Welcome to the human skeleton 101. I will go over some things you may have forgotten from science class about the human skeleton. The human skeleton consists of both fused and individual bones and those are divided into two categories,…
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Cloning, by definition is to create a replica of something from the genetic material of that something. That the object is a living entity, individual of any other seems to be more of a challenge than an ethical consideration to…
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Diseases have affected the population for thousands of years and will likely continue to do so. They may come in the form of bacteria, viral or any number of other problems with bodily systems. How rare individual diseases are, is…
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Environmental hazards may refer to any situation, state or event that poses a threat to the physical environment. Subsequently, all environmental hazards cause health problems. Chemical, physical, mechanical, biological or psychosocial, whatever type the hazard maybe, it always refers to…
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The definition of a rare disease varies by country and health agency, but the National Institutes of Health in the United States currently defines “rare disease” as one affecting less than 200,000 Americans. The agency estimates that there are approximately…
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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) emerged in the US market in the 1970s and early 1980s and was the preferred choice of many manufacturers of sweetened cereals, sodas and fast foods. Its popularity among the manufacturers is because of its…
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The war on water borne diseases is not a factor of science and technology entirely. It is a function of behavior change. It is about maintainable and sustainable high levels of sanitation. It is being able to bring water related…
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Botox is well known for treating facial wrinkles, but this drug is now used to treating some kind of eye problems as well. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Botox to treat diplopia, commonly known as blurred vision, as…
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The process by which the human body brings more immune system, and more nutritive activity to the site of an injury or infection is known as the inflammatory process, and the result is inflammation. Let us consider two aspects of…
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Because the word chemotherapy is intertwined with a diagnosis of cancer, it has become a very daunting term. Realistically the treatment of innumerable diseases includes drug therapy on some level. Countless temporary and permanent conditions from an ear infection to…
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