they lost consciousness. Early on‚ the medicinal properties of tobacco were of great interest to Europe. Over a dozen books published around the middle of the sixteenth century mention tobacco as a cure for everything from pains in the joints to epilepsy to plague. As one counsel had it‚ "Anything that harms a man inwardly from his girdle upward might be removed by a moderate use of the herb" (Cotton). In the beginning Tobacco was looked at as a luxury and used for all kinds of cures. Without the
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Equality and Diversity within the workplace When I am supporting the individuals I work with‚ I find it vital to always reflect on my work. What I do well‚ what I don’t do well and improve and enhance my performance. It is important for me to think about and evaluate what I do‚ as I can always improve to fit the customers needs. I like to focus on how I interact with the customers‚ and how the environment around them is. I have a reflective log/personal development plan which I fill out and give
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use." Since then‚ 20 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana (ProCon.org). Some of the advantages often include relief of a number illnesses and pain and can be a safe and effective treatment for symptoms of AIDS‚ MS‚ epilepsy‚ cancers‚ and plenty of other health issues. According to Joycelyn Elders‚ MD‚ former US Surgeon General "The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses
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According to Stöppler‚ M. C. (2011) there is no specific therapy for Angelman syndrome. Medical therapy for seizures is usually necessary. Physical and occupational therapies‚ communication therapy‚ and behavioral therapies are important in allowing individuals with Angelman syndrome to reach their maximum developmental potential. Although there is no specific treatment for people with Angelman’s Syndrome‚ alternative therapies and medications are often use to lessen the known symptoms‚ like seizures
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Having spent my entire childhood living in very small‚ rural areas of Wisconsin‚ I was rarely exposed to diversity. My undergraduate education at Loyola University Chicago introduced and allowed me to interact with a range of people from various cultures and ethnicities. This newfound experience taught me that people see and interpret things differently and that cultural beliefs are not the only factors that influence differences in opinion. The community‚ environment‚ and even one’s friends can
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What is Diazepam?Generic Diazepam a trade name for the medication Valium is a benzodiazepine drug that is most commonly used to treat anxiety‚ seizures‚ insomnia‚ restless leg syndrome‚ and withdrawal from alcohol‚ muscle spasms‚ as well as Menier’s Disease. Diazepam is also used quite often during more invasive medical procedures to reduce anxiety as well as tension. Diazepam has many properties including soothing‚ calming‚ amnesic‚ skeletal muscle relaxant‚ anticonvulsant‚ and anxiolytic.Side Effects
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James 3-9-07 What are plants good for? When I think of plants I think of my mom’s garden or the grass or trees in the backyard. Plants these days are being used for medicines‚ recreation‚ and industrial purposes. In the medical field there are many common plants that I would not normally think of‚ such as White willow‚ Peppermint‚ Mistletoe‚ and several others. The first plant that I will mention is White willow. White willow is a native plant of Europe yet is also found in Northern
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You will not endure pain if you become bound to the drug said Galen‚ a roman physician in context to gladiators consuming opium to numb their battle wounds. For over 4‚800 years marijuana has been used for medical purposes. Until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act banned marijuana and created uncertainty in Americans. Especially with the with the arrival of new drugs like aspirin which became the new pain reliever and marijuana came to be known as an intoxicant. Until today‚ with the rise in popularity of
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another option‚ he believed he had nothing left and that the drugs would make everything better. Could this be where 21st century America is headed – taking drugs because we see no other options? Valerie Corral‚ a woman who began suffering from epilepsy after an auto-accident began smoking medical marijuana because it allowed her to completely control the onset of her seizures. The medical marijuana helped her more than any prescription drug was able to and did so without the side effects (Corral)
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are followed. The ADA applies to a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (like walking‚ standing‚ or breathing). Examples include individuals who have physical conditions such as epilepsy‚ diabetes‚ severe forms of arthritis‚ hypertension‚ or carpal tunnel syndrome‚ as well as individuals with mental impairments such as major depression‚ bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder‚ and mental retardation (Muskovitz‚ 2006). Human Resource
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