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Overview of Tuberculosis

only logical that they would pass it along to the humans who ingest their milk. Attempts to quell the organism by way of laborato...

Australia Focus on Breast Cancer

carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

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...

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...

Syphilis and Public Health

This research paper describes Treponema pallidum, a spirochete bacterium that is known to be the causative agent for syphilis. The...

Various Determinants of Health

This 2 page paper gives an overview of how a person's genetic makeup and the environment they live in can effect their health. Thi...

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...

Ovarian Cancer/An Overview

: The precise causes of ovarian cancer remain unknown, but some researchers believe that it has to do with the processes of tissue...

Hand Washing Hygiene in Disease Control

asked to touch the groin area of a patient as though they were taking a femoral pulse for a duration of fifteen seconds. The work...

Anorexia: A Lifestyle Choice

as a whole. While these influences are most obvious in terms of teenage girls, they are present as well in regard to teenage boys...

Type 2 Diabetes

Kolatkar, 2005). For instance, a lack of exercise and obesity are believed to contribute to diabetes (American Diabetes Associatio...

Overview of Existing Research on Nitric Oxide Induced Apoptosis

apoptosis in particular cell types (RCDRG, 2004). "Nitric oxide has been demonstrated to inhibit apoptosis in a number of cell ty...

Late Onset Alzheimer's Development Risks and APOE

but questions still remain regarding the accuracy of the argument that the presence of APOE is a substantial predictor for late-on...

Spinal Tuberculosis Management and Prevention Literature Review

is actually a form of tuberculosis. The story of Alexander Pope is just an anecdote and by no means signifies its origin. Skeleton...

Transgenic Genetically Engineered Plant Applications

need to apply harmful pesticides. One of the precepts of transgenetics is that it will better the human condition. Today...

Overview of Rosacea

in other parts of the body (NAIMS/NIH, 2002). Significant Statistics Rosacea appears most commonly in older adults, especially ...

Overview Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

In six pages aAn overview of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is presented in terms of its history, symptoms, management, and school mo...

The Diverse Disease of Dengue, Plague, Malaria, and the West Nile Virus

malaria first received widespread attention when it began to affect returning servicemen that had contracted the disease while se...

Mechanisms and Operations of Superantigens

In six pages this paper presents an overview of superantigens in disease in a consideration that includes their mechanisms and how...

Overview of Hydatiform Mole

In five pages this Gestational trophoblastic disease component is examined in an overview of the tumor and the abnormalities such ...

Overview of MS

In ten pages this paper presents an overview of multiple sclerosis with a disease definition, consideration of its onset, its symp...

The Effects of Immobility, Injury, and Aging of Joints

impact on joint function. Typically, fractures are pulled back in place and the injury is immobilized using a plaster cast or som...

Cardiovascular Disease

One of nearly every three women who die are victims of cardiovascular disease, with fourteen percent more women dying of coronary ...

Mad Cow Disease

of CJD, variant CJD (vCJD). Mad Cow Disease is spread when cows and other ruminants are fed protein of other mammals. Many cattl...

Overview of Taxco, Mexico

in the silver mines. Catholic clergy protested, but to no avail. The agricultural economy suffered, as did much commerce other t...

"Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease In Children With Type 1 Diabetes" - Brief Analysis

to occur in someone who has had diabetes for many years" (Federal Citizen Information Center, 2006). Type 1 diabetics walk ...

Sharek, et al (2004)/Low-Income Kids with Asthma

parent report, experienced daily symptoms, 2 asthma attacks per week, persistent cough and were using bronchodilator therapy daily...

Epidemiology & STDs

associations, testing hypotheses, and identifying the causes of health-related states or events" (Merrill and Timmreck, 2006, p. 2...

Taking a Toddler’s Blood Pressure

pressure There are three types of high blood pressure observed in children. The first type is called "white-coat" high blood pres...