International Association for the Study of Pain

There is not a single nationwide surveillance system for cardiovascular diseases, however there are several types of surveys, studies, and registries. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based, random dialed telephone survey of the United States population ages18 years or older (CDC, 2015). The BRFSS is conducted in all 50 states, the District of…

are necessary for biomedical research has been ongoing for many years. Although cell line (cell culture) has proven to be an effective alternative method of testing in biomedical, I believe Animal testing plays a vital roll in biomedical research to study and solve health related problems, and to develop cures, and drugs for medical purposes. Scientists have been studying diseases, developing new techniques and treatments by using animals as models due to the fact that animals are more…

It is uprightly wrong to induce pain into a living thing. People that buy products that have been animal tested should be considered advocates of animal cruelty. There are many ways to stop this animal cruelty that they called animal research. Instead of using animals for reliable test…

making it difficult for these cells to transport oxygen throughout the body causing blockages resulting in extreme pain during a crisis. This diseases tends to affect african americans more than any other race, but can also be present in people of Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Middle Eastern, India and Southeast Asian descent. The treatment of sickle cell anemia is used to help manage pain and prevent crisis. (silverstein 7, 25-31) First, who discovered Sicle Cell…

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic (lasting greater than six months) pain condition that most often affects one limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot). CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the peripheral and central nervous systems. CRPS is divided into two types: CRPS-I and CRPS-II. Individuals without a confirmed nerve injury are classified as having CRPS-I (previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome). CRPS-II (previously known as…

play violent video games. But these boys are not the only ones to play such games, and a study done by Healthline in 2014 concluded that over 90% of children in the United States have played video games of some sort and around 90% of video games portray some violence (Barclay). Though many people believe video games to…

of animals that are used for research are crayfish, armadillos, pigs, woodchucks, sheep and squids. The crayfish are used to study muscle functions, while the armadillos are used to study leprosy. Pigs are then used to develop new surgical techniques and to study influenza. Since sheep’s share anatomic similarities between humans, they are becoming popular models to study diseases and injuries of the bones, joints, and muscles (Haugen 136).…

The California Biomedical Research Association claims that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals (“Why Are Animals Necessary in Biomedical Research,” 2013). However, 95% of drugs fail in human trials despite promising results…

How many books are banned every year? In 2004, the American Library Association estimated that 547 books were banned or challenged in schools and libraries primarily in the US. Parents challenge books because they believe all explicit material will have a negative effect on their children. Explicit material can include anything from violence, harsh language, drugs, sexual situations and death, some of which are present in The Secret Life of Bees. Despite the scenes portraying racism, suicide,…

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