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“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi. This quote is engraved on everything that I aspire to reach. In order to change the world, one has to be aware of what needed to be changed. By reaching new levels of awareness, there is an increase in productivity and how someone decides to approach a task. If there was no one who became aware of an issue that affected them, then would anything be different? For me, health is something I am very aware about. Without having good…

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Second, assuring new parents the security needed for the exceptional service that is provided. Third, being chosen by Quality Rated for the availability of sufficient funds. Additional strengths are experienced and caring staff, small overhead, and decentralized decision making. BFDC first weakness…

The human brain is a gift given to each individual on the planet, in which signals, information, and senses are stored. Though it is a mushy, pink mass located in the skull of humans, it is a lifeline needed to survive. Nerves are also important. They run throughout the body assisting in sensing pain, hot and cold surfaces, tickle spots, and many more. Nerves connect to the spinal cord, which runs up the spine of a human, attaching to the brain. This makes up the nervous system, one of the most…

Amiodarone (Cordarone). Mr. Borg received amiodarone (Cordarone) 150 mg IV over 10 minutes (15 mg/min), to treat a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia with a ventricular response over 160 beats/minute. Amiodarone (Cordarone) is used to treat life threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias (Amiodarone (Intravenous Route), 2015). Amiodarone (Cardarone). The physician prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) 200 mg po qd to help maintain a normal heart rhythm. This medications is used…

days, Gill and John's mission was simple and straightforward "Giving Phuket's animals the treatment and care they so desperately needed... One animal at a time." With such humble beginnings, it's amazing to see that Soi Dog, in less than a decade has grown from the treatment, sterilization, and care of their very first dog, into an organization that today, annually treats more than 30,000 dogs and cats a year. Despite the many governmental obstacles placed before them, and facing animal bias…

but could worrying about it become a reality for anyone that eats meat? Antibiotics are known as a miracle cure. The definition of antibiotics from South Dakota State University is; Antibiotics are medicines that are given to people or animals to treat or prevent certain illnesses caused by bacteria. Antibiotics either kill or hinder the growth of harmful bacteria in animals and people. At one point or another everyone has had an antibiotic. One worry scientists have about antibiotics is that…

Although, there are still many cases of concussions coming up and a solution is needed to solve the problem completely. Luna Shyr did an article for National Geographic on the improvement of NFL helmet technology. Shyr said there has been testing in Ottawa, Canada, and outside Knoxville, Tennessee to find new ways to improve the helmets…

Stem cells are a type of cell that has the ability to change into any type of specific cell that is needed. These cells are essential in research regarding regenerating muscles, bones, limbs or any other body part that has the possibility of regeneration. Organs generated from stem cells have a far smaller chance of rejection than organs from other people. Stem cells are being used today to treat many diseases as well as study others to hopefully be able to cure them. Hypothetically there is…

paramount. As an epidemiologist, finding the source of infection to limit the spread of disease and collect statistical information for government reporting. Statistical information includes the number of those infected and those potentially affected by the disease. The denominator of an incidence proportion is the number of persons at the start of the observation period, in this case syphilis the 10 young persons with the confirmed diagnosis ("Principles of Epidemiology / Lesson 3 - Section 2,"…