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Abortion is essentially defined as the termination of pregnancy. This topic is very controversial as many women argue that it is their fundamental right to make decisions about their body. This topic can be viewed through two perspectives: pro-life and pro-choice. The stance that pro- life individuals take is that abortion is illegal since the fetus and the embryo are human beings, thus, have the right to live. On the other side, pro-choice believers argue that women deserve to make the choice…

The first hormonal birth control pill, Enovid, was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1690. Hormonal contraceptives work by combining estrogen, the female sexual hormone, and progestin, a derivative of progesterone that prevents ovulation, together to inhibit ovulation and create an inhabitable cervical environment for both sperm and embryos. Therefore, oral contraceptives effectively block the fertility cycle by not allowing sperm to meet an egg or implantation of a fertilized fetus…

Are food manufacturers slowly killing us? Do you think your family meals are healthy? How many times you pick something up in the supermarket and read the labels in fear of unhealthy ingredient. Should we really blame the manufacturers for what people eat or blame individuals for what they choose to consume? Psychologist think if manufactures produce healthier foods then people would have healthier options. Food is essential to one’s life and it is needed to survive. So you would think it’s…

What does PCOS stand for? PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Did you know that the word Polycystic means “Many cysts.” Is there a known cause for PCOS? What are some of the symptoms and complications that effect women with PCOS? Are there any treatments or at home remedies that can be done or used? These are questions that every woman with PCOS would love to know. As stated By Jane E. Brody from the New York Times “First described in 1935, PCOS was initially called Stein-Leventhal…

The survival analysis, is in the class of statistical methods, for considering the occurrence and the timing of events is applied, in the field of medical sciences1. Although, there is more than one modeling approach for analyzing data 2, But before the choosing the best method, ask from ourselves that: why this method? Modeling procedure will answer to this question3. One of the modeling approaches, that widely and special used in the survival sciences, is the cox proportional hazards model4.…

Resiliency relates to the strengths perspective and empowerment of an individual and is the ability to bounce back from adverse situations (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013). Resiliency takes those strengths and abilities and applies them to assist in coping with adverse and stressful situations (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013). Being resilient allows individuals, groups, or communities to return to normal functioning after facing such a situation. Risk and protection are the two dimensions involved…

There are all sorts of different cancers that people tend to hear of. Cancer is abnormal cells that grow out of control and invade a healthy person’s body. When these cells do not grow normally things can go wrong. When cancer occurs it is because the cells divide more than they should and begin to form masses also known as tumors. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the most common type of cancer is breast cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer death in woman. Breast…

of density. ? This increased relative risk ranges from 1.79 for women with slightly increased density to 4.64 for women with very dense breasts, compared with women who have the lowest breast density.?15 ? Combination hormone therapy (estrogen-progesterone) is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer ? Exposure of the breast to ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, starting 10 years after exposure and persisting lifelong ?…

Stages of pregnancy Weeks 1-3: The female hormone oestrogen will trigger a women’s uterus so it forms a thick blood-rich lining of tissue. The other female hormone progesterone will begin to prepare the uterus so it can support a fertilised egg and accommodate the growing baby over the next few months. During this time, the woman’s ovaries will also ripen the eggs in follicles (sacs filled with fluid). Ovulation This is a part of the menstrual cycle where the woman’s ovaries release an…

Kristin Fitzpatrick BI 456 Immunology Disease Term Paper 11/21/14 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options I. INTRODUCTION Lupus, Latin for “wolf,” originally referred to the erosive facial lesions that resembled a wound from a wolf’s bite. In the Middle Ages lupus was mainly described as a dermatologic condition. It was not until 1872 that lupus was considered a systemic disease that presented with subcutaneous nodules, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, fever,…