worth the risk of head injury? Playing the contact sport of football‚ going play by play with very intense and hard hitting plays of head to head contact‚ has got the attention of some about the level of safety the sport possesses. Playing football is not worth the risk of head injury‚ because the hits long term effects on your brain. An attention grabber for most is the recent uprising of CTE‚ which stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. This is rare but slowly becoming more popular from the deceased
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that can cause swelling‚ stiffness and pain of joints‚ primarily in an individual’s small joints in their hands and feet. An autoimmune disease is the result of antibodies from a person’s immune system attacking their own healthy cells. Many autoimmune diseases act in various different manners and one of the rare similarities is the ability to clinically diagnose a disease based on the presence of autoantibodies in a serum. When these autoantibodies begin
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Option 3: Risk and Protective Factors Risk factors are defined as the conditions or events that increase the chance of unwanted negative mental health outcomes. Protective factors are assets or resources that help to offset or prevent a negative mental health outcome. Throughout my life thus far‚ I have experienced several risk factors as well as several protective factors that shaped who I am today in terms of my mental health and well-being. The textbook also explains four mechanisms that help
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doctor-diagnosed arthritis. That is 1 in 5 people over the age of 18.1 The word arthritis is a medical term that specifically refers to the inflammation of joints‚ but is commonly used as a collective term for over 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect the joints. The two primary types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Although arthritis is often assumed to be a condition only affecting adults‚ it is not uncommon for children to be diagnosed with juvenile arthritis‚ which
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The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis usually begins with physical examination. Directed questions from the doctor about the signs and symptoms and examine the affected joints. In addition‚ the doctor may recommend: 1- blood tests: in people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis‚ blood tests check the speed of sedimentation (precipitation) red blood cell (which is screening measures the speed of deposition of cells red blood in a sample of blood - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - ESR)‚ usually‚
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Arthritis is a condition that affects nearly 20% of adults in the United States.1 The term encompasses a number of specific conditions‚ including the most common: osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis leads to discomfort and joint pain‚ which may also contribute to harmful sedentary behaviors.1 The high prevalence of osteoarthritis has spurred many studies into how medication and lifestyle changes can relieve potentially persistent joint pain. One controversial aspect of arthritis research is the impact
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Determining risk factors‚ consequences‚ and protective measures of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders Determining risk factors‚ consequences‚ and protective measures of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders Body image is an individual’s perception of his or her own body in terms of sexual attractiveness. Human society has emphasized on beauty of the human body for a long time. However‚ an individual’s perception of their own body may differ from society’s standards‚ thus
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loss can be assessed. If it is dementia it can not be cured although medication can be used to ease the symptoms. Medical model of dementia Dementia as a clinical syndrome is characterised by global cognitive impairment‚which represents a decline from previous level of functioning‚ and is associated with impairment in functional abilities and‚ in many cases‚ behavioural and psychiatric disturbances. The Social Model definition of dementia ’the loss or limitation of opportunities to take part
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RUNNING HEADER: Teen Dating Violence Risk Factors for Teen Dating Violence Introduction Dating violence is defined by the United States Department of Justice as “the perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member within the context of dating or courtship” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ [CDC] 2009). It occurs in heterosexual and same-sex relationships. Dating violence crosses
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HISTORY Organized in 1948 as the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation‚ the organization’s name was changed in 1964 to the Arthritis Foundation.[23] The following year‚ the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) merged with the Foundation. In 1965‚ an additional professional society‚ Allied Health Professions‚ was established within the Foundation; its name was changed to the Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA) in 1980. The American Juvenile Arthritis Organization (AJAO) was established
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