Between 1964 and 2000 an estimated three million deaths were prevented due to the decrease in smoking tobacco (Warner, 1989). The number of prevented deaths increase as the numbers of users decrease. During this time period, it became evident that people who regularly smoked tobacco faced horrible side effects: including yellow teeth, increased risk of stroke and brain damage, and high likelihood of various cancers. So why were these three million people smoking in the first place? In 1865…
In most tropical countries with long coastlines where coconut palms grow in abundance, coconut water has always been used as a refreshing drink and a health enhancer. The people of the Pacific Islands respect the coconut and use all of its parts for food and medicine. It is only recently that this humble natural beverage has started receiving the attention it clearly deserves in North America. If you are not familiar with this drink, coconut water is the nearly colorless liquid contained within…
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grossly misrepresenting the size and capability of the forces fought in Vietnam. In such a politically sensitive time as the Vietnam Conflict, the American leaders thought it prudent not to contradict their efforts to appease and tranquilize the nerves of the populace by revealing such disparaging numbers. The CIA eventually, and uneasily, agreed to let the politicians have their win, and continued doing their due diligence regardless of public perception. (Hayward,…
Blackburn 1 MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) has become one of the fastest growing bacteria of the decade. This infection can only be treated by very powerful antibiotics, but it is resistant to some antibiotics. One out of 20 people will get this infection, most will get it from the hospital, but some can get it even before they reach the hospital grounds. There are four different types of the MRSA infection. The first one is the skin infection or also known as Necrotizing…
According to Statistics, “Tobacco kills almost 6 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization (Senthilingam).” The use of tobacco increases the user’s risk for a large range of cancers, including lung, mouth, larynx, stomach, kidney and much more. Smoking tobacco introduces the body to an abundant amount of poisonous chemicals with each puff. Smoking causes an addiction; statics show that the average smokers smoke a pack of 20 cigarettes a day. According to the Centers…
Among the many arguments for intelligent design, Behe’s argument of irreduciblecomplexityisbyfaroneofthemostfascinatingones. Whilemany may consider Darwin’s theory of evolution to be the catch-all argument that irrefutably demolishes any and all argument for intelligent design, Behe manages not only to propose a design theory compatible with it, but also to use it to further empower his argument. Ultimately, Behe’s irreducible complexity argument lacks the support needed to differentiate itself…
to dispose of bugs like tics, Japanese beetles, and worms that can cause health problems and kill off necessary crops. Pesticides are a neurotoxin, or a chemical that disrupts the nervous system of organisms, and in this case are type of chemical agent that stops the neurons from firing to the brain stopping the control of the body and the brain (General Information, 2015). There are two different disruptions that a neurotoxin can cause. These are presynaptic and postsynaptic disruptions.…
Humanity is strong only because it is weak. This may sound pessimistic and backwards, but imagine how technologically advanced our society would be if we had no need to advance. As much of an oxymoron that is, it brings about the question: “Why do we constantly strive for more?” The field of medicine is tightly entwined with the field of technology, but much of the innovation in the field of technology today is directly for specific uses within the medical field. One such innovation is advancing…
first was the soldiers were told that they never had to clean the rifles this caused a lot of jams and cost many soldiers’ their lives. This rifle became as popular and widely used as the AK47 has. Other weapons used were chemical weaponry known as Agent Orange, which was a herbicide that caused tumors, birth defects, and other psychological effects. This herbicide was used to clear out forestry to make way for US troops.…