Question 2 What is the cause of this disease? What risk factors contribute to this disease; are they hereditary, environmental, or lifestyle factors, or a combination? ... If you are outdoors a lot, and enjoy nature, you are at a potentially high risk for getting this disease. ... Question 4 What can someone do to avoid having this disease, or to lessen its severity if they do have it? ... I will now know how to prevent myself and others from getting this disease, and I will know what to do if someone does get it. ...

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You may have heard of CJ disease as Mad Cow disease, this is the same thing, just a different name, it is found in both humans and animals. What happens with CJ disease is the brain starts to get holes in it, until it resembles a sponge under a microscope. ... So what are the symptoms of this disease, I mean, how do I know if I have it or not? ... The last type of CJ disease, you are infected with in a surgical operation, if the supplies used are contaminated. ... What DO the doctor's know about it? ...

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What happens basicly is that your intestinal walls form ulcers and they scar up and heal and scar up and heal until they are so filled with scar tissue that there is no room for bowel to flow threw.so it all blows up and your intestine can snap if you will and you will have feces all inside you and die. ... Blood tests may also show a high WBC this shows that you have inflamation in your body or vitamin deficiencies, which may occur in Crohn's disease. ... (Owwww) The end is almost here and now you must suffer the treatments of crohn's disease. ... The overall outcome o...

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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). ... This plaque may also be a cause of Alzheimer's disease; this plaque creates an unbalance of proteins. ...

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OUTLINE FORM (Generally put down what you are going to do at the podium) INTRODUCTION: By a shocking show of hands I hope to show how many people get bitten by ticks and realize how susceptible to lyme disease everyone is.(Also stats, region found) (TRANSITION) This is what I'm going to talk to you about today. THESIS STATEMENT: I am going to inform you of the symptoms, treatment, and preventative measures to keep you and your family safe from lyme disease. ... This is what I'm going to talk to you about today. I am going to inform you of the symptoms, treatments, and pr...

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During the late 1970's, an outbreak of what was then called "Lyme Arthritis" in and around Lyme Connecticut, started the events that have become a nightmare for those stricken with it and has since spread from coast to coast. ... In 1992, the medical community accepted the name "Lyme Disease". ... Nymphs cause 70% to 90% of all causes of Lyme disease. ... Many doctors misdiagnose Lyme disease. Therefore, if you have many of the unexplained symptoms you need to find a doctor who specializes in Lyme disease to run an ELISA and a Western Blot blood test. (8) Then the correct course of a...

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When dealing with kidney disease there is dialysis treatments in which fluids and toxins are taken out of the person's body, so it is crucial that kidney disease patients watch what foods they are placing into their bodies. ... When you have kidney disease and high blood pressure it is more than likely that they can create more issues such as heart problems, which can lead to difficulties like shortness of breath. ... The only way that you will know that your blood pressure is too high is by it being measured, but just one single high blood pressure reading doesn't necessarily mean y...

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This was my motivation for this paper; I wanted to discover what was happening to my grandfather, which changed my life and his life forever. ... Various types of this disease are now recognized but the most common form is Parkinson's disease. ... It is classified as a chronic disease, meaning you will have it the rest of your life, and is also progressive resulting in symptoms growing worse on an average of ten to twenty years. The disease will become disabling but one will not die because of Parkinson's, rather you will die with the disease. Although we do not know why the...

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The disease which will take you by surprise suddenly. ... I asked him what was wrong and why he was on the floor? ... Regardless of what medication is taken the pain does not go away completely. ... Going to the hospital right away when you have chest pain will save your life. ... It's wise to see the doctor when you experience chest pains or shortness of breath. ...

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To better understand GERD, let us first examine what happens when we eat. ... Generally if you have heartburn more than twice a week, you probably have it. ... (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Heartburn. (Simon 290) You might also want to try a low-carbohydrate diet. ... The more food that you eat, the more stomach acid you have to produce to digest that food, so that's more acid that can come back up into your esophagus. ...

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The genetic disorder I was told to research was the Sickle Cell Disease. I will explain what mutation causes this disease, the characteristics of it, and what has developed in the area of gene therapy because of it. The Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited disease. ... You cannot catch the disease, you are born with it and it is present for life. ... The Sickle Cell Disease is a state of suffering, yet it is not as serious as it used to be, where children with the disease was not expected to live through childhood. ...

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Alzheimer's disease (otherwise known as AD) was first diagnosed in 1906 by the German doctor Alois Alzheimer. ... Approximately 2.5 million people over the age of 65 in the United States have this disease. ... Alzheimer's disease is currently perceived as a puzzle with many pieces. ... An AD patient may be able to tell you the names of all the people in the office where he/she worked 50 years ago, and all the names of their children, but not what she ate for breakfast in the morning. As the disease worsens, there is a loss of long-term memory as well. ...

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According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study of the Center for Disease Control, approximately 1 in 141 people have celiac disease in North America, and around 80% of people who could have the disease have yet to be diagnosed (Fasano & Catassi, 2001). There is currently no cure for this disease. ... Long-term effects of the disease include malnutrition, liver disease and cancers of the intestine (Murray et al., 2004). ... As you can see in Figure I, the enzyme, KumaMax, works to make up for what digestive enzymes cannot do, and break down gluten in the stomach befo...

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What is cause: The cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown. Although it is clear that dopamine deficiency is the primary defect in Parkinson's disease, it is not clear what causes dopamine loss. ... How to Care: Encourage the person you are caring for to do things for themselves and remain as independent as possible. ... You will need to learn when to help and when not to, not to hurry the person and allow time for them to do it themselves and not to take over. You can also help in the ADL's. ...

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Alzheimer's Disease Despite scientist's massive efforts to find prevention for Alzheimer's, many people are still affected with this debilitating disease. ... The disease can also cause patients to hallucinate. ... They can't identify what they see. ... There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease and no way to slow down the progression of the disease. ... You should not use antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Levate), because of their antecholinergic effect (Medical Surgical Nursing 119 8). ...

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Title: Parkinson's disease General Purpose: To make my audience aware of Parkinson's disease and allow them to gain some knowledge on the subject. ... Introduction: Imagine having resting and postural tremors, muscle slowness of movement, and postural imbalance to deal with on a daily basis, Well, that's what people suffering from the crippling disease known as Parkinson's. Thesis/central idea: I"m going to explain a little about the Parkinson's disease, tell the stories of some famous Parkinson's sufferers, and the tell you where we are at right now on deal...

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Abstract Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, and Europe. ... There is no cure for the disease; however, there are antibiotic therapy treatments offered for different stages of Lyme disease. ... Understanding the signs of infection, and what you can do to protect yourself are crucial in preventing Lyme Disease. ... Second stage happens if Lyme disease isn't found and treated while early symptoms are present or if you don't have early symptoms that trigger the need for treatment, the infection may affect the skin, joints, nervous system, and the he...

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All of these are very good questions, the disease that I am talking about is called cardiovascular disease and it lives within us. ... How could this be you wonder? ... A well-balanced healthy diet of green vegetables and lean proteins, like fish, chicken and beans, with daily exercise is one way you can stay away from heart disease. Also, make sure you are familiar with your family's medical history so you can be aware of anything that you may be prone to getting. Next time you are hungry and not sure, what to eat think about your arteries, the plaque that may be building in them, and ...

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Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Heart disease can take many forms. ... -http://www.heartpoint.com Stages in Coronary Artery Disease Development You may have heard the term lesion before. ... Some other treatments include cholesterol watching What is cholesterol? ... If you already have coronary artery disease, your doctor will probably want you to lower your LDL level by at least 30 to 35% through diet, exercise and, possibly, medicines. ... If you can reduce your LDL level to less than 130 and increase your HDL level to at least 50, you're on the right track. - http://www.c...

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According to week 5 lecture "to understand the relationship between nutrition and heart disease, you need to consider the risk factors for heart disease and how diet affects those factors- (Lazarre, 2003). ... This oxygen deprivation is what causes a type of chest pain known as angina pectoris. ... Extra cholesterol enters the body when you eat foods that come from animals (meats, eggs, and dairy products). ... When plaque builds up in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, you are at greater risk of having a heart attack (Heart Disease Risk Factors, 2003). ... ...

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Following is a list of the primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease. ... The actual cause of Parkinson's disease is not known. ... Among examples are specific genes, "which (are) apparently responsible for the transmission of the disease in a number of families where the disease is recessive and apparent early in its onset." ... In a single individual, there is an interaction of these genes with behaviors or environmental exposures, or with other genes, and by the combination you will develop Parkinson's disease." ... There is no cure for Parkinson's disease. ...

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is "a transmissible neurological disease of deer and elk that produces small lesions in brains of infected animals." ... It is a similar disease to "mad cow" disease in cattle. ... The 2002 hunting season was the first sign of this disease. ... Also, the previous limit on the number of deer you could kill per day was one, and the permit or tag for each deer cost around $40 in Wisconsin. ... The environmental ethical impact of what Chronic Wasting disease has done to the tradition of deer hunting in the states it is present in is very negative. ...

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Parkinson's Disease The British doctor, Dr. James Parkinson was not aware of the importance of his medical discovery in 1817 when describing what is now known as Parkinson's Disease. What is Parkinson's Disease (PD)? ... I was glued there, you know. I felt like a fly caught on a strip of fly-paper I have often read about people being rooted to the spot, but I never knew what it meant-not until today." ...

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has emerged as a wildlife scourge with extremely foreboding characteristics. It has provided a little taste of what we might expect in the future as territorial boundaries throughout our world become smaller, and domestic and international trade contribute to the globalization process. ... It is a fatal disease belonging to the family of Transmissable Spongiform Encephalitis (TSE), which also includes Mad Cow Disease (cattle), Scrapies (sheep), and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (humans). ... While the conditions previously outlined create a ripe atmosphere for dise...

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I had no idea what it was; I didn't know the difference between anthrax and baby powder. I didn't know where it came from, was it curable, how did you get it, was it contagious, can I prevent getting anthrax, did it all look alike, and was there only one type. ... What is anthrax and can the effects it has on the human body be prevented. ... You might be wondering what this has to do with anything, well it really helped me further know how anthrax looks. ... I know what it looks like, the symptoms of anthrax, and where it comes from. ...

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