truth is that pneumonia is a serious illness that can strike anyone at any age—even healthy individuals. Pneumonia is nothing to sneeze at. Although pneumonia is a common illness‚ there are a few things you may not know about this lung infection. Here are six surprising pneumonia facts everyone should make it their business to know: Pneumonia is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States Believe it or not‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ influenza‚ pneumonia‚ and pneumococcal
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Topic: Facts and Myths about Marijuana In a society‚ we are constantly bombarded with information from a wide variety of mediums. It can be very difficult for teenagers to know what is factual and what is not‚ especially when it comes to marijuana. Even before the invention of the internet‚ there were a number of misleading rumors about the dangers of marijuana‚ some were meant to deterring people from using this substance. In this paper‚ I will address a few of these rumors and the
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1. Discuss the basic facts about OSHA – its purpose‚ standards‚ inspection‚ and rights and responsibilities. OSHA and its state partners have approximately 2100 inspectors‚ plus complaint discrimination investigators‚ engineers‚ physicians‚ educators‚ standards writers‚ and other technical and support personnel spread over more than 200 offices throughout the country. This staff establishes protective standards‚ enforces those standards‚ and reaches out to employers and employees through technical
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BASIC FACTS ABOUT DOLPHINS Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide‚ mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves‚ and are carnivores‚ mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphin coloration varies‚ but they are generally gray in color with darker backs than the rest of their bodies. © Kristian Sekulic / iStockphoto Diet Dolphins consume a variety of prey including fish‚
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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Popular Opinion Vs Scholarly Facts Regarding Sexism in Sports Navigating the internet for unbiased‚ unadulterated facts about a controversial research topic is seemingly impossible. In many cases‚ the sources‚ online magazines‚ and blogs contain politically aligned prejudices regarding the material at hand or ill-informed points of view‚ making research a nightmare. This is where scholarly articles can make a world of difference. Scholarly articles are articles from institutions such as universities
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Extended Learning Homework- 30 Facts About Shakespeare 1. Shakespeare was born on April 23 1564 and died April 23 1616 aged 52. He was born and also died on the 23 April. 2. Shakespeare was baptised on April 26 1564 in Stratford upon Avon just three days before the Stratford Parish register recorded an outbreak of the plague. 3. On 30th November 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Whateley. Anne Whateley could be a scribal error for Anne Hathaway. She was 3 months pregnant at the time. 4. Shakespeare’s
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Facts About Dr. Jose Rizal Jose P. Rizal‚ a man of exceptional talent and intelligence‚ is the National Hero of the Philippines. That’s a fact (and might be the only fact) that every Filipino knows about Jose Rizal. One might ask‚ “How about his name?” Well‚ that might be uneasy because his full name is José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. Let’s be honest that if we will be asked by some people about some things related to Rizal without the help of any references‚ we can only say
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most popular "feel good" drugs on the market. If you are suffering from an addiction to opioid based drugs‚ you have no doubt come to realize just how subtle and dangerous this substance can be. Facts About Opioid Addiction In a 2015 study provided by the Centers for Disease Control‚ the harsh truth about opioid abuse is put on record. According to the report‚ there has been an increase in the deaths related to opioid overdose for every year since 2002. In 2015‚ the current epidemic of prescription
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IB Interesting Facts 1968‚ IB‚ standing for the International Baccalaureate‚ has been founded as a non-profit educational organization at the International School of Geneva. It was created by teachers at the school‚ in addition to help from teachers from all over the world. Today‚ the International Baccalaureate has grown into a university preparatory program that has been divided‚ in most schools‚ into three programs for students as young as 3 years old to students 19 years old. • It was first
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