretaeus living in the second century A.D. gave diabetes its name from a Greek word meaning “siphon” or “pass through”

Manhood On The Mat “The Anti Smoking Regulations” By Antonio Escalante There has been some conflict in interest in opinion in the City of Las Cruces. The ban of smoking in public places includes public parks, private clubs, and bars, has not been agreed upon by all. There has been a petition with 3,500 signatures turned in to the city council in favor of repealing the ordinance. Th

Cosmetology Cosmetology Cosmetology is a career I am really interested in. From research on the Internet and some books, I found the information I needed to know before making any serious decision about becoming a cosmetologist. Typed below is some of the most important information I found about this career. Career Specialists/Advancement There are many different specialists for

Caffeine Addiction Caffeine Addiction: Cause & Effects Caffeine. It helps millions of people wake up and feel better in the morning. It helps them stay awake on the road. It gives them something nonalcoholic to drink socially. And it gives people that extra burst of energy we all seem to need sometimes. But do people realize when they take that sip of coffee, or bite into that bar

Man And Misery Man and Misery Man is the only living thing on earth that can and does make himself miserable. Rather than being happy with what we are given we constantly strive for something better. Man has the capacity to be happy or miserable and oddly enough people choose the latter. The bottom line is everything that causes stress and misery in human beings is caused by other

Managed Care Abstract Problems with cost and reimbursements have always been an issue in health care. To resolve many of these problems brought upon the development of managed care. Many different strategies and methods are being used in managed care to reduce costs. Since Nurses play a major role in helping others, for example, patients, consumers, and health care professional

Marijuana There are over 30 million illegal drug users in the world, and the United States is one of their biggest markets. There are more drug dealers in this country than there are chiropractors. Marijuana is one of the most popular illegal drugs with its largest consumers being young adults. Indeed, 35% of people between ages 12 and 18 have tried marijuana. Experimentation with mariju

Magic Mary Jane 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

Calling Memory Into Question Calling Memory Into Question: A look at False Memory Syndrome Memory is the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences. A repressed memory is one that is retained in the subconscious mind, where one is not aware of it but where it can still affect both conscious thoughts and behavior. When memory is distorted or confabulated,

Fiber Benefits Foods rich in fiber offer many valuable health benefits. In fact, there are five conditions that fiber protects human bodies against: weight control, heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, and GI health. A high-fiber diet may protect against obesity since foods high in fiber, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, are low in calories and provide a low glycemic effect.

Canadian Health Care System, Good or Bad Canadian Health Care System, Good or Bad Pat and Hugh Armstrong, authors, in their article "Canada's System Is A Model For Health Care Reform", reprinted in Health Care: Opposing Viewpoints, argues that the Canadian health care system is superior to the United States' market-based system. They support their argument with three reasons. Fi

Mental Health Introduction I used Nicoll’s Nurses Guide to the Internet to find my web page (http://mentalhelp.net/). I will discuss signs, symptoms and treatments of Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and substance abuse. I will also discuss how yoga plays a vital role in mental illness. The focus of this web page is on Mental Health/ diagnosis and Treatment. In September 19

Medicare An Overview of the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Since 1935 Social Security has been the foundation of economic security for America’s workers, retirees and their families. This fundamental program provides benefits for million of people, including retirees, disabled workers and the families of deceased workers. Social Security is a financially sound program, with a