.... that fewer high schoolers used illegal drugs or alcohol, adults were giving up cigarettes in droves, and no one in the country could miss the message linking tobacco to cancer, strokes, emphysema, and heart disease. University of Michigan’s Lloyd Johnston, who directs the annual survey says: “ One in four regular smokers will die from this product. I don’t know of any other product, including guns, that has that death rate.” Each year more than 1 million American children under 18 become regular smokers, according to the Federal Office on Smoking and Health. That means they replace at least two thirds of the adult smoker who either quit or die.” Congress banned a ....

.... of the virus, its mechanisms, and its routes of transmission. Even though researchers have put in countless hours and millions of dollars it has not led to a drug that can cure infection with the virus or to a vaccine that can prevent it. With being the leading cause of death among adults, individuals are now taking more precautions with sexual intercourse, and medical facilities are screening blood more thoroughly. Even though HIV (Human Immune deficiency Virus) can be transmitted through sharing of non sterilize needles and syringes, sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, and through most bodily fluids, it is not transmitted through casual contact or by biting or blood s ....

.... same report further shows that one-third of college students who binge-drink have a prior drinking problem, usually beginning in high school. In an article in the September 13, 1999 issue of Time magazine, Amy Dickinson interviewed a group of eighteen students attending a liberal arts college near her home. Of the group of eighteen, five of them had previously been hospitalized for alcohol overdoses, and two had been treated by paramedics on campus for overdoses as well. The author commented that the mind-set of the students was not to “get drunk and silly” but instead to drink for the sole purpose of passing out. The students also reported that there is a “beer- ....

.... deaths from lung cancer have increased by about 400%. In the United States there have been a reported 10 million deaths attributed to smoking. And of those 10 million people, 2 million died of lung cancer. These numbers are way too high especially for a supposedly educated society such as ours. Two other dangers that relate to this habit are passive smoking and underage smokers. Since 1964 there have been an estimated 3000 deaths caused by second hand smoke. This is kind of scary to me, considering how many firends that I hang out with that smoke. Another problem is that young people start smoking cigarettes way too early. Around 80% of adult smokers said that they sta ....

.... factors, such as psychological and physiological factors as well as chemical interference (such as alcohol and drug abuse). The source of the behavior varies according to age with the younger sufferers having more physiological problems which they grow out of, while with older people, stress and substance abuse play a larger role. is most common among children from the ages of 4 to 12. Estimates for the percentage of the population which will sleepwalk at least once in their lifetime range quite a bit. Some sources say that most children will walk in their sleep at least once, with 15% of them more regularly. Others claim that 18% of the population is "prone to ". The ....

.... time the modern health care system emerged into the bureaucratic organization that it is. All the characteristics depicted by Ritzer are easily seen when one examines health care. From a normal trip to the doctor for a routine check-up or even a specific ailment to rush trip in the emergency room predictability, control, efficiency, and quantification are obvious. Quantification is easily seen when you first step into a hospital waiting room and a huge sign tells you a number before you are even able to speak to anyone. After waiting a while your number is called, you must give your health card number to the receptionist before continuing. You are then given a file num ....

.... purposes. "Evidence proves that needling simulates peripheral nerves in the muscles which send messages to the brain to release endorphins (morphine- like peptides in the brain). These natural chemicals then block the sending of painful messages from the brain." (Acupuncture-Microsoft Network Nov. 30, 1996). Acupuncture needles are typically inserted 1/10 to 4/10 on an inch deep. Although some procedures require needles to be inserted as deep as 10 inches. Acupuncture points are then stimulated by various forms of needle stimulation. Acupuncture is an incredibly effective form of medicine; This essay will present details explaining some of the uses of acupuncture. A ....

.... first month of pregnancy. A healthy pregnancy depends on a sufficient weight gains. Women who begin their pregnancies at a healthy weight need to gain about 30 pounds, which covers the growth and development of the placenta, uterus, blood, breast, and infant. By reamining active throughout pregnancy, a woman can develop the strength she needs to carry the extra weight and maintain habts that will help her lose it after birth. From conception to birth, all parts of the infant, bones, muscles, organs, blood cells, skin, and other tissue are made from nutrients in the foods the mother eats. Nutrients needs during pregnancy and lactation are higher than at ....