metastasized‚ or spread‚ outside of the ovaries‚ improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. One out of every 71 women has a lifetime risk of getting ovarian cancer‚ and more than 20‚000 new U.S. cases are diagnosed annually. This disease is most common in women over the age of 45‚ and the average age of diagnosis is 63. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type‚ epithelial tumors‚ occurs in the outside lining of the ovary. Cancer can also develop inside the
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categories on the Live Healthy Page? How healthy are you?‚ lifestyle changes‚ physical fitness‚ prevention and screening‚ tips for healthy living. 5. Where can resources and articles about good nutrition be found on the LRC? Thriving/ healthy eating 6. What are three of the health topics that can be found on the LRC? exercising‚ medical care‚ depression. 7. What are two categories found under the Medical Care heading? Medicine‚ dental care‚ and prescription drugs 8. Where on the LRC would a
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Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating
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Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for
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Instructor Policies SCI 162 Principles of Health and Wellness Facilitator Information Beth Nicholson nicholsonba@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) BethSocoski@gmail.com (Personal) 4122601207 (EST) Facilitator Availability I am generally online every single day‚ usually in the afternoons and evenings. Sending me a Private Message is the most effective way to communicate with
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE The Integration of Adult Nursing Practice Sophie Dickens CONTENTS PAGE Slide One – Introduction and aims of the presentation Slide Two – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Structure Slide Three – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Nephron Slide Three – Pathophysiological changes Slide Four - Signs and Symptoms Slide Five - Causes and Factors Slide Six – Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease Slide Severn - Interventions Slide Eight – Implications of Nursing Care Reference
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Week Five | | | |1) Going on and off starvation diets will hinder long –term weight loss because this type of dieting |A. hinders nutrient metabolism. | | |B. fosters inappropriate exercise habits. | | |C. slows down the basal metabolic rate. | | |D. increase the amount of essential fat. | | | | | | |2) The success rate of maintaining weight loss is improved with |A. continued dieting. | | |B. increased protein. | | |C. exercise. | | |D. decreased essential fat. | | | | | | |3) Which
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Shane Barber 7/24/2013 University of Phoenix SCI/241 Nutrition Instructor: Tiera Pack Lawyer Week 6 Mineral and Water Function What are the functions and sources of minerals? * There are two types of minerals‚ major minerals (macro minerals) and trace minerals (micro minerals). These are the essential minerals the body needs. * Macro minerals are * Calcium‚ functions for strong bones and teeth‚ sources are milk and green leafy vegetables. * Phosphorus‚ functions for acid
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Chronic Disease Paper A chronic disease is one that has symptoms that recur over and over‚ and can become better or worse over time. These types of diseases‚ “…cannot generally be cured‚ but an individual can often minimize the negative effects of a chronic disease through sane‚ healthy living and medical treatment.” (MSUcares.com‚ 2005) Diabetes is just one chronic disease that affects many people in this country. To begin‚ a brief discussion will follow describing what diabetes is‚ what risk
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comes to chronic diseases. Since we all know that we can safely eat a candy or even as many as thousands of candies or lay on the couch watching television day after day without seeing any immediate harmful effects‚ it can be difficult to imagine that we are slowly developing chronic diseases over time. This concept of developing diseases over time from the specific lifestyle choices that each of us makes‚ is known as chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL). It is unfortunate that these chronic diseases
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