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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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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What effect has disease had on the history of war, in particular the American Revolution? ... Because of the large slave population's relative immunity and the acquired immunity of the white colonists (the first infection of yellow fever either "kills you or makes you immune") yellow fever ceased to be a major concern to the colonies after several generations. ... What is most telling is Adams' illustration of the tense relationship that existed between Cornwallis and Clinton. ... What is conspicuously absent from Adams' work is any mention whatsoever of disease or il...

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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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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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Ebola is a disease that has heavily impacted mostly countries in West Africa where it has killed plenty of people. ... Many argue that the main reason for the differences of impact of this disease is mainly because of the modern healthcare that is provided in America and that Africa doesn't have he proper treatment and measures to help a patient recover from the disease. ... The United States has had about "nine people have received treatment for the disease in American hospitals. ... "(Cohn, 2014) Only such diagnosis could be established in the United States, Professor Daniel B...

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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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There are 3 things that I would like to discuss with you: first, what is vaccination? ... Body So first, what is vaccination? ... This photo is just showing that what your injecting is the antigen and then from there they trigger the antibody and if this doesn't produce then you have other problems such as side effects. ... What we're doing is giving the virus or the bacteria entry into our bloodstream, which is the last place you want it to be. ... If you can't produce anti-bodies well then what's the use of injecting something to try and stimulate the reaction? ...

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The list of problems associated with this disease continues. ... For those who are already affected with the disease it is aimed at improving quality of life. ... This study was aimed at gaining a knowledge base as to what these adolescents knew about FAS so that a curriculum could be developed to educate these teens regarding this issue (Ma, Toubbeth, Cline & Chisholm). One hundred sixty-three Native American adolescents were asked a variety questions including "Do you know what Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is?" The results of the study indicated that 43 % of the subjects were aware of this dis...

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However these diseases/infections had a different name before it was known by STD's or STI's it was also known by Venereal diseases. ... It doesn't matter who or what anybody is if you are positive for any type of STD then more than likely they can expect to get discriminated against. ... For now let's say that you did not hire that person or you did not get hired well then what would be the reason, because the person was infected with an STD and you was considering the safety and well-being of your business and other employees even though that person was highly qualified f...

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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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This disease has also become a burden on the country's economy where millions of kina are put into drugs for treating this disease. ... What has also been a major factor in the poor state of affairs in public health has been the carefree attitude many Papua New Guineans have to healthy living (The National, 2013). ... But sometimes it can fail: A germ invades successfully and makes you sick. ... Following general good-health guides is the single best step you can take toward keeping your immune system strong and healthy. ... People who live in poverty and are malnourished are more vulnera...

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"Pulmonary Fibrosis isn't just one disease. ... The symptoms of Pulmonary Fibrosis depend on the severity and extent of what stage the patient is and the amount of scar tissue that has built up (Mayo clinic, 2014). ... Pulmonary Fibrosis is becoming a more common disease. ... Interviewee Kate explained how physically your body is working 3 times harder to do what most can do normally, which she explains is the reason for increased fatigue. Kate also explains that the reason the bodies immune system cannot fight off infections is due to the amount of weight loss, inhibiting the body t...

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First we will define what alcohol abuse means, its affects and cause. ... Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking? ... There is so much more to be learned about the disease and so much to discover. ... The symptoms, treatments, and preventions can help identify and treat the disease. I feel that this disease is very complicated and hard to get over. ...

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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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Diseases related to obesity such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers are quickly rising and are the leading cause of preventable death. ... There are many different opinions about what is causing the obesity problem. ... For example, he states that you can drive down a street and find more fast-food restaurants than you can find a place that sales a simple grapefruit. ... In contrast, in "What You Eat is Your Business" by Radley Balko, he doesn't necessarily disagree that portion sizes are larger today or that fast-food is highly available, but he does...

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Over the decades it appeared that only adults were being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, but more recently the number of children being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease is greatly increasing. But what is the cause of this earlier development of cardiovascular disease in children? ... To understand this evil it's necessary to know what cholesterol is:" Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the body and found in foods that come from animals. ... You could not live without some cholesterol in your body. ... "[Eri00]"High cholesterol is associated with an elev...

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Almost everywhere you go during "Flu Season" you see propaganda for the vaccine that is supposed to keep you healthy and keep you from getting the flu that says "Get Your Flu Shot!... " But when you look up the Influenza Vaccine on the Center for Disease Control website, they have no information of the possible side effects of getting the vaccine, only the benefits of getting one. ... This goes against the popular idea that it actually helps boost your immune system to fight the Influenza disease. ... Even people we are made to trust have no idea what is in the flu shots th...

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The rise of anorexia and obesity in the western world has resulted in what can be called a serious health and psychological epidemic. ... However, I do understand how these sub-cultures could provide support and help fight discrimination, or be a healthy outlet to express thoughts and emotions with those similar to you. ... For example, "Since the body burns water all through the night, it's a good idea to drink a glass before going to bed and one when you rise in the morning. ... It will make you feel full. Devour anything that helps you lose weight, for example, cough drops, hoodia or f...

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" So, if health professionals agree that vaccinations are necessary to stop the spread of disease, why do people and organizations still fervently reject them? ... The problem is, many are misinformed on what thimerosal actually does chemically in vaccines. ... " What is herd immunity? ... Herd immunity protects a community from infectious diseases by virtue of the sheer numbers of people immune to such diseases. According to a piece published by PBS, "The more members of a human 'herd' who are immune to a given disease, the better protected the whole ...

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I originated my research question from the article "Can You Make Yourself Smarter?... When I read about Hurley's research on enhancing the human brain, I thought about what factors could affect brain function. ... This shows how important vaccinations actually are, which then made me wonder why and what the concerns and benefits of receiving vaccines are. There are many untrue statements about vaccines and what negative effects they can cause. ... This can prevent the spread of disease to other individuals. ...

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On the other hand, reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects such as a harelip (cleft palate), developmental abnormalities, trauma, tumors or disease ("Cosmetic"). ... What could be the catalyst in this large number of young girls wanting to alter their appearance through plastic surgery? The media mainly targets teens and women knowing that "they may not recognize the permanence of what they're doing" ("So You Want a Famous Face"). ... Even I, when watching the hit show "I Want a Famous Face&qu...

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