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Schizophrenia and Nature versus Nurture Abstract To begin, my research question is ‘Where does Schizophrenia lie in the spectrum of Nature versus Nurture?’ Nature versus Nurture is an ongoing debate discussing whether the environment determines one’s behavior they are surrounded by or by the genes they inherit. My research question . . . Read more
Structures of the male reproductive system Bulb of penis The bulb of the penis is the expanded posterior part of the corpus spongiosum of the penis. It lies in the interval between the crura of the penis. It contains a slightly dilated and angulated portion of the urethra. Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) . . . Read more
Phlebotomy – the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid. Phlebotomists today have the everyday pressure of dealing with all different types of patients. You have infants to the elderly, from the passive to the aggressive. With each different type of . . . Read more
In this article: What is tetanus? Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Effect on your life Treatment How Chemist Online can help Advice & Support What is tetanus? Tetanus is an infection from which everyone should be protected through immunisation injections (as tetanus can be fatal). With tetanus, a bacterium called the Clostridium . . . Read more
Varicose veins usually develop on the back of the calf or on the inside of your leg. About 3 in 10 adults develop the condition at some time in their lives. In this article: What are varicose veins? Diagnosis How Chemist Online can help Symptoms Effect on your life Causes . . . Read more
Migraine headaches can affect people of any age. What are migraine headaches? Diagnosis How Chemist Online can help Symptoms Effect on your life Advice & Support Causes Treatment What are migraine headaches? We all suffer from a headache at some point in our lives. Where migraine headaches are different is . . . Read more
Impotence – a man’s inability to maintain an erection – is not an inevitable part of ageing. In this article: What is impotence? Effect on your life Advice & Support Causes Treatment Diagnosis How Chemist Online can help What is impotence? Impotence is where a man cannot develop and/or maintain . . . Read more
There are different ways that hepatitis B or C can be caught. They are spread by contact with infected blood or other body fluids of people who are infected with hepatitis B or C. Having sex with an infected person is an example of how you could be infected. When . . . Read more
Head and brain injuries occur when you least expect them to. The seriousness can range from just a bump to a mental illness, paralysis, and even death. The minor bumps and bruises often have no long term effects, but more serious injuries often have long term or even permanent side . . . Read more
The drug codeine is manufactured by the drug morphine and could be made from the drug opium. The effects of codeine are similar to the effects of morphine, but codeine is not as potent and retains effectiveness when taken orally. Codeine is primarily used to relieve pain and suppress coughing. . . . Read more
In 1990, a three-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, girl named Ashanthi DeSilva made history when doctors infused her with genes to produce an infection-fighting enzyme called ADA that she lacked. A decade later, the ashes of Jesse Gelsinger were scattered on an Arizona mountaintop after the 18-year-old died of respiratory distress — . . . Read more
God has gifted us with medical information to know his great ability in creating us. He gave us mind and feelings to use them for our benefit and progress. Medicine reflects God’s sympathy for us, as it is the only means for curing and relieving pains. Doctors are like angels . . . Read more
Traditional Chinese medicine is today the second-largest health-care system in the world, after modern Western medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that the causes of most diseases originate from spiritual, emotional, behavioural, dietary, and climatic factors, in contrast to the biological and biochemical basis seen by practitioners of modern Western medicine. . . . Read more
Diseases and illnesses have been present from the very earliest times, and medicine and cures have always been reliefs widely searched for. It was a long time however before man acknowledged the ability to apply the appropriate medical treatment for certain diseases. This was due to the slow increase of . . . Read more
Asthma is a disorder that affects 20% of Australians in their childhood. It causes airways to narrow making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms may include loss of breathing in cold weather, wheezing and whistling. It may occur periodically in sudden sharp attacks. When an attack occurs – The muscles around . . . Read more
Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. The term alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. It generally describes those treatments and health care practices that are outside mainstream Western health care. People use . . . Read more
A) In source A we are looking at a private picture from a 14th-century manuscript. First of all, we notice that this is a wealthy man being treated because you had to pay for treatment, hospitals were scarce and uncleanly, so he would have been treated in his home. The . . . Read more
Today, there are many forms of imaging available to the medical profession. Among the more well-known types include x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, PETscans, and the most groundbreaking, the MRI. One lesser-known form of imaging is the technique of evoked potentials. The evoked potential uses stimulation of the body to force . . . Read more
A man came into the emergency ward at one o’clock. His thumb came in an hour later. The surgeon’s job: get them back together. The successful re-attaching of fingers to hand requires long hours of painstaking work in microsurgery. In the operating room, the surgeon doesn’t stand but sits in . . . Read more
There is quite a bit of mystery surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger, is often an obstacle that needs to be overcome. The best way . . . Read more
Beauty is a concept that has long been theorized about by a wide variety of philosophers. From the Ancient Greeks to the post-modernist Nietzche, humans throughout history have had differing perceptions of beauty. In this essay, we will examine the nature of beauty and try to formulate a working definition . . . Read more
In the contemporary context, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors are characterized by a high level of competition and innovation. Some fifteen or twenty years ago biotechnology, which was heavily dependent on advances in molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals, which was predominantly based on microbiology and chemistry, were widely recognized as separate . . . Read more
The Holy Bible states “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). If this is true then why are God’s children aborting his creations? I believe that God creates life and our days on earth are predetermined, abortion does . . . Read more
Past surveys have shown that our students¡¦ rate of dangerous drinking is approximately half the national average. Every 3 hours there is one teenager death attributed to an alcohol-related automobile accident. These numbers target teenagers, who may be persuaded to make responsible decisions about drinking. Party is very often on . . . Read more
Stress (psychology) I INTRODUCTION Stress (psychology), an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well-being. The word stress means different things to different people. Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to . . . Read more
Why Smoking is Bad for Everyone Smoking is an expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress, the negative aspects of the habit outweigh the positive. It is a health hazard for both smokers and non-smokers and it is . . . Read more
Marijuana Marijuana is the most profitable and versatile plant in the world, yet it is illegal. Tobacco and alcohol have no medicinal values, but they are legal. Where as marijuana has thousands of positive uses and it is illegal. Marijuana should be made legal for its many positive therapeutic, environmental, . . . Read more
A thesis statement for those who support the concept of euthanasia could be: Euthanasia, also mercy killing, is the practice of ending a life so as to release an individual from an incurable disease or intolerable suffering. Euthanasia is a merciful means to an end of long-term suffering. Euthanasia is . . . Read more
Example #1 The man was placed on the earth with the basic instinct to survive in a dangerous world. One of these instincts was to rest every day for a period of time while the sun was down. Today, with our advancements in science and medicine, sleep remains to be . . . Read more
Example #1 In this paper, I will discuss the reasons why America should convert to a universal healthcare system, and reveal the pros and cons behind the problems that America faces without a universal plan. My argument is based on these major issues: the people involved and their experiences, a . . . Read more
Example #1 Everybody is going to die sometime, but for some, serious medical conditions only prolong the wait upon their deathbed. From newborn infants with severe handicaps to elderly men and women diagnosed with hopeless amnesia, euthanasia has found a place in society since society s creation., and a boundary . . . Read more
Example #1 – Disability Hero Franklin D. Roosevelt served longer than any other president of the United States. He held office from 1933 until his death in 1945 at the beginning of his fourth term. During his presidency, he led the United States through two great crises –the Great Depression . . . Read more
Example 1 – Apoptosis And Aging When we gain control of the gene responsible for the phenomenon of apoptosis, we will be in control of aging. We are finding more evidence every day, indicating genetic links to all sorts of factors in the human being. We are just now beginning . . . Read more
Example #1 – Eating Disorders And Society Eating disorders are complex illnesses that affect adolescents with increasing frequency. They rank as the third most common chronic illness in adolescent females, with an incidence of up to 5%, a rate that has increased dramatically over the past three decades. Two major . . . Read more
Example #1 Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) can be extremely detrimental in health and social care settings where patients highly susceptible to disease. These are infections that the patient acquires during or after healthcare has been received which can be dangerous as contracting an infection whilst receiving healthcare from an unrelated problem . . . Read more
Example #1 In many cases, students of today’s society are often provided with poor study skills, preventing them of all chance for a satisfying grade. Studying is a major concept of education, and if the problem continues, more and more students will be rejected from opportunities they wished they’d had. . . . Read more
Example #1 People can’t live without the herb man, / If not they’d be drinking? and driving? and swerving? / But thanks to Dr. Greenthumb, weed grow / In the backyard or inside with hydro,? chants B-Real of Cypress Hill in their hit song, ?Dr. Greenthumb,? which glorifies the cultivation . . . Read more
Example #1 In my report, I will be talking about concussions. Concussion, by definition, is a clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient posttraumatic impairment of neural functions. Some examples include alterations of consciousness, disturbance of vision, and loss of equilibrium. These are just some of the effects of a . . . Read more
Example #1 – Writing a cause and effect essay Why do I smoke “Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking”(Mehta). One of the most common problems today that are killing . . . Read more
