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    marijuana? In some states in United States, marijuana is legalized, some are strictly only for medical use and in some states marijuana is legal for recreational use. Normally marijuana is used to treat Seizure disorder, Crohn’s disease, muscle spasm or Nausea from cancel chemotherapy. I would like to bring out an example of a 6 years old little girl from Colorado who is benefit by legalization of marijuana in Colorado State. That little girl called Charlotte, she started having multiple…

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    When a patient acquires HIV their immune system begins to lessen which causes a reduction in appetite that leads to malnutrition. Moreover, marijuana can ease symptoms such as “muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis and nausea from cancer chemotherapy” (par. 11 line 1-2). Chemotherapy is known to have a range of side effects and nausea is one of many. Therefore, marijuana can alleviate nausea and promote an appetite. This article…

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    When a person is infected with a bacterial infection and has a fever, it is said that peripheral chemoreceptors are able to help the body cope with the increased metabolic rate that has been caused by the fever. So the question is how do peripheral chemoreceptors help to decrease the metabolic rate? Well, Bacterial infections can be caused by many different strains of bacteria. Each strain has its own set of symptoms associated with it. Some common symptoms are fever, chills, fatigue, loss of…

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    It affects the skeletal muscle which is responsible for movement. The first signs of having contracted the toxin tetanospasmin is the lockjaw which causes spasms of the jaw, face, and neck muscles. This toxin hijacks the nervous system by binding to the inhibitory interneurons of the spinal cord and blocks the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters which prevents the release of the neurotransmitter that is…

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    Employment is a major element of QOL because it affects many other important elements in QOL. Taylor’s unemployment may cause life style consequences such as financial hardship, inadequate recreational opportunities and loss of independence and also found difficulty in maintaining social relationship. Cognitive and communicative impairments after TBI are often common. Cognitive disturbances may disrupt number of elements of cognition including memory, orientation and attention and functioning.…

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    mind their own business. This sense of shyness can also be seen in Boo when he is at the Finch house: “When i pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate.” (362). This particular reference goes to show that Boo is shaken up when he is the center of attention, in other words, he is shy. Sheriff Heck Tate protects Boo by saying that Bob Ewell, the…

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    The rabies virus has already survived for hundreds of years and is often fatal. The are 71 different species in this pathogen's family with 11 genera. The genus I identified is the lyssavirus from the family Rhabdovirdae. The species of the family Rhabdovirdae, I found on this farm in Montana, was rabies. Animals and humans can be a host to this virus. It is a zoonotic disease prevalent in wildlife, and the main animals involved vary between continents. In North America the main animals involved…

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    the tendency to self destruct in an attempt to rule over nature and other men. On the other hand, this need to exert his authoritative role lead to his undoing in the end of the novel for he “gave himself up to his tears and sobs and the shuddering spasms that wrenched his whole body.” It is in this line that Jack snaps back into the etiquette of society and takes a deep look at the horrors he has made and is ashamed of them. He now realizes he got lost in the mob mentality of having no adults…

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    Medications that can arouse gastric emptying called prokinetics, and medications that decrease the vomiting called antiemetics and medications for pain regulation and intestinal spasms are utilized (Gastroparesis - NORD). A different combination of medications can be employed to find efficacious treatment. However, the drug therapy usage continues for the long term. Unfortunately, the medications for treatment of gastroparesis are…

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    Alcoholism is a chronic disease that has that affects many age groups. Alcoholism is a chronic disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction. It leads to many different disorders and issues to the body and mind. The symptoms of alcoholism is based on behavioral, mood, gastrointestinal and physiological. Theres many different treatments; medical, and physiological treatments. Many debate if it's a genetic, or…

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