Intro Many treatments are available to treat the dysfunction called addiction. Some people use cognitive behavioral therapy‚ support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and also medical treatment. Each approach has positives and negatives to consider‚ but I will focus on those related to the medical treatment of addiction. Initially‚ to even begin treating addiction with a medical mindset‚ you must understand addiction as a disease of the body and mind. The disease model of addiction states
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Cardiovascular diseases include a wide range of heart abnormalities‚ as well as diseases of other parts of the circulatory system‚ such as the coronary arteries‚ ther cerebrovascular system‚ the aorta and pulmonary vessels‚ and the peripheral arteries and veins. Abnormalities of these structures may be either congenital or acquired over time. It has been said that cardiovascular disease kills about 954‚000 people annually‚ including more than 156‚000 people under the age of sixty-five years.
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Physical Exercise Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. It is performed for various reasons. These include strengthening muscles and cardiovascular system‚ honing athletic skills‚ weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Physical exercise boosts the immune system‚ and helps prevent the “diseases of affluence” such as heart disease‚ cardiovascular disease. It also improves mental health‚ helps prevent depression
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atraumatic‚ pupils equal‚ round‚ reactive to light and accommodation. Fundi clear‚ no AV nicking. Ears‚ nose and throat clear. NECK: Supple‚ no JVD‚ no lymphadenopathy. THORAX AND LUNGS: Clear to percussion and auscultation. CARDIOVASCULAR: s1 and s2 normal. There was a grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur. ABDOMEN: Supple. No organomegaly or rebound tenderness. ANO-RECTAL: Deferred. EXTREMITIES: No clubbing‚ cyanosis‚ or edema. HOSPITAL COURSE: The patient was taken to the cardiac catherization
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Effects of Exercise Why people exercise? Here are some effects of exercise. The first effect is that exercise help in your complete health (mental‚ social‚ and physical health). If you are not well in one of the three parts‚ you are not totally healthy. Exercising is a free time activity that helps people to feel good in every aspect of the health definition. Exercise also‚ lead to boosts the immune system‚ and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease‚ cardiovascular disease
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Through Exercise Adding exercises into one’s daily routines can change their whole lifestyle. Many people look at exercise as being something just for people who want to lose weight or to add muscle and bulk up‚ but there are a great deal of benefits that can be received from exercising regularly. Gaining muscle and losing fat are the two most popular reasons that people make their way to the local gym‚ but they only make up a small portion of the benefits that you may receive through exercise. There
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Andy Nguyen The lack of exercise doesn’t just affect your internal being but it also affects your external being as well. Lack of exercise can cause serious health issues. Our generation has been greatly affected by lack of exercise. Among all effects of lack of exercise‚ obesity is primary. Obesity is a condition where high amount of fat is accumulated in the body‚ which in turn can lead to several other health problems We have cable television‚ the internet‚ and video games partially to
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Exercise Science Have you ever had wanted to help someone as well as keep yourself in a positive lifestyle? If you answered yes to this question than Exercise Science is probably the correct major for you. I know that searching for the right major that fits you is a very difficult and time consuming aspect of college‚ however it is one of the most important aspects of college. Your whole entire future is based on your major in college. It starts the foundation of your career. With an Exercise
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Cierra Moore Unit 2 Case Study 1 A&P II Age-Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System As we age‚ certain changes in the heart are inevitable. Even in the absence of disease‚ the wall of the heart thickens‚ heart rate slows‚ maximum heart rate declines‚ and the heart doesn’t pump as efficiently as it once did. Health problems‚ such as hypertension‚ coronary disease‚ congestive heart failure‚ and myocardial infraction are more common in the elderly and aggravate age- related degenerative
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MALE REPRODUCTION MALE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY Testis - 2 compartments: interstitial tissue containing the Leydig cells that synthesize and secrete testosterone and the seminiferous tubules that produce spermatozoa and contain Sertoli cells Leydig cells and testosterone synthesis - Leydig cells mainly produce testosterone - T is a prohormone for synthesis of estradiol (vs. aromatase) and DHT (via. 5-alpha-reductase) - many effects of T are mediated via estradiol (esp in
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