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    Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment‚ write

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    Chronic Disease Risk Uterine Cancer Mindy Hatt SCI 162 January 3‚ 2013 Julie Mathews Chronic Disease Risk Uterine cancer is of the lining of the uterus or womb. This lining is known as the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract. Risk factors are bleeding after menopause is usually the first sign. If that happens‚ the chances are one in three that you have this cancer. For women who haven’t gone through menopause‚ bleeding

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    Abstract Our research paper on the Measles seeks to accomplish several goals. Defining what the Measles is‚ the history of the illness‚ the way the infected individuals spread the disease to new hosts‚ the signs and symptoms of Measles‚ and the incubation period before symptoms appear as well as the time frame when the disease is communicable. We spotlight the enormous effectiveness of the vaccine program that has all but eradicated the Measles in the United States and other developed countries throughout

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    Chronic Disease Rick Assessment When I did the assessment for chronic diseases I chose to do one for Diabetes because I am considered obese with a BMI of 39.9 so with this certain risk factor of obesity I run the risk of developing diabetes‚ the assessment states “Compared to a typical woman my age‚ my risk of developing diabetes is ABOVE AVERAGE” that is very scary because I know that diabetes can be dangerous and cause many other health problems‚ also it runs in my family‚ my father developed

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    Lots of these risk factors come from poor lifestyle habits that can be corrected to lessen a person’s chance of having a stroke. Being overweight‚ lacking proper physical exercise‚ poor diet‚ and the use of recreational drugs can all increase the chance of a stroke‚ especially at a younger age than normal. Other factors that contribute to a person’s chance for having a stroke lie in medical conditions such as naturally high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and even sickle

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    Adolescent Sexuality and Risk Factors Adolescence is that period between childhood and adulthood‚ when the adolescent is discovering his or her own identity and dealing with the transition. It is also a time of becoming more aware of sexuality and establishing patterns for future relationships. Those identifying as nonheterosexual i.e. Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT)‚ face even more challenges than their heterosexual counterparts. One challenge is their health. Russell and Consolacion

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    child turn to be fat as an adult. “ A child who is obese at age 6 has a 25% chance of being obese as an adult‚ and a child who is obese at age 12 has a 75% chance of being obese as an adult” (Barness‚ 2007). The roots of childhood obesity and their risk factors can be unhealthy eating‚ heritage and lifestyles. For example‚ children with parents that are already obese and with poor eating habit and sedentary lifestyle and their heritage will likely embrace the same lifestyles as their parents when growing

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    French Revolution One of the most studied times in history is the French Revolution. With all of the violence‚ blood and murder‚ this time period is truly fascinating and is still studied to this day. Multiple factors played into the French Revolution‚ but the most significant causes are Social‚ Economic and Political. When people talk about the French Revolution one of the most common words that comes up is estate. During the French Revolution people lived by a social hierarchy that put ordinary

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    Dementia as a Risk Factor for Falls and Fall Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents Carol van Doorn‚ PhD‚* Ann L. Gruber-Baldini‚ PhD‚* Sheryl Zimmerman‚ PhD‚w J. Richard Hebel‚ PhD‚* Cynthia L. Port‚ PhD‚* Mona Baumgarten‚ PhD‚* Charlene C. Quinn‚ PhD‚* George Taler‚ MD‚z Conrad May‚ MD‚§ and Jay Magaziner‚ PhD‚ MSHyg‚* for the Epidemiology of Dementia in Nursing Homes Research Group OBJECTIVES: To compare rates of falling between nursing home residents with and without dementia and to examine

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    Microbes and Society Case Study: An Infectious Cure Part 1 Questions 1. The Europeans poured have poured something into the water which sterilized the water and killed the toxins that become disruptive in the digestive system when they are consumed. They Europeans may have poured what are called oral rehydration salts into the well‚ which quickly works are combatting the cholera‚ and will prevent further outbreaks from occurring. 2. Ethical issues that are raised by pouring the treatment into the

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