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Cigarettes And Their Destruction Of The Brain
<view this essay>.... fitting into "keyholes" on the surface of the brain;
the same "keyholes" as acetylcholine(an important neurotransmitter), and
mimicking epinephrine and norepinephrine, giving the smoker a rush, or
stimulation. Within 30 minutes, smokers feel their energy begin to decline, as
the ingested nicotine is reduced. This process continues, as the smoker's
attention becomes increasingly focused on cigarettes. Nicotine causes smokers'
brain cells to grow more nicotinic receptors than normal; therefore, the brain
may function normally despite the irregular amount of acetylcholine-like
chemical acting upon it. The brain is reshaped: the smoker feels normal wit .....
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Muscle Growth
<view this essay>.... you will not have to get up and do anything. Any type of exercise
is good for the body and muscles. Muscle growth is essential if you want to
look better, feel better, and perform everyday tasks such as walking to the car,
and getting out of bed easier. A person who is in shape will also sleep better
then an out of shape person, and feel more revitalized in the morning.
Muscles account for approximently 35% of the body weight in women, and about 45%
of the body weight in men. With over 600 muscles covering the human skeleton
muscles give the body bulk and form. Then human body contains millions of
muscle fibres whose coordinated contraction caus .....
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Development Of The Human Zygote
<view this essay>.... takes approximately nine months, the greatest amount of cellular
differentiation takes place during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. This
period is called embryogenesis.
During the first week after fertilization, which takes place in the
Fallopian tube, the embryo starts to cleave once every twenty-four hours (Fig.
1). Until the eight or sixteen cell stage, the individual cells, or blastomeres,
are thought to have the potential to form any part of the fetus (Leese, Conaghan,
Martin, and Hardy, April 1993). As the blastomeres continue to divide, a solid
ball of cells develops to form the morula (Fig. 1). The accumulation of fluid
inside the morula, tran .....
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Drugs And Pregnancy: Drugs Affect On The Baby
<view this essay>.... Abuse study on
estimated use of selected substances during pregnancy, 5.5% of the women
surveyed reported using illicit drugs while they were pregnant.
Additionally, 18.8% reported using alcohol, and 20.4%reported using tobacco.
(3)
Parents who abuse alcohol and illicit drugs face risks of losing
custody of their children. Pregnant women who continue to use drugs
against medical advice face increased risks of losing their babies once
they are born. In some States, they also risk criminal prosecution. (3)
Children born to women who use drugs like alcohol, tobacco, or
cocaine may have long term health problems. (2)
Pregnancy and Smoking .....
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Breast Cancer Treatment
<view this essay>.... years (ACS Breast).
Mammography is also a wonderful tool for detecting tumors; however, there is
conflicting data on when and how often women should have mammograms. What is
known is that mammography is the best way to determine if a palpable lump is
actually cancerous or not.
Treatment methods for breast cancer can be lumped in two major
categories; local or systemic. Local treatments are used to destroy or control
the cancer cells in a specific area of the body. Surgery and radiation therapy
are considered local treatments. Systemic treatments are used to destroy or
control cancer cells anywhere in the body. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy
are consid .....
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Aromatherapy
<view this essay>.... been studding the use of and came down to one conclusion, " does relive stress" ().
developed from the ancient practice of using different kinds of natural plant essences to promote a person's health and well being as well. It consists of pure essential oils obtained from a wide assortment of plants. These have been distilled or cold-preserved from roots, bark, flowers, and fruit (what). History shows that has been a vital part of caring for the mind body and soul. Our ancestors have inhaled the sweet aroma, which was used to stimulate the mind. started when a chemist named Rene-Maurice Gattefosse became interested in healing the body by using all natural .....
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Ebola Virus In Depth Report
<view this essay>.... town, but some travelers have avoided it. The few cases reported in nearby towns have so far been among already ill patients transferred from Kikwit to other hospitals. The index case, seen in early April, was a hospital laboratory worker presumed at first to have typhoid; subsequent cases were initially found among a surgical team and others who cared for the laboratory worker, with secondary spread to other health workers and to family members acting as carers. Two thirds of the deaths have been among health workers. Until the outbreak provoked a response, Kikwit General Hospital was short of barrier nursing supplies and disinfectants.
The current outbrea .....
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Is Marijuana Dangerous To Your Physical Health?
<view this essay>.... that marijuana is a widely used
drug. Many movies depict people having a great time, smoking marijuana, and
laughing as hard as they can. But is this really what is behind the drug?
Without looking at health reports, one may think so. If so many people use it,
how can it be bad for you? After seeing so much positive feedback about
marijuana, it would really be nice to see just what is behind this mysterious
plant.
In this paper, the researcher will explore whether or not marijuana is
harmful to your physical health. It will be shown that marijuana is popular and
that many people may not know what they are taking into their bodies. It will
be show .....
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