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    Soldier's Heart The danger of war wasn’t just getting shot at and getting betrayed, but one of the most deadliest dangers took almost as many or maybe more lives than the shooting and that was disease. The disease wasn't just the only thing killing the soldiers either it was also lack of resources. For example, no food, no water, vomiting from bad food,etc. When it comes to the Union and the Confederates they both face the same amount of danger. One side doesn't have more danger than the other.…

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    - Congenital Heart Defect (patent ductus arterious/pda) - Asthma - GERD – G-tube feeding - Dysphagia - Mixed receptive -expressive language disorder - Allergic to Bactrim - Palatal Talon Cusps - Bilateral Epicanthal folds Subjective findings - Prematurity - Lack maternal pre-natal care - Non- progressive /unproductive labor (delivered via C- Sec) Objective findings - Impaired development in all areas - Poor sense of balance, coordination, and motor planning - Limited endurance to gross motor…

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    is seen in diseases. Heart disease, despite being known as genetically oriented, cannot be solely attributed to only that cause. The rise in heart disease in the US has been staggering, and is frequently linked with the massive rise in obesity in the US. This shows such a strong relationship that there is no choice but to forego the thought that heart disease is only genetic- there are factors and lifestyle choices which help or hinder the disease to manifest. As of now, heart disease is the…

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    important coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor. Even in hypertriglyceridemic models, however, most of the total plasma apo-β is associated with LDL, making apo-β a good surrogate for LDL particle concentration. The larger apo-β carrying particles may be less atherogenic than the smaller LDL particles, suggesting that specific measurement of apo-β might be a better predictor of heart diseases [38]. The protective effect of soy and sesame against elevation of cardiac disease biomarkers may due…

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    cholesterol levels but do you really know what that means? Cholesterol protects the heart from heart disease. Your body needs cholesterol but having too much of it is a problem. Men are generally at more of a risk for higher cholesterol levels. The better you eat at a young age, the better your cholesterol levels will be as you get older. Bad cholesterol blocks your blood vessels and increases your risk of heart disease. The american health association says that it is best for adults to…

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    who currently suffers from coronary heart disease and underwent a quadruple by pass surgery it is important to be informed on how heart disease can effect lives and the aging process. As a loving daughter I do not want any other daughter or father to go through what my dad went through. As a country we can continue to reduce the prevalence of coronary heart disease with some basic education and knowledge to keep in mind as we age. As a report from the American Heart Association they stated that;…

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    1) Based on the results from Lab 5A and the “Your Disease Risk” website, describe your risk of developing heart disease. What factors put you at risk for heart disease? (3 points) My results revealed that I am at low risk for developing heart disease. Although I know I am at low risk I still have some bad habits that put me at risk. The factors that put me at risk for heart disease are the lack of physical activity, not adding enough fish to my diet, and not meeting the fruit and vegetable…

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    Hereditary diseases are genetic disorders that occur when mutated genes carrying certain mutations are transferred from parents onto an offspring. Genes are the factors that codes for proteins and deficient form of gene cause due to mutation in genes give rise to deficient form of protein. Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a hereditary disease. WPW syndrome causes chronic heart disease which is associated with ventricular pre-excitation and a thicker ventricle muscle. Patients with the…

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    females who exercise will have a higher relative-VO2, higher a-vO2-difference, higher stroke volume(SV) and higher cardiac output(CO) at their peak work rate; than individuals who do not exercise. In addition, we predict that females who exercise their heart rate(HR) will be lower before and after exercise than in females who do not exercise. These subjects performed high intensity exercises on an ergometer until exhaustion. Cardio-respiratory values were analyzed during and after exercise with…

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    a female protagonist who goes beyond this role in a way that breaks social norms. In this story, Ms. Mallard, a wife with heart problems, is told that her husband has died in a “railroad disaster” and instead of entering into the stereotypical grieving process she finds a new sense of freedom (1609). This…

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