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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Asthma is a reversible obstructive lung disease, caused by an increased reaction of the airways to various stimuli. ... Asthma can be a life-threatening disease if not properly managed. ... Children with reactive airway disease, recurrent bronchitis or wheezy bronchitis probably have asthma. ... First, it is important that you and your child understand what control means. ... Your physician may recommend that you see a lung or an asthma/allergy specialist to help him with this evaluation. ...

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Although you had no plan of doing so you do as your instructed, arriving at the park at 2 a.m. ... You go on with your ever day activities but the voices keep intruding. ... You don't know who or what to believe you"re at odds with reality. Your positive that the visions and voices are real, you don't know who to trust, what is real, and why this is happening to you. ... Whether it brings the voices of heaven or of hell, it causes what must be the worst affliction a conscious being can suffer the inability to tell what is real from what is imaginary. ...

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What is Dementia? ... Alzheimer's disease is non-discriminatory. ... It does not matter if you are rich or poor, male or female. ... You cannot just go on your own instincts and place the person in a care facility. ... When you visit, ask the staff what makes the unit special. ...

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Now what would you think? ... You take your child to the doctor your wrong. ... What are the symptoms? ... Schizophrenia is an odd diseases, although a very broad and complicated this is a brief summary of schizophrenia, a treatable but incurable diseases. ... Unfortunately I was not able to go into the wide depth of this disease but with this report you are now able to understand what "split mind" is and what effects this disease has on the patients. ...

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A diet of this type is linked with heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other diseases. ... Now they have more healthier foods available teens are more prone to go there because most teens especially females like to watch there figure and what they eat due to models or other peer's that are skinny then one another which makes them not want to eat fatty food thinking that would put on wait for eating a small cheese burger meal, but that not true is doesn't really matter what you eat, its about how fast your metabolism work and breaks down the foods that are chemically and mechanically ...

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Imagine receiving an expiration date on your life... being told that you only have two more years to live knowing that your fate is set, and there is not any way to go back. That is what it is like to be diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). ... There is not a cure for either of these diseases. ... Devoted scientists began researching what causes this disease that's leaving people immobile and helpless, and realized that most cases are sporadic. ... Since it has been discovered that brain trauma and concussions are now what is causin...

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Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people 65 years of age or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure with dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). ... A benefit period begins the day you go to a hospital and the benefit period ends when you have not received hospital or skilled nursing care for 60 days in a row. If you go into the hospital after one benefit period has ended, a new benefit period begins. There is no limit to the number of benefit periods you can have. ... In 1972, Medicare el...

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It causes many different cancers as well as chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis, heart disease, pregnancy-related problems, and many other serious health problems," according to the U.S. ... Those who smoke are putting themselves at risk of dying from all the possible diseases that come from smoking. The question is why would one want to take such a risk and play with his life, since smoking is bad for the body and will eventually kill you. ... According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) "smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung dis...

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Steroid use dates back to the 1950's when some athletes were using steroids (juicing up) for training purposes but now you will find all sorts of athletes using this drug. ... A high percentage of steroid user end up sacrificing a lot for fame and glory; for example, in males, breast development, kidney disease, headaches, genital changes muscle cramps, abdominal pains, and bone pains are common symptoms of steroid abuse. ... There is evidence that steroid use contributes coronary artery diseases, ligament injuries, high blood pressure, changes in your cholesterol level, sterility, and l...

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According to the National Eye Institute, glaucoma is a destructive disease where pressure inside the eyeball causes damage to the optic nerve. ... Many cancer patients say it alleviates the severe nausea that accompanies chemotherapy, and the medicines used to treat the horrible disease. ... With our sophisticated technology, we have yet to produce a synthetic drug capable of what marijuana is. ... They think that by using Cannabis, you are more likely to try other drugs and ultimately become a hard drug user. ...

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Most can be prevented but a few are irreversible if you change your lifestyle and health such as alcohol, athletic training, being overweight or underweight, health problems, poor diet, sexually transmitted diseases, stress and smoking tobacco but one cannot be reversed no matter how many lotions and botox you try, age. (Infertility) Age is an important factor in infertility because the longer you want to have a child the less chances you have of staying pregnant. ... The fallopian tubes could be damaged as a result from pelvic inflammatory disease and endometriosis. ... The origin of endomet...

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So what exactly is metabolic syndrome? ... Having one of these medical conditions does not necessarily mean you have metabolic syndrome. However, having one of these medical conditions could increase your chances of potentially getting this disease. ... These factors are age, race, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. ... If you had diabetes during pregnancy or a family history of diabetes type 2 than you are at greater risk of getting metabolic syndrome. ...

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Have you ever heard the term schizophrenia? Well did you really know what it was?. ... In the residual phase positive symptoms may become less tense, a person may regain some social and job kills and a person may feel that it is easier to deal with the disease and may be able to manage, even though they are not fully recovered from this disease. ... And who do you see? ... You should contact 911 if you feel that you are going to harm yourself or someone else, you hear voices telling you to kill yourself or someone else, if someone you know with schizophrenia has severe symptoms of sch...

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Epilepsy is a disease that is caused by brain damage most common causes of brain damage is by motorcycleand.or car accidents. ... A common myth that is believed by many is that epilepsy/seizures are a hereditary condition, in actuality there is a small percentage of people who actually inherited the disease children who are under the age of 15 have inherited the disease. ... Absence seizures are when you "zone-out" or "lose-time" for a few seconds and wont respond or hear anything you say after this which only last for a few minutes they go about doing what they left off doing as if nothing ha...

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This damages the rest of the organism causing a disease of adaptation. ... Studies have shown that you first have an emotional experience then bodily expression follows. This is known as: stimulus (S) produces emotion (E) and leads to a response (PR), so basically if you are sad and you smile you will feel happier. ... And only those with emotional conflict go on to the development of the disease. ... Experimenters are enlarging the scope of endocrine research to determine under what circumstances different hormones react to stress. ...

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Saving Lives, Changing Genes How far would you go in order to save a loved one from dying from, what is now, a treatable disease? ... In order to understand why the debate has risen into vast proportions it is best to define what genetic enhancement can offer, in terms of science and healing, and what it should exclude. ... Another important exclusion is what is considered to be "designer" genes. In an effort to prevent discrepancies amongst people of this nation, strict guidelines should be set forth defining what is considered to be a "designer" alteration and what is prevention. If we...

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Diabetes refers to a set of several different diseases. ... When you eat, your body breaks down your food into simpler forms such as glucose. ... Type 2 diabetes, what used to be called non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), is typically seen (to be diagnosed) in people who are over 40 years of age. ... Depending on what food you eat and how much exercise you get will also depend what kind of insulin therapy the patient will receive. ... If you are overweight, controlling your calories is particularly important. ...

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Now it is one of the rarest diseases in the world. ... Kidney disease requires a patient to excess water and waste removed from the body by kidney dialysis. ... In-Vitro or "in glass" studies are those performed with biological molecules or cells outside of their normal setting, compared to animal testing where you take the whole organ out of the animal or the whole animal and experiment on it. Chemical testing is exactly what it sounds like, testing while using chemicals in beauty products and in medicines to make sure they work, compared to testing on animals or even humans. ... ...

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Economic racism is the idea that the color of your skin can help you or hurt you when trying to gain wealth. ... Tatei Thomas says "Racism, especially in our society is a disease of ignorance spreading rapidly through minds across America based on what we see and idolized. ... Thomas uses disease as a metaphor to describe racism because racism is like a disease it is spreading quickly among a lot of people and some people cannot be cured from it. ... Would you want to be judged because of the color of your skin?...

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The number of people with a Sexually Transmitted Disease in America are growing rapidly, with an estimated 56 million Americans who are considered a carrier. ... Trust is deteriorated from many relationships because of past sexual relations with other people and the possibility for disease. ... Another solution would be offer more V-CHIP technology to users so that if you are under eighteen you are not able to view the programs without adult presence. ... Sex Ed should start taking a proactive stand about not having sex until you are in a serious monogamous relationship instead of reactive...

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Ice cores, sediment layers, and tree rings tell us about what the Earth's climate has been like in the past. ... Emissions also vary based on the state you live in. ... As an individual, you can affect the emissions of about 4,800 pounds of carbon equivalent, or nearly 32% of the total emissions per person, by the choices you make in three areas of your life. ... scientists don't know for sure what global warming will bring. ... If you live in a very cool climate, warmer temperatures might be welcome. ...

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Another element is "they offend the values or standards of some powerful segment of society" (Carter p16) which means no matter what you do someone will always take offense against your actions because everyone has different views and values and what is important to some may not be to others. ... This disease has made people outcasts in our society because they have this disease that can kill or make someone ill for a long period of time which will adventually lead to death. ... This is unfair because the industrialized countries are not the ones that should be receiving the majority of the fu...

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" (Cronon 33) The Indians lived their life with the mindset of working only for what they needed to survive. ... "What most impressed English visitors was the Indians' burning of extensive sections of the surrounding forest once or twice a year.... " (Cronon 134) Because the Indians lived their lives based on doing what was only necessary to survive they never were really exposed to trade on a large scale. ... " "As a result, European diseases struck Indian villages with horrible ferocity" (Cronon 85). With the spread of diseases it was not long until epide...

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