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Medical Marijuana Legalization and Taxation and Effects on Economy
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It has been observed that US economy is rapidly extricating as central services are being cut and millions of citizens are losing their jobs and struggling to survive. Recent research reveals that federal government is spending billions of taxpayer money on its ...
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CULTURE AND DISEASE
Culture and Disease of Pancreatic Cancer
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Smoking is one of the most basic causes that lead to pancreatic cancer, among other diseases. This paper talks of the cultural significance that smoking may hold in a society where media leads the mind. The causes of smoking in young ...
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The Obesity epidemic
The Obesity Epidemic
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Obesity in the United States and other countries are a significant and rising general fitness crisis. Obesity is growing in United States with an increasing rate. Obesity amongst adults, young people, and children is gradually more encountered in medical settings, and a responsiveness of present etiological ...
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Gallbladder Disease and its Relationship to Obesity and Weight Loss
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The paper attempts to discuss about the gallbladder diseases in relation to obesity and weight loss. It highlights various aspects of the study and discusses the topic in a holistic context. The paper starts with a brief description about gallbladder and ...
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Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity?
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Fast-food giants are frequently criticized for peddling fattening, artery-clogging burgers, fries, and other menu items, but long before McDonald's was franchised, lunch wagons, diners, and drive-ins offered fatty, sugary food. In fact, these independently owned restaurants dare customers ...
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Are We Taking It Too Far By Blaming Fast Food Restaurants For Obesity?
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Obesity is a chronic disease caused by a number of reasons and complications. It is characterized by excess fat in the body and occurs when the body mass index in adults is more than 25 units. The causes leading to ...
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ABORTION
Abortion
Abortion
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An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. It may be spontaneous (also called miscarriage) or induced. About one in five pregnancies ends in spontaneous abortion, typically at an early stage and due to chromosomal abnormality of the conceptus. Such spontaneous embryonic wastage often causes grief for the pregnant ...
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ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Electronic Health Records
Electronic Health Records
Health Information Technology also known as HIT is said to be undergoing rapid technological changes and it is also said to be impacting the traditional practices conducted by the practitioners when it comes to the practicing medicine. Electronic Health record also known as EHRs ...
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Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Malaria
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Malaria
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Since at least the mid-Pleistocene, thousands of generations of humans have been parasitized by the plasmodia. It is certain that human malaria originated in the Old World, but there has been some debate about the timing of its appearance in ...
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Medicare Reform Act
Medicare Reform Act
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The Medicare program is targeted towards the citizens of the United States and it helps people to get them insured so that they do not have to face any difficulty when they are sick or when they need medical assistance. Despite of the benefits provided by ...