American Red Squirrel

Have you ever wondered why you are more susceptible to a cold than a classmate who may be of a different race? It may be a result of natural selection as it impacts people living in certain countries, making them able to withstand weather or deadly diseases in their environment. However, all good things come at a cost. In Survival of the Sickest, Dr. Sharon Moalem explains that certain diseases that might affect people later in life have actually guided human evolution, enabling the species to…

Ultrasonography is a type of diagnostic tool used to screen for any type of tumors that may have precipitated the illness. The most common types that cause polycythemia are kidney and liver tumors. The kidneys produce erythropoietin; these are what generates red blood cells. The liver and spleen are affected by this too, and those with polycythemia may have splenomegaly (LLS, 2012). Chest x-ray and sleep studies are other forms of diagnostic tools used in the identification of this disease. Upon…

The Red Scare of the 1920’s was widespread panic due to the fear of the communists, anarchists, and socialist ideas rising in the United States. Immigrants and foreigners were the first to be blamed because they were believed to have brought communist ideas with them into America. To try and put an end to this mass paranoia, people within the government went out to find any known Communists and eliminate them. One man in particular made this his full-time job for the sake of the American people…

stories is “The Masque of the Red Death.” Today the symbolism and meaning of it are still passionately debated among scholars and critics. The true meaning of “The Masque of the Red Death” can be found in the many symbols used by Poe in this ingenious work. Poe uses allegory and symbolism to represent the inevitability of death. Poe uses symbolism in the names he uses in his story. In the beginning of the story Poe introduces a deadly disease known as the “Red Death”. “The ‘Red Death’ had long…

Language is used to give tone, and the author’s word choice is exceedingly important regarding any connotations to the subject. Garcia Marquez takes a brothel; a place normally associated with dirty, degrading activities and glorifies it through the use of language. At Cervantes’ brothel, there are musicians who plan in an “enormous courtyard for dancing lit by lantern gourds bought in the Chinese bazaars of Paramaribo.” (Page 64) The atmosphere created by these words quite serene, the dancing…

than the common disc shape of red blood cells, this disease causes the cells to form in a crescent shape, leaving them fragile and apt to break or clot in small blood vessels, thereby slowing or blocking blood flow. This prevents oxygen from circulating the body properly. As with all autosomal recessive genes, both parents must be carriers in order for their offspring to get the disease. While “many people erroneously think that it is limited to African-Americans,” it is also common amongst…

One summer after a family swimming adventure, Vaniya had shown signs of an illness that could not be contained at home. After numerous phone calls and visits to her pediatrician, the mutual decision was made to take her to the E.R. Somewhere around the fourteenth or fifteenth hour, frustration was rearing it 's ugly head just around the corner, when finally the doctor came in and said that they were going to admit her into the hospital. The diagnosis was Neutropenia with no known…

Case presentation The movie that I have chosen this signature assignment is “The Rookie.” This particular movie is about a man who loves baseball growing up as a child. His father was in the military while he was young and they move from place to place. This young boy would get on the baseball team at school and his father would pay little attention to him and what he love to do and that playing baseball. The father never went to any of his games and he was very sad about that. One day the…

Malaria is one of the most prominent public health epidemic worldwide. It’s the leading cause of death and disease effecting half of the world’s population. According to World Health Origination (2013) 3.2 billion people live in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 106 countries and territories. Vulnerable populations such as rural poor, young children and expecting women who are more exposed to infection with the least access to services are at elevated risk for transmission of this deadly…

Babe Ruth George Herman, also known as “Babe” Ruth, is perhaps the most recognized player in Major League Baseball. He is an influence to many Americans because of his persistence to conquer any impediments that were blocking his road to success. Fame was not handed to Babe, he became worthy of it; he is eminent because of his distinguished statistics. Babe Ruth was, and still is, considered the most elite baseball player ever to compete on a diamond; he set records that remained unbroken for…