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Every thing you need to know about breast cancer
... and more fiber are safer. Being obese may also increase your risk. chemicals - Researchers in the New York State Department of Health have found that women on Long Island who grew up within a mile of a chemical plant have a greater chance of getting breast cancer if they lived further away from ...
Alcoholism: the symptoms and effects of the disease.
... on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism." Alcoholism also may lead to other addictions. The most common addiction that goes along with alcoholism is an addiction to nicotine. The most common of the nicotine addictions is smoking cigarettes. Dr. David J. Drobes states ...
Cholesteatoma
... of Dr. Mark Levenson, "Cholesteatoma is a serious condition and, when diagnosed, requires prompt treatment." What is cholesteatoma? How can it be treated? Who are likely victims? What are the effects? I chose to find out. Cholesteatoma was the worst-case scenario for me when I had faced years of ear ...
Liver Disease - Hepatitis C
... cause of death among adults in the United States, and accounts for approximately 25,000 deaths annually. Studies indicate that 40% of chronic liver disease is HCV-related, resulting in an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths each year. Current estimates of medical and ...
A full 23 page paper on the history, signs/symptoms, and treatment on bipolar disorder
... New York: Oxford University Press. National Institute of Mental Health Web Site provides people with Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses (http://www. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/). Nondimore, Mark Francis, M.S. Bipolar disorder: a guide for patients and ...
Coronary Artery Disease
... of the most common causes of death worldwide, though many people live with this disease for many years without knowing it. Types of heart diseases include coronary artery disease, cardiomyopath, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, and congenital heart disease. The most common type of ...
Nursing Intervention for Sexually Transmitted Infection
... system of the body. The nurse can encourage the client to avoid having close contact with too many people because this could be a means of transmitting the disease or acquiring a new one so appropriate health teaching and advice is being given to clients. Maintaining health ...
Down Syndrome Report.
... of growth and development of the fetus and child with Down syndrome . What causes Down syndrome ? Down syndrome occurs in approximately one out of every 800 to 1000 live births; it is one of the most often observed chromosome anomalies. Scientists have investigated the causes of ...
ADHD
... of Drug Therapy for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children in Public Schools". Am J. of Public Health Vol.89. National Institutes of Health (NIH). (1998) Diagnosis and Treatment of ...