Morning sickness

Approximately 92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals eventually fail in human trials because they end up not working or are too dangerous. That begs the question whether or not animal testing is a necessary practice. If the product is going to go to human trial anyways, why not start there? Although some may argue that put people’s lives in danger, but that is what volunteers are for. As well as having volunteers there are also people who are in prison for heinous…

trial stage, no matter the dosage given to the rats. Dr. William McBride noticed that this medication stopped morning sickness so he decided to use it for this secondary purpose on all pregnant patients. The problems began when McBride associated the birth defects of his patients to the medication. The mother’s of the deformed children were given the sedative to stop the morning sickness but they were unaware of the cost of taking this medication. Frances Kelsey, who at the time was a FDA…

required she get some extra help concieving. After three unsucessful attempts, the couple found out they were pregnant. They were excited as first-time parents about their new arrival. The pregnancy itself was completely normal. Shellie had morning sickness, which is extremely common for pregnant women. She had three ultrasounds that showed a strong heartbeat for her unborn…

This novel takes place on the morning of August 6, 1945. The American army had dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima, Japan was home to over 250,000 residents. This bomb injures around one hundred thousand people and kills around another one hundred thousand people. In Hersey’s novel, we see him show the lives of six survivors from the time bomb drops to a few months after. The survivors discussed, include two women, two doctors, and two priests. We are told the problems…

you about my life changing experience. At the age of 17, my mother had gotten really sick. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure which got worse over the years. Having health problems, being in and out the hospital brings more problems, sickness, and also stress. It seem like every time she would leave the hospital, she would have another illness. It was very tiring for me, me still being in school, trying to take care of my mother, from changing her diapers in the middle of the…

boss. I learned early on, I was merely a vessel holding the new master of my universe, and my arrogance would not be tolerated. Pregnancy for me turned into always looking like I needed a stiff drink, without actually being able to have one. Morning sickness conquered me early and often, lasting nearly six grueling months. Not one to walk the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, I tried to find a silver lining between puke sessions. For instance, did you know that giving up happy hour, eating better,…

revolutionised the drug industry. As an over-the-counter medicine, Thalidomide has been sold in 46 countries, starting with Germany, and has soon become popular among the sedatives available at the time. Moreover, it was discovered to lessen morning sickness which led to doctors recommending it to pregnant patients. Four years later, in 1961, the drug was associated with severe side affects. Babies were born with phocomelia, a condition involving the malformation or absence of the limbs. During…

The definition of compassion is to have sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. It is to have pity, love, mercy, and sensitivity for others. Compassion is a quality that the world needs to survive without heading in a direction of hate and war. Without compassion the people of the world would destroy each other everywhere. Life is sometimes cruel and short lived and for people to show and have compassion makes the world a less destructive place. “The purpose of…

Wallpaper” is an important symbol used in the story by Gilman to illustrate Jane’s mind. The color “Yellow” is often associated with fear, illness, and anxiety. In the story, one can see that she is literally suffering from a sickness but she is also pointing to the sickness of the society’s view of women. This illustrates how women were looked down upon as weak individuals in the society. Another symbol used in the story to describe how women were treated or seen in the society is the…

So my father had to work more late night shifts and early shift and barely get more sleep, so my father caught the flu and is badly ill. His sickness is also a struggle because Tony is sacrifice his time and health so my siblings and I could go to college. The sickness he has is unknown to my siblings and I, he doesn’t want to tell us what he has because he doesn’t us to worry about it and wants to handle it on his own. He told us just to focus on school…