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Garlic As Medicine
<view this essay>.... is a range
of reasons why garlic is important to us but there are
things we need to be aware of though.
For about 5000 years garlic has been known to reduce blood cholestrol
levels. Garlic tastes very hot, dry, and pungent. The cloves (a part of the
garlic plant) are used mostly for infections, especially for such symptoms as:
chest problems, some digestive disorders, blood sugar levels; and so, can be
helpful in later-onsets of diabetes. Sometimes, the cloves are efffective for
some types of skin infections and acne. Garlic is best used if it is fresh.
Things to be aware of about garlic: Garlic acts as a natural heating
ele .....
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Family Practice: Summary
<view this essay>.... is where the parents low self
esteem is driven into their child. The next step, "Tell it like you feel It,"
describes how families should share their feelings and not hold them in. After
that comes, "Don't play telephone", this is where a third person is used to
communicate between two parties. Another step is, "Make your blueprints
Flexible," you should not pre-plan your child's life for them. Then he goes into
the next step, which is about Contracts called, "Learn to use contracts." With
this step the family makes contracts with one another and then monitors and up
dates them so often. This helps with everybody holding to their end of the deal
when it come .....
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AIDS In The Classroom
<view this essay>.... is important to protect the rights of the afflicted child. But
should their rights be put before those of the 19 other kids in his or her
class? One idea has been presented. The teacher of the given class would
not know which child is carrying the virus but rather treat each child as
though they had AIDS. By taking precautions such as wearing gloves when
handling wounds, the risk of transmitting the disease is significantly
lowered and the integrity of the child with AIDS remains protected. This
idea has many faults. For one, children simply cannot be watched at all
times. Referring to my earlier statement that kids will be kids. Also,
what kind of .....
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Lupus
<view this essay>.... three different types of Lupus. They all are autoimmune
disorders yet they affect humans in different ways. Discoid Lupus
Erythematosus is a severe skin disorder. Discoid lupus is limited to only
the skin. This type of is identified by a rash that appears on the face,
neck and scalp. One of the most common rashes appear on the nose and
cheeks, it's called a butterfly rash. Another type of Lupus is, Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is usually more severe
than Discoid Lupus. Systemic Lupus can affect almost every organ in the
body. Most of the time or some of the times Discoid lupus will progress
into systemic Lupus. For som .....
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Beta Carotene
<view this essay>.... called singlet oxygen but also, to some extent,
act to break up the chain reactions involved in lipid peroxidation. Numerous
studies have shown that people who consume a diet rich in dark yellow orange
vegetables (carrots) and dark green vegetables (broccoli) are much less likely
to develop cancer and heart disease. It has also been established that people
with low levels of beta-carotene in their blood have a higher incidence of heart
disease and cancer, particularly lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute
endorsed a study which found that women who consume lots of beta-carotene rich
fruits and vegetables have a lower chance of getting cancer, inclu .....
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Rabies
<view this essay>.... skunks, wolves,
etc. The most common animals to have rabies are dogs, cats, and raccoons.
Rabies cases in cats have outnumbered all other domestic animals every year
since 1988. There was fifty-three percents increase in cat rabies between 1991-
1992. Most of the cases with cats have been unvaccinated strays.
Even if your pets do not go outside, they should still be vaccinated.
You cannot tell if you pet will accidentally get out or an infected animal will
get in. Avoid close contact with any wild animal. Never feed, handle, pet, or
take any wild animals in. Rabid animals will usually act in an abnormal way,
have a foamy saliva around the mouth, and s .....
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If Saccharin Is Safe, Why Does It Require A Warning Label?
<view this essay>.... sweeteners. It was discovered by accident in 1879 by I. Remsen and C. Fahlberg at John Hopkins University. Fahlberg noticed a sweet taste on his hands after working with some chemicals in the lab. Through taste tests back at his laboratory he found the source of the sweetness was saccharin. A process for synthesizing saccharin was soon created, and commercial production of saccharin began in 1900 (Beck).
Saccharin is an accepted replacement for cane sugar, and is now the most widely used sweetener in the world. This fact is alarming because although the mild carcinogenic has been deemed safe for human consumption, several studies have linked the chemical to b .....
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Should Abortion Be Supported?
<view this essay>.... been protesting to change this law to rid our country of abortion. The Catholic church is one of the biggest Right to Life organizations in the country. They stress that people should think and behave with standards of high sexual morality. If we were all to practice high sexual morality, there would be fewer teenage pregnancies, illegitimate babies, and consequently no need for abortion clinics in our country. However, some special cases might still existed. For instance, a fetus may have a high chance of being born mentally ill, with a handicap, blind, or AIDS. In such cases, according to utilitarianism by which to produce the greatest happiness to .....
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