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Diet And Cancer... What Is The Link?
<view this essay>.... to reduce their risk of developing cancer. The results of the study
were supported by later research done by NAS, the Surgeon General, Department of
Agriculture and Health and Human Services, and the National Institute of Health.
Based mainly on the study by NAS done in 1982, the American Institute
for Cancer Research (AICR) devised a guideline with four parts to help lower
people's risk of developing cancer. The guidelines have been updated since then
to reflect recent research on the link.
The AICR guidelines are:
1. Reduce the intake of total dietary fat to a level of no more than 30%
of total calories and, in particular, reduce the intake of saturated f .....
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Abstinence And STD Prevention
<view this essay>.... only
way to protect ourselves. Abstinence is a safe choice in preventing the
possibility of pregnancy. One-tenth of young women between the ages of 15
and 19 get pregnant every year, 83 percent of these pregnancies are
unwanted or unplanned. Half of the unmarried teens who get pregnant do so
within six months of their first sexual experience. In fact, between 1986
and 1990, teen childbearing increased by 16 percent. What’s worse,
pregnant teenagers often don’t see a doctor until the time of delivery.
Another serious problem surrounding teen sexual intercourse is the
probability of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Each year,
three million t .....
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
<view this essay>.... often exhibit behavioral and cognitive problems. In some cases the defects are severe and are accompanied by other systemic abnormalities.
FAS has no racial barriers and has been reported by variable ages from neonatal to young adult. Fetal alcohol exposure has life long effects and consequences that are not restricted to any one race or socio-economic group. /Fetal Alcohol Effects does not go away, brain damage is permanent, and birth defects are also permanent. Metal retardation is permanent and irreversible, behavioral problems are permanent; all of these problems associated with /Fetal Alcohol Effects are forever and once alcohol has done the damage th .....
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Is Euthanasia Immoral?
<view this essay>.... to suicide is euthanasia. An option for people that are
unsure of euthanasia is called DNR or do not resuscitate(McCuen 2). This means
that if the patient has a heart attack or another potentially fatal problem in
the hospital, the doctors are told to preform a " No Code" which means that
they should let the patient die peacefully with any amount of painkillers or
medication requested by the patient(McCuen 3). Doctors that are treating a dying
patient should treat them with care. They should make them as comfortable as
possible and give them medication to dull their pain.
Instructors tell doctors in training to treat dying patients as people "
t .....
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How The Government May Have Created AIDS
<view this essay>.... that AIDS is a synthetic
biological agent that was deliberately engineered by the US government as
an instrument of depopulation. This is by far the most controversial and
dangerous subject that we have ever addressed on this program, so I would
like to review briefly the major points -- the most significant pieces of
evidence -- that I presented two weeks ago.
The first point was that in the early 1970's, Henry Kissinger wrote a
top secret document -- a National Security Memorandum ("NSM 200") -- in
which he indicated that "depopulation should be the highest priority of US
foreign policy towards the Third World." This Memorandum which can be
obta .....
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Biosafety Protocol: Is There A Need For One?
<view this essay>.... transgenic organisms.
1. This indicates that biotechnological research can and is
being conducted in these countries without regulation.
2. There are many biotech companies based in developed
countries that have branches or joint ventures around
the world.
II. The potential risks of transgenic organisms to the environment
is still being determined.
A. Some experts warn that there is a danger that biotechnology
can create mutant hybrids.
B. Biotechnology has the potential to harm the economie .....
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Veterinary Medicine
<view this essay>.... veterinarians work for federal, state, or local
governments, inspecting food, supervising laws that protect human and
animal health, or dealing with environmental problems. Many
veterinarians treat all animals, but in recent years and in the
densely populated areas of the country, many have limited their
practice to pets.
Some specialize in the treatment of certian populations such as
horses, cattle, poultry, or zoo animals. A small number of
veterinarians are employed as managers of large feedlots for beef -
cattle, large dairy cattle operations, and many of the increasingly
large poultry farms. A few veterinarians are now becoming involved in
embryo tra .....
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Meniere's Symptoms
<view this essay>.... Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, whistling, or roaring noises in the ear). These may come and go or may always be present. The noises may get louder just before a vertigo attack.
A feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. This sensation is sometimes felt most strongly right before a vertigo attack. You may feel fine between attacks, or hearing or balance problems may continue between attacks. Although Meniere's usually affects only one ear, it can occasionally develop in both ears.
Your doctor can confirm a diagnosis of Meniere's. Then you and your doctor can discuss how Meniere's affects your life and develop a plan to manage your symptoms. Treatment o .....
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