For my first international journal I decided to watch a Ted Talk video online. I sadly couldn’t attend any of the passport events on the DCCC campus do to my class schedule at both Valley and the college. Hopefully in the future I will be able to attend a passport event‚ because some of my friends went to one and I got to see pictures and videos of the show and it looked like an amazing experience. The Ted Talk I chose to watch was called Social Experiments to Fight Poverty. I found this video
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In 2010‚ the General Medical Counsel released its findings on Wakefield’s experiments on children pertaining to vaccinations. They found his methodology extremely unethical. They also debunked the idea that there is a correlation between autism and vaccinations. Even with this seemingly foundational information‚ there are still parents today called‚ “anti-vaxxers” who still believe in this link between autism and vaccinations. Many anti-vaxxers are a part of a huge community‚ using the internet
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Since the dawn (used a more powerful word for emphasis) of time‚ humans have used animals for food‚ clothing‚ and other necessary purposes. As time moves on‚ and technology advances‚ humans begin to rely on medicine for their health. And still to today‚ we use animals for our needs. Animals have supplied us with the technology and advances in the medical field. Without them‚ we would have never been able to perfect the polio vaccine. They are a vital part of our survival. Animal testing strengthens
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The genetic disorder referred to as autism develops early on in the life of a child. The disorder consists of trouble in communicating or using any basic language. Autism‚ often known as Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)‚ Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)‚ or Asperger Syndrome‚ is very different for every patient. The causes of autism could possibly be: lack of oxygen at birth‚ a faulty gene or genes‚ or even a chemical imbalance. Even though autism is developed at an early stage of childhood
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With the Ebola outbreak in late 2014‚ I started to think about ways to prevent sickness and diseases. I have seen many claims of natural treatments for everything from the common flu to cancer and even HIV‚ but are any of them real? An article posted on NaturalNews states that shipments of nonosilver were used in the treatment of Ebola in West Africa‚ but what is nonosilver? A declassified document from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) (declassified in 2009) shown that antimicrobial silver solutions
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7 Types Of Rashes You Should Be Aware Of! Bedbugs‚ bites by mosquito‚ and bites by aphids‚ they all cause rashes that cannot be ignored. Along with the development of Lyme outbreak and a wide range of variants‚ it is very important for us to pay attention to any rash that arises‚ since most of them can cause death! Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that there are no less than 14 different diseases that can be transmitted by infected fleas. This article will explain seven kinds of diseases
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Emergency Bracelets Found only on Etsy (if not from a doctor) these emergency bracelets are marketed towards children or anyone with an extreme disability. These bracelets are for if they get lost whoever finds them will know their diagnose‚ what they’re allergic to‚ and sometimes contact info to their parents or a medical facility. These bracelets closely resemble medical ID bracelets. On Etsy the bracelets go for $20 to $40 based on what material they are and what information they have on
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There are a number of different ways the body protects itself against pathogens. Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease. Such as harmful bacteria‚ viruses and fungi‚ many mechanisms occur in the human body to help keep it healthy and avoid any unknown pathogens from invading the body. The human body protects itself effectively against small bacterial and viral germs that can cause a disease‚ it is easy for pathogens to settle down and multiply due to the nutrients provided inside the human
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Background The United States was affected with an epidemic of poliomyelitis‚ also known as polio‚ in the 1940’s‚ just as World War II was coming to a close. It was contracted through the poliovirus and spread from person to person. The symptoms could vary in severity. Some infected individuals were asymptomatic where others experienced “extensive paralysis of muscles‚ and possibly death” (Saxon‚ p. 18‚ 2001). Polio reached its peak in 1950. Declines were seen after the introduction of the polio vaccine
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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Have you ever wondered about the purpose of vaccine? Do you wonder why you always get vaccines? Do you also think of the importance of a vaccine and what good it can do for you? Well‚ you’re in the right place! This project will examine Polio‚ the pathology‚ how it affected the United States and how it was eventually conquered in the United States. Polio is a deadly disease. There are many symptoms of polio. The first symptoms one encounters are muscle weakness
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