... Often an exercise test with radioactive thallium is performed if the diagnosis is in question, and sometimes even a cardiac catheterization is done if the outcome is felt necessary to make management decisions. This is a complex area which requires careful judgment by physician and patient. Angina is a manifestation of coronary artery disease, the same disease leading to heart attacks. Coronary artery diseas refers to those syndromes caused by blockage to the flow of blood in those arteries supplying the heart muscle itself, i.e., the coronary arteries. Like any other organ, the heart requires a ...

... of your self-confidence. You fumble in speech and in action. The ringing of a telephone assaults you and you shrink from answering it.' …given by the famous writer W. Styrone, in his book entitled Darkness Visible, providing us with an in-dept description of his own personal experiences when he suffered from depression Over the course of the year, 17.6 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness. That is 10% of the population. (Pfizer, Dealing) Depression is a whole-body illness, including mind, mood, body, and thoughts. It effects everything from the way you sleep to the way you feel about yo ...

... versions of the male hormone, testosterone. Developed in 1935 they were prescribed to aid in muscle and tissue repair by those who had undergone surgery or had degenerative diseases. Now they are used by athletes and patients alike. But they are illegal to use if not prescribed by a physician, and have been banned by nearly all athletic organizations, both professional and amateur. When you think of someone who uses steroids you typically picture someone who is massive, and whose muscle mass is very well defined. A picture comes to mind of the giant body builder, who is so big he can't touch his back bec ...

... and saturated fat than the department recommends for a healthy diet (Meyer&Conklin,1998). More children then ever are suffering from obesity at the school because of the poor food choices offered to them, such as an abundance of fried foods. Students that spoke at a USDA and Senate hearing complained of school lunches regularly consisting of, "greasy cheeseburgers and tater tots or french fries. Another student held up a napkin soaked with grease from a piece of pizza served at his school! Other students complained about canned vegetables being drenched in butter(Norvell, 1995). Many of the school meals sacr ...

... are still trying to prove that such miraculous phenomenon’s take place. Let's first examine the origins of . The first spiritual healer in the Christian faith was Jesus Christ the son of God. Jesus spent 2/3’s of his time healing the sick. In Matthew 20:29-34, we see Jesus cure two blind men. The bible says "Two blind men were sitting by the side of the road and heard Jesus going by they shouted, 'lord have mercy on us'…Jesus felt sorry for the blind men and touched their eyes. At once they could see"(Lucado). Jesus healed to prove that he was the son of God. He healed to show people true miracles, ...

... a potential problem that needs obstetrical consultation. To her, birth is a natural process. The midwife is a catalyst for the mother's body chemistry, helping the laboring woman use her energy wisely. The midwife's philosophy is different from the obstetrician's. The obstetrician makes things happen; the midwife lets things happen. The doctor trusts technology and is wary of nature. The midwife trusts nature and is cautious about technology. The obstetrician fears a birth may go wrong. The midwife expects the birth will go right. "Midwife" is a word that comes from the old English words mit wif, literally "with wom ...

... of drugs. Some drugs are good for you and some could kill people. Some good drugs are anesthetics, hormones, vaccines, and antibiotics. Some bad drugs are narcotics. These are sleep inducers. Examples of this are codeine, heroin, and morphine. Other drugs include cocaine, nicotine, and marijuana. Nowadays, drugs are a big problem in our society. The only drugs that you should take should be drugs that your doctor prescribed for you. And you should only take the amount of that drug that he tells you to. Every drug can be poisonous if you take too much. Peer pressure is hard to turn down. Peer pressure is w ...

... progressivly declines. Where a persons cells drop below 200, the body is greatly vulnerable to sicknesses and cancers that start the end stage of HIV-AIDS. AIDS is characterized by having your immune system devastated by HIV. You have AIDS if on contracts certain kinds of puenomia of rare types of cancer. After contracting AIDS you will likely die in a very short amount of time. First, when it originated. AID's originated somewhere in Africa about 25-30 years ago and was thought to have been brought here in the '70's. It first appeared in heterosexuals of both the sexes. It was probably spread so quickly th ...

... person starve to death, it might be putting that person through a lot of pain but he'll still be alive (who knows, maybe a miracle cure will be found.) If you killed him on the spot with a lethal injection, it would be a more peaceful death but you would be shortening that person's life. Putting a person to death in a peaceful manner is called euthanasia. Euthanasia is an ancient word that means "easy death." There is also the issue of morality. Would killing someone by their own will or suicide be a moral act? What about a patient that is suffering from cancer? Is it moral to let that person suffer? These a ...

... yet they affect humans in different ways. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus is a severe skin disorder. Discoid lupus is limited to only the skin. This type of is identified by a rash that appears on the face, neck and scalp. One of the most common rashes appear on the nose and cheeks, it's called a butterfly rash. Another type of Lupus is, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is usually more severe than Discoid Lupus. Systemic Lupus can affect almost every organ in the body. Most of the time or some of the times Discoid lupus will progress into systemic Lupus. For some peo ...