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… United States. This year, over 1.2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and about 560,000 will die from it. The rates have doubled in less than forty years. In my opinion, cancer is totally preventable. This may be a drastic statement but…

… best and most legal way of achieving a high" Nathan Altman said in his Endorphins Question and Answer article. Endorphins are polypeptides that are produced in the brain. They are able to bind to the neuro-receptors in the brain to give relief from…

… laws and resolutions that allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for treatment of various illnesses or are petitioning the federal government to lift the ban on its medical use. In 10 states, similar laws have either been repealed or have expired. And,…

… issues. People are against both of the subjects, euthanasia in particular. There are many reasons that doctors should stop performing Euthanasia. One major reason is that it is morally wrong. Another reason is that the patient could get better. The…

… last decade or so several countries have taken action aimed at guaranteeing the right of adult patients of sound mind to direct that extraordinary measures to prolong life be stopped. South Australia passed the Natural Death Act in 1983, Victoria the…

… Oxford Advanced Learners' English dictionary, sustainability means "keeping an effort going continuously, the ability to last out and keep from falling". Sustainability in food production can therefore be defined as the ability of food systems to…

… is an average of about four million people born every year (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/02news/womenbirths.html). In a normal pregnancy the human embryo goes through a very complicated process. During the nine months of pregnancy the embryo develop…

… back home with my family after many years. But with no seniority, I had little clout to get Christmas off while my dedicated colleagues worked. While lamenting my predicament, I came up with an idea. Since I couldn't be with my family, I…

… outline health care. These models are biosocial and biomedical. I will examine and critique these two models through the use of mainstream newspaper articles. Many people have a wide range of opinions on this matter but the area I wish to examine is…

… world. A large percentage of these smokers come from America. For many years people have been trying to put and end to cigarettes. Cigarette smoke is one of the top three preventable causes of death among Americans. Not only are the people who smoke…