What is syphilis? Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Treponema pallidum. The number of Syphilis cases in Wisconsin have been decreasing, yet syphilis prevention remains an important objective because of the serious consequences of untreated or inadequately treated syphilis and its role as a potential risk factor for HIV infection and transmission. Wisconsin is currently involved in the National Plan to…
magnification (or biomagnification) is the buildup of certain substances, such as DDT, in the bodies of organisms at higher trophic levels of food webs.” (McGraw). DDT would build up inside of organisms and over time, would cause cancer, infertility, stillbirths, nervous system damage, and many other detrimental problems. That ties in with Naled because it is possible for Naled to accumulate in the ecosystem, but due to it being sprayed by ULV (Ultra Low Volume) devices, it is highly unlikely to…
The Joy Luck Club tells the lives of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their four American born Daughters. In the book, every four chapters are grouped into a section. Every section is headed with an opening vignette. Each vignette portrays a theme that is common throughout the four stories that follow. The third section is called American Translation and is followed by stories of the four daughters. These four stories all share the common theme that the daughters are just americanized versions…
abortion. 31% suffer health complications Immediate, potentially life-threatening complications include hemorrhage, shock, infection, anesthesia complications and more. Most women that have it will have a higher risk of risk of future infertility, stillbirths, miscarriages and premature births if they do try to have a baby later on in life. But some women trying to have kids they might already have complications with there bodys and to save themselves this has to be done. Of the women who…
During the 1950s, innocent people were killed because of multiple scientific discoveries and many people feared the scientific researches and discoveries. Matheson uses the novella as a vehicle to illustrate the consequences of excessive scientific researches. During 1950s, numerous innocent people were the victim of massive scientific researches: From 1956 to 1958, U.S. biological warfare experiment was conducted. They released millions of mosquitoes infected with yellow fever over Savannah,…
Certainly, there are complications resulting from abortion just as there are complications resulting from getting a tooth remove. Post abortion complications may include the following: blood cloth, premature death of subsequent pregnancies, stillbirths, low-birth weight, and so on. However, most of these complications can only be associated with the methods used to perform the abortion and not to the abortion itself (Hadley.) Similarly, there are some claims that women who have abortions suffer…
People ask questions like, why do people drink alcohol? Why are women who are pregnant and taking drugs doing this to their unborn child or children? Many individuals have reasons for everything they do. Lots will go out and have a fun as others will drink to forget the day or stressful things in their life. The effects on babies whose mothers abused drugs and alcohol while pregnant can lead to many problems when they are born. Children who are exposed to different kinds of drugs and alcohol can…
congenital anomalies, including hydrocephalus, postaxial hand polydactyly and bilateral cleft lip cleft palate, bipolar disorders, depression, dysferlinopathy, reproductive disorders, sterility, infant mortality, child deaths, spontaneous abortions and stillbirths etc. Also there are reports indicating positive association between consanguinity and Down syndrome, and also ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD), pulmonary stenosis (PS)…
“In the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, some European scientists observed that women who drank alcohol while pregnant seemed more likely to suffer miscarriages or stillbirths or to have sickly, underweight children (Stewart 12).” Consuming alcohol while pregnant increases the risk of miscarriage and still birth by a lot (Drinking Alcohol 1). Children with FAS have mental health problems such as attention deficit disorder…
“More than 123,000 people are waiting for organ transplants. Some won’t receive a transplant in time, some suffer through years of pain and medical care before finally receiving the transplant they need, and others are rejected the opportunity of a transplant because they don’t meet the criteria. The average waiting time for a heart transplant is 4 years, a kidney transplant 5 years, and a liver transplant 11 years,” (Life Donor Program). Although theologians, politicians, preachers, and the…