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Alcohol addiction and Risk Factors Moderately consuming alcohol is not a danger to most adults. Nonetheless, nearly 18 million adults in the United States have an alcohol use disorder (Swendsen, Burstein, Case, Conway, Dierker, He, and Merikangas, 2012). The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) criteria for the alcohol use disorder are a combination of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. The manual specifies this abuse of alcohol as mild, controlled,…

The Simplest Complexity William Sydney Porter, otherwise known by his pen name, O. Henry, is a very influential American short story writer in the world of literature. “The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown faith”, and such is the way he led his life (O. Henry). He undeniably sacrificed an unadventurous, mundane existence for one that yielded a wide range of occupations, acquaintances, and experiences that greatly influenced his writing. O. Henry was…

hypoglycemia and hepatotoxicity. You should avoid using it if you have problems with low blood sugar. Arjuna Arjuna Terminalia is used as aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, urinary astringent, expectorant, alexiteric and is useful in fractures, ulcers, cirrhosis of the lever, hyperhidsis, otalgia and…

Vaccinations are a controversial issue in the United States because of the debate on whether or not they cause harm. The importance of communicating the benefits and risks of vaccines in today’s society is important. However, people who are against vaccines say that since many once dreaded fatal diseases have nearly disappeared from the United States, to vaccinate children against them is pointless. Continuing, childhood vaccinations provide reduced economic costs of diseases to parents. The…

lead to feelings of anxiety, major sadness, increased tiredness, and even death. Seriously heavy drinking abuse and alcoholism will eventually led to medical issues such as the breakdown of organ systems, malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, liver cirrhosis, anemia, dehydration, brain damage, and heart damage. Once an individual is dependent on alcohol, his/her odds of dependency on all other addictions increases. A few of the negative effects of substance abuse include health problems, behavioral…

Can you imagine staying locked up in your room for the rest of your life? Many depressed people spend their days doing exactly that. The explanation? Depression deprives people of daily activities and takes up all their energy. Sometimes they can’t even bother to get out of bed to cook for themselves, more or less for their children. This mental illness is very common in our world, keeping millions from living a healthy life. Many things can cause depression or anxiety, such as alcoholism. To…

A satire in which Enderby, a director from the four previous novels in this five novel series, searched for in England, and found in America, a place to perform (Stinson 98). A Clockwork Orange is a novel that deals with the violence of youth in the future. The Narrator is a fifteen-year-old child of the streets that enjoys beating the helpless, raping the defenseless, and robbing the penniless. About half-way through the novel, Alex is caught by the authorities. They attempt to reform him…

Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. According to data published by the Pew Research Center (Hispanic Population Trends Project 2014), Hispanics account for about 17% of the U.S. population and they are expected to surpass Whites by 2050. Similar to the immigrant groups at the turn of the 20th century, a large number of adult Hispanics are foreign born, do not speak standard American English (41%), and must go through the acculturation process to merge into…

Case study Amber W. Hendrix MMTC Author Note Case Study for RT 242 Respiratory Therapy Clinical II Peritoneal Tuberculosis I never got to speak directly to my case study. She was intubated when I first became aware of her case and she failed all attempts at weaning from the vent before she died. There was regrettably also a language barrier with the majority of her family as they spoke Haitian Creole which has roots in Portuguese, Spanish, Taino, and West African languages, which left me limited…

Medicine During the Renaissance The term Renaissance is translated to “Rebirth” in the english language and this was a period of time in the european civilization which came directly after the Middle Ages. This stage in time lasted approximately 300 years, from 1400 - 1700 and was a very important time in terms of revolution. The europeans created a cultural movement in Italy and this marked the beginning of the Early Modern Age. The Renaissance was the first time in history that physicians,…