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Cancer
<view this essay>.... of the University
of Delaware and Arnold Levine of Princeton University. It wasn't until
1982 that biologists isolated the gene and found that it seemed to cause
cancer. In 1989 Levine and Volgelstein found that the gene was responsible
for killing tumors. This is when cancer research took a turn and began to
focus on the “molecule of the year”, as proclaimed by Science magazine.
Recently, Nikola Pavelitch of New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center was able to get a photo of the gene, and she notices that when the
disease (cancer) is forming, rogue molecules are present that keep it from
performing its good deeds. There have since been 5,200 stud .....
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Aspirin
<view this essay>.... An
aspirin-induced ULCER or gastric-an inflammation of the stomach lining is the
cause of such bleeding that typically results in vomiting blood. In virtually
everyone who takes aspirin the aspirin may cause MICRO BLEEDING. The more
serious bleeding is rare however it is death threatening, Especially if the
person has any other medical problems or has lost a lot of blood quickly. In a
survey 19 per 100,000 people had the serious bleeding. It is precisely the power
of the aspirin that makes it effective against heart attacks and strokes that
are caused by clots. I think that you should not take aspirin for preventing any
heart attacks or strokes or etc.… .....
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Abortion: Pro Choice View
<view this essay>.... women between 15 and 19 account for at least 5 million abortions
every year -- 1 million of them in the United States. In fact, one of every five
pregnancies happens to a teen-age girl. In situations like this, some people are
sure that they could take care of the child, while others know that they aren't
ready or mature enough to take so much responsibility. In many cases the child
would have no one to rely on but a single mother with no schooling, and maybe a
non-supportive family. He or she would have a twisted, miserable upbringing,
left vulnerable later in life.
Another reason that causes women choice abortion is health problem.
There is a range o .....
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Poor Habits And Their Effect On People's Self-Esteem And Self-Worth
<view this essay>.... these awesome technologies. Economics has become a bigger issue of
today's society for example the need to invest for the future, retirement
savings, life insurance etc. People have to take that responsible habit
associates with money with no choices The computer world has taken over
man to the point that jobs are being eliminated, these putting demands on
better work performance and higher expectations. People still need to have
their original habit which does their jobs fully by themselves, not by
computers. This really effects and influences a person's self esteem and
self worth in the work environment. All of these poor and spoiling habits
people have .....
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Being Physically Fit
<view this essay>.... physical fitness program and pursuing through the program, thus anybody can accomplish. These factors are: A physical with a doctor, setting goals, being consistent, frequency of a physical fitness program, measuring of the heart rate, and starting the exercises and completing them the correct way without causing any injury. When people start to notice how a physical fitness program makes them feel better about themselves, they will be glad for starting a physical fitness program.
The only way to become physically fit is to start a Physical Fitness Program however, it is important that people are healthy when they start a fitness program. Therefore, th .....
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Studies In Religion Euthanasia - A Moral Issue
<view this essay>.... case that ll human life is sacred. Not animal life maybe, but all human life is a sacred thing and it's not for humans to decide when another human being should die. The people who are against Voluntary Euthanasia say that anyone trying to remove a life from the earth, before it is ready to go is playing God.
Another argument against the idea of Voluntary Euthanasia is the difficulty of doctors to accurately diagnose a terminal illness. They are basically saying that the medical profession, despite some public opinion, is not infallible, and does make some mistakes. Also, if the sickness is cancer, it may go into remission, and then the person, if they were eut .....
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Premarital Sex
<view this essay>.... to feel important, confirm your masculinity or femininity, ensure fidelity of the person you are dating, represents adult status, and because all of your friends are doing it ( (6) 1). With views like that no wonder our society is in the shape it is in today.
There are many physical effects of . The first time that you have sex you loose you virginity. When you sin against your body like that you are also sinning against the body of the other person who is involved in the sexual relation. Once the respect for your body and your partner's body is lost it makes it easier to do it the next time. Once you have begun to have sex it changes your mind and you b .....
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The Black Plague
<view this essay>.... to England in 1348 and for over three centuries remained a continual fear in the everyday life of citizens in Europe. The Plague struck first along the northern edge of the Black Sea in 1348, where it killed and estimated eighty eight thousand people in less than three months. The Plague reached southern England in the late summer of 1348 and swept northward through the following year. completed it's journey and died out by the end of 1351. Although the people of Medieval Europe did not know the direct cause of the Plague, they believed without doubt that God was responsible, judging human behavior and ready to punish the wicked. They concluded that .....
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