Homeostasis according to Colbert et al (2012) is a control system that corrects any discrepancies found in the body, it then works to keep the levels balanced and any variations that are recognised are then brought back to their baseline. Waugh and Grant (2006) also stated that control systems inside the body are required to have an original âtightly controlledâ...
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A lot of times, one word is thought to be the same as the other, when in actual sense, they are not. They may have bits of similarities, but when it comes to their basic definitions, their differences become quite obvious. Two of such words that we would be discussing in this piece are anatomy vs physiology. They are often...
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In the fifties and sixties, doctors prescribed amphetamines to lose weight. The law put an end to that practice when the addictive nature of these drugs was proven. Today, Adderall prescribed for ADD / ADHD is sometimes used non-medically for its weight loss support properties. Adderall contains amphetamine and has the typical amphetamine effect of suppressing appetite. Some people resort...
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The immune system within a pregnancy is very complex. Being susceptible to certain infectious diseases puts a pregnant woman within a special population group with an âimmunologicalâ condition that is caused by pregnancy. Although, it may bring up some challenges in making decisions in regard to treating and preventing these infectious diseases and how to approach them. For years the...
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If someone were to be asked what their definition was of body modification, the almost universal answer would probably be any form of tattoos and piercings. According to Bradley University, body modification can be defined as âDieting, body-building, tanning, ear piercing, and cosmetic surgery ... and practices such as tattooing, body piercing, and scarification are becoming increasingly popularâ, but the...
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Stress has affected people in a harmful way throughout time. It is identified when the individual passes through a certain tragedy or uncomfortable moment in their life, the body can automatically identify if the situation the person is going through is either threatening or non-threatening to them, and stress can either affect them long term or for a short amount...
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Is your child not getting enough sleep? What is the main reason behind this? Indeed all of us know that an adult can sleep anytime but if it is a toddler he needs to sleep on an average 13 hours and 30 minutes sleep. Good sleep is equally important for the good health of a baby. As the baby grows...
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Just behind drinking water, eating is one of the most essential acts of taking care of oneself. The foods in which people choose to digest depend on several factors: taste, convenience, cost, variety, palatability, satiety and hunger triggers, metabolic responses elicited, and cultural and behavioral factors (Foreyt, 2010). What we put into our bodies determine a lot of factors about...
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As a ploy of Television and movies, sleep deprivation is often thought of when discussing torture, brainwashing or hostage negotiation techniques. In reality, sleep deprivation is at an epidemic level in the United States. The purpose of sleep is to allow the body to heal and recharge itself from any damages done throughout the day. Sleep helps the body to...
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It's an exceptional goal to give yourself thirty days or about a month to shed some weight. There are lots of transformations that you can make within a month that will outcome in significance dissimilarities not only in your weight but the general appearance and well being. From several Weight loss tips, normally, shedding more than one to two pounds...
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Introduction Pain is defined as âan unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damageâ (12). Neuropathic pain is solely linked to damaged nerve or the nervous system. Similarly, Nociceptive is often an acute pain caused by a physical pressure or an inflammation which is detected by a nociceptor. Chronic pain can be perceived as a disease...
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Introduction Any damage occur in the central or peripheral nervous system due to toxins or artificial poisons called neurotoxicity, these poisons can stop or delay the action of nerves system in transmitting signal to different nerves in different body organs. There are to many substances that affect the nervous system and cause problems like insecticides, pesticides, mercury, lead, phenol, formaldehyde,...
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or otherwise known as HIV, is an autoimmune disease, causing harm to those infected by attacking the immune system (NHS, 2020). This attack on the immune system leads to symptoms including tiredness and reduced ability to fight off other illnesses (NHS, 2020). Once an individual has suffered from HIV for around 8 to 10 years, whilst receiving...
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INTRODUCTION High blood pressure is one of the most common old age health issues and is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. People over the age of 65 suffer mostly from isolated systolic hypertension with increased pulse pressure, resulting from loss of arterial elasticity. There are two types essential hypertension and secondary hypertension. There are a number...
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The rate of people who has type 2 diabetes all over the globe is increasing rapidly. As discussed by Wallerstein (2017), an imbalance of the sugar level in the body is the leading cause of diabetes. In the case of type 2 diabetes, the human body cannot respond to insulin, which is referred to as insulin resistance. High blood sugar...
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Introduction According to World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 which is also known as Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease which is caused by a novel coronavirus, named âSARS-CoV-2â. This disease was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and has spread globally resulting in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest date, up to 3 May 2020,...
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Diabetes is a chronic condition/disease that people can get that will change their lives forever in good and bad ways. Diabetes affects the body by the pancreas either producing the hormone insulin too much (type 2) or by it failing and requiring manual injections of it or the insulin pump to be set to do certain things and does certain...
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Introduction In this paper I try to analyse the portrayal of sexuality and disability in the movies. I will mainly focus on two movies namely, Sixth Happiness and Scarlett Roads and the documentary called Accsex. According to Harris, most of the viewers do not relate the sexual lives of the disabled characters with their own sexuality. It is seen as...
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Vaccination is a form of artificially acquired active immunity, meaning it is acquired through medical intervention and is a response produced by the immune system. Vaccines are âa preparation containing antigenic material used to protect people against serious and potentially deadly diseasesâ (Class Notes, 2019); unlike most other forms of treatment which are used to cure or treat diseases, vaccinations...
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Hypertension is one of leading illnesses in America: one out of every three Americans has this traitor disease. If you have blood pressure which is higher than normal, stroke and heart attack is only an inch closer, and you may never know when it hits you. There are hardly any high blood pressure symptoms to look out for, thatâs why...
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Some people ask ' What is hypertension?' or ' What effect does it have on our body?' Well, Hypertension is when the force of blood against the artery walls get so high it causes a bunch of problems all over our bodies. Sounds complicated, right? Mainly all hypertension is high blood pressure that causes our blood to rise over the...
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Introduction Human bodies are capable of doing amazing things every single day, which we often neglect. One of the most underestimated organs is the eyes. They are our window to the world yet a large number of people are not interested in how they work. This can lead to a misunderstanding and lack of knowledge about how to take proper...
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In recent decades, the amount of scientific knowledge available related to cancer has grown exponentially. The publication of the Hallmarks of Cancer deserves a special highlight in this history and its revision provided further insight into the main features of cancer cells and reflected the advances in research so far. The hallmarks are still an extremely valuable framework for researchers...
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Anatomy is the study of structures of the body. Physiology is the study of the bodyâs functions. Several techniques people use to study anatomy are dissection (the process of cutting something open), utilizing microscopes to analyze the smaller aspects of anatomy (cells and tissue), and using radiological equipment to view the internal anatomy of living beings (ultrasound, CT, MRI). Techniques...
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Introduction Sleep is defined as the state when your body is reduced in consciousness and your body is less responsive to the external world. We go through 5 different stages throughout the night. The first is a light sleep as you are drifting off and it lasts 5-10 minutes. The second includes a deeper sleep as your brain waves slow...
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Introduction Anatomy focuses on the study of the structures that makes up the human body. My understanding and mentality about the human body have intensified and upgraded my knowledge. However, as I continue with the academic report of anatomy. I will be reflecting on what I have learned and studied during my science topics. The structural organization of the human...
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Hypertension is another term used for high blood pressure, where it is measured in pressure units and typically found in patients at 160mmHg/100mmg. It is measured at the systolic and diastolic. The hyperlipemia is combined with the hypertension, where it is known as a high lipid/cholesterol count, where the LDL levels are at 2mmol/L are known as a high risk....
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Immunity is vital in defending the body against infections. This role is taken by the immune system comprising of a complex cell, tissues, organs, and protein networks. According to Stephenson, (2017), the immune system keeps a record of each and every microbe it has ever encountered and defeated as a way of controlling a future encounter. Important the body keeps...
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Pain is an adaptive, but unpleasant, sensation and emotional experience which acts as an early warning to protect the body from tissue damage; it allows the body to prevent further injury. People experience pain as signals from the stimuli are sent to the brain for interpretation via nerve fibres. Maladaptive pain is when the pain is out of proportion to...
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The present situation in the world where the human immune system became fragile and microbes became invincible. The main reason for this is the lack of immunity due to lifestyle and eating habits. Due to which body is not getting the required nutrients to fight against the virus and bacteria. This is the main reason for the increase in diseases....
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