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Sickle Cell Anemia, Genetic Bases

This overview of sickle cell disease discusses the genes associated with sickle cell anemia. Three pages in length, five sources a...

Fat Head, Super Size Me

This research paper focuses on the films "Fat Head" and "Super Size Me" and discusses them in terms of the nutritional subjects br...

Prostate Cancer

The risk, costs, detection methodology and treatment of this concerning disease are outlined. There are nine sources in this four...

Longevity, Contributing Environmental Factors

This essay discusses the environmental factors that contribute to increases in longevity. These include medical advancements, cont...

Overview of Type Two Diabetes Mellitus

This overview of diabetes mellitus, type two, defines the disease, discusses the importance of diet and exercise and presents a de...

Vitamin C, oxidative stress and heart disease

This research paper pertains to vitamin C and its relationship to oxidative stress and the role of oxidative stress in heart disea...

Utilizing Microbial Terminology in Communications Involving Bioterrorism

This paper discusses key terminology used in classifying microbial organisms and discussing disease epidemiology. There are five s...

Case Study, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Case

This case study analysis offers a thorough overview of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The writer discusses the symptoms and s...

Alcoholism, an Overview

This research paper offers an overview of alcoholism as it describes the causes, damage to the body and the treatment of this dise...

Cardiovascular Disease, Research on Contributing Factors

This research paper pertains to current literature that investigates the relationship between nutrition, obesity and atherosclerot...

Type 2 Diabetes, Overview

This research paper discusses the action and effect of sulfonylureas in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus, after first offering a ...

Sickle Cell Disease, an Overview

This research paper offers a comprehensive overview of sickle cell disease (SCD). First of all, the writer describes the gene muta...

Predicting and Treating Alzheimers

This paper explores the genetic and environmental factors associated with this debilitating disease. There are four sources in th...

Guinea Worm, Eradication Program

This paper describes the Guinea Worm Eradication Program, which was implemented by the Carter Center. This campaign has had remark...

Salary Padding at the CDC

This paper considers the Centers for Disease Control from the perspective of a mid level manager. Problems include salary discrep...

Studies for Heart Disease Contributors

This 7 page paper gives an outline of the heart disease studies and risk factors. This paper includes the studies on risk factors ...

Self-Medication and Another Model

This paper focuses on a video case study of a young woman who is an alcoholic and drug addict. The paper describes what was observ...

STD Prevalence

This research paper discusses the subject of the increasing rise in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Prevent...

Overview: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This research paper presents a discussion of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pathophysiology, treatment and disease progression. F...

Hospital Chaplains and Elderly Illnesses

Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...

Spina Bifida Overview

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of spina bifida that discusses various aspects of the disease before losing with a br...

Obesity/Chronic Disease

This paper pertains to chronic disease and its causes, focusing specifically on the influence of environmental factors, such as ac...

A Deadly Epidemic That Lasted Centuries

There are dozens of infectious diseases that have taken the lives of millions and millions of people. Some data back to many centu...

Trade Goods and Their Impacts

This paper points out that cultures can change in unexpected ways just because of our adoption of some seemingly harmless material...

Distinguishing Between Cystic Fibrosis and COPD

This paper discusses the epidemiology and treatment of the various diseases impacting human respiration. There are seven sources ...

The Advent of Aids at the End of the Twentieth Century

for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. First, it should be said that IDS or Immune Deficiency Syndrome is something that is caus...

Is Substance Dependence A Physiological Or Psychological Phenomenon?

as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...

The Role of the Registered Nurse in Educating Teens about STDs/HIV

The theory is "rooted in an agentic perspective," meaning that humans are the agents of change in their lives (Pajares, 2004). Peo...

Hemolytic Disease In Newborn Infants

(Kasprisin et al, 1987; Strauss et al, 2004). It is also possible that during a normal pregnancy there will be a spontaneous trans...