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    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Public Health is working on lowering those number to a target number by 2020. The goal for public health is to improve the health of the heart and the quality of life. They plan on doing this by having prevention, detection and treatment for factors that are and might be of risk. Having early identification and treatment for heart attacks can help reduce future cardiovascular events. Health disease is a public health concern…

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    cancer, while lung cancer causes the most deaths in both developed and developing countries (World Health Organisation, 2011). Although the knowledge about the molecular mechanisms of cancer progression and advancement has thoroughly improved, the disease still remains a prevalent health…

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    Heart Disease Facts

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    about 610,000 people die of heart disease each year (Heart Disease Facts, 2015). Heart disease is caused by plaque build up in the arteries causing circulation of blood to slow or come to a complete stop (Heart Disease Facts, 2015). There are many factors that can put a person at risk of developing heart disease, the three most common factors being high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking. The Heart Disease Facts (2015) offered by the Center of Disease Control states that “about half…

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    Huntington’s disease is a very serious disease that cannot be cured, but very few people are educated about this disease or have even heard of it. Huntington’s disease is becoming more common amongst American’s and globally each year and yet there is still not a cure for this disease. “More than a quarter of a million Americans have HD or are "at risk" of inheriting the disease from an affected parent.” (Huntington’s) Huntington’s is a hereditary disease that is passed from a parent to a child…

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    Menkes Syndrome and its Effects on the Human Body Menkes syndrome, also called Menkes Disease or MD, is a lethal genetic disorder that affects copper levels in the body which leads to a copper deficiency. Classical MD is the most intense form of this disease with occipital horn syndrome (OHS) being the mildest. Symptoms of Menkes syndrome can be mild or severe. Patients typically fail to meet developmental milestones and tend to have kinky brittle hair, are under weight and experience a…

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    Morgellons disease Morgellons disease is a poorly understood condition which a growing number of physicians believe to be a chronic infectious disease. The disease can be both disabling and disfiguring. The side effects incorporate tingling, gnawing and creeping sensations, "fibers" or strands which rise up out of the skin, skin injuries which run from minor to distorting, joint agony, weakening weariness, changes in insight, memory misfortune, inclination unsettling influence and genuine…

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    1. How does Park know something is wrong with Eleanor? 2. Why does Eleanor refuse Park’s tape he made for her? 3. What did Eleanor do that surprised Park? 4. Why did Paul’s parents move? 5. How does Eleanor brush her teeth? 6. Who are the two girls who stay with Eleanor after gym class? 7. How does Eleanor find out she likes Park? 8. What does Eleanor take from Park before leaving the bus? 9. What is Eleanor’s favorite comic? 10…

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    The Hendra virus when infected within a horse can hold the symptoms in an incubation period without even showing any signs that the horse is infected. The period of incubation, can be from 5-21 days before showing symptoms of the virus. Some horses will show immediate physical signs, such as a sudden fever. Other horses can react with neurological illness and even respiratory illness before a rapid death. The Hendra virus is a deadly virus with many symptoms and/or illnesses. Short paragraph…

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    There is one opportunity you have to survive cancer; this challenge of survival is called XPTL life game. Established in 2044 by the United States classified cancer treatment office in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cancer is a chronic illness that kills and harms families every day. Many people expect there to be a “cure for cancer”, but there will never be one. You really think the government would just hand out a pass to cure cancer? Humans have to fight to survive and work to live. There has never been…

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    Death Informative Speech

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    Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Obesity and Diabetes are the leading causes of death in America today. Some of you or family members may be suffering from one or more of these diseases or illnesses and medication is being used to treat it. Now I am also sure that all of you would like to be healthier and lead a more energetic life without having to worry about chest pains, having to take an insulin shot every day, losing your breathe after climbing stairs or going through chemo. Well today, I am…

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