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Topic: Health ScienceFound 8 articles
Mitochondria (the Powerhouses of our Cells) and Brain Disease
03/05/10 - 1531 words Mitochondria are eukaryotic, membrane-enclosed, 1-10um sized organelles, described as “cellular power plants” as they are responsible for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and oxidative phosporylation... Go to Article » Is Fat-Phobia Forever?
12/23/09 - 1344 words Author Susan Bordo has said, “fat is the devil, and we are continually beating him” (48). When considering this statement, and others like it, it is important to consider the ways in which we are also turning that... Go to Article » Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions to Support Functional Hypothyroidism
12/15/09 - 7207 words Hypothyroidism is an unsuspected illness of epidemic proportions in western civilization unrecognized by the modern medical community (Starr xix). The affects are far-reaching and pervasive. The purpose of this research is to... Go to Article » The Methamphetamine Crisis in American Indian and Native Alaskan Communities: Toward a New Research Agenda
12/03/09 - 5599 words The prevalence of methamphetamine (ME) use among American Indians and Native Alaskans (AI/NAs) is strikingly high in comparison to other ethnic groups in the U.S. (Iritani, Dion Hallfors & Bauer, 2007). However, few datasets... Go to Article » Wake up and smell the condoms: An Analysis of Sex Education Programs in the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France, and Germany
11/09/09 - 5189 words The ability to control one’s sexuality and make informed, responsible decisions about one’s sexual health is a basic human right. The Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France and Germany protect this right by providing... Go to Article » The Relationship Between Stockholm Syndrome and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Battered Women
11/05/09 - 5289 words Every year, 10-50% of women suffer intimate partner violence (Bargai, Ben-Shakhar, & Shalev, 2007). It is important to understand what conditions affect these battered women and how any resultant conditions interact with... Go to Article » Understanding Differences Between Holistic, Alternative, and Complementary Medicine
10/21/09 - 3049 words The terms holistic medicine, alternative medicine and complementary medicine have often been used interchangeably. In fact, alternative medicine and complementary medicine are different and holistic medicine is a term which tends... Go to Article » Controlling and Preventing HIV in Southern Africa
10/17/09 - 31 words The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) originated in Africa. According to current estimates, the disease first infected humans in the 1930s, spreading outward in its formative years to the world beyond.[6:1] It was nevertheless... Go to Article » |
