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Henrietta Lacks at the age of 31 died of cervical cancer; however, scientists across the world were using her tissue for medical advancement sixty-two years later. The problem is neither Henrietta Lacks or the family after she passed gave consent to these studies that occurred for years. The HeLa genome provided many discoveries in the fields of cancer, vaccines, viruses, and cells in general. Henrietta Lacks and her family did not have the rights to potential earnings from these discoveries…

weak and unable to complete simple daily tasks. His doctors recommend a second round of chemo to keep fighting off this dreadful disease, but Abraham refuses. Abraham’s parents fully support their son in his choice of treatment. He is treating his cancer with an herbal remedy and follows an organic diet, known as the Hoxsey Method. The Cherrix family now faces court and medical neglect charges. Due to this, the Accomack County social services has shared custody of the boy. The agency…

stating it is a natural part that we humans have always needed. In health terms, darkness provides our bodies the ability to produce a hormone called melatonin. This not only helps us gain efficient rest but also reduce the possibility of certain cancers from developing. Risks linked to these like sleep deprivation, depression, and such have been linked to long exposure of light. By using medical research, Bogard is successful in persuading his target audience. Bogard also goes on to say that…

INTRODUCTION Legendary singer Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are part of an iconic English rock band known as the Rolling Stones. Some of the bands top songs include: Gimme Shelter, Jumping Jack Flash, and Brown Sugar. In health care, another type of rolling stones exist called cholelithiasis, commonly known as gallstones. Cholelithiasis is the presence or formation of gallstones, which are commonly found in the gallbladder and the common bile duct (Mosby’s Medical Dictionary,…

Seatbelts Safety in vehicles is very important. Many people wear their seat belts to avoid injury in vehicle accidents. Usually the first reaction when getting into a vehicle is to strap your seatbelt. The safety belt was designed to save lives, and prevent injury in passenger cars. However, in some cases the seatbelt has caused more harm than safety. Research shows that when the seat belt is worn properly, the risk of fatal injury is reduced. In the 1930’s, when seat belts were first…

Tea Tree Oil for Yeast Infection Home Remedy Tea tree oil for yeast infection might be still debated, but the fact of it is already spread out. if you curious about it, have you ever heard about the function of tea tree oil to cure the acne and acne scars? Based on its ability, tea tree oil is trusted to kill the bacteria, and one of the bacteria is Candida. It is a kind of fungi, but with the one of tea tree oil component, Candida can be killed very well by this method. How it Works? Tea…

Forensic Anthropology Bone Scans How do bone scans help forensic anthropologist figure out how people died? There are many different bone scans that can help them look at different fractures in the bones.The bone scans can help figure out if the deceased was abused,or brought around drugs. Some types of scans that look at bones are the Skeletal Scintigraphy, Dexa Scan, and a Bone Scan. All of these bone scans are used in different ways to help figure out how people died. “Skeletal scintigraphy…

As a critical care nurse it is important to take into consideration the patient and family's cultural and spiritual beliefs. Taking into consideration such beliefs helps the nurse gain better understanding on how to go about the treatment process. This is essential because the nurse plays a vital role in the care of the patient and family. A strong relationship between the nurse, patient, and family alleviates the stress and helps facilitate the bereavement process during end of life care. Some…

Takahashi, & Futreal 2014). The Oncology nurse makes use of the medical procedures treatment such as as chemotherapy and a nurse working in gynecological oncology assists in addressing the cancer issues that affects the reproductive organs in females. The area of specialization of pediatric oncology is the various cancers that affects children in which some cases radiation is used in the treatment of cancerous tumors, which seems to leave the patient physically drained. (Watson, Takahashi,…

According to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America they say, “Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, usually affect as many as 1.4 million Americans, most of whom are diagnosed before age 30.” Even though both diseases have numerous symptoms alike, they have a lot of complicated differences. For example according to the CCFA, “Ulcerative colitis is limited to the large intestine (known as the colon) and the rectum”. Crohns Disease “affects…