Essays on Steroids

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Logical Forms Logical form 1: No As are Cs. Some Bs are Cs. So some As are not Bs. No people are wild. Some animals are wild. So some people are not animals. The conclusion made by this form is not logically valid. The fact that some animals are wild means that some are not. And these not-wild animals can not overlap, overlap, or totally include people. This means that it might be the case that all people are animals which makes the conclusion invalid. Logical form 2: P only if Q. Q. Therefore P. Stan wakes up only ...

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The Meaning of the World Being Flat Additionally, this concept was first created during Friedman’s journey in Bangalore, India. He realized that the aspect of globalization has changed many essential economic terms which businesses were already accustomed to over the past 15 years. Friedman also believed that the flattening of the world happened to be a product of the convergence of computers which has a fiber optic micro cable since this created a new era of efficient work flow process and its software. This creation was perceived as Globalization 3.0. It is important to understand that the flattening ...

Inhalation of Corticosteroids and Asthma Management

Abstract The use of inhaled corticosteroids has emerged to be the most effective measure in the preventive treatment of asthma. Studies have successfully shown than the practice is characterized with various substantial health benefits. Even though this is true, few studies done reveal that its use has both benefits and the risks. In essence, clear knowledge of the efficiency of this practice has not been established. Its benefits and effects are evaluated with regard to the growth in human beings. This asserts the need of engaging in comprehensive inquiry to develop knowledge about this potentially beneficial practice. The purpose ...

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Males may suffer from eating disorders and body image issues. Estimates show that more than 20% of patients with anorexia nervosa – a psychological disorder in which a patient thinks that he or she is too fat despite being emaciated – and bulimia nervosa – a disorder in which a person has alternative feelings of strong craving for food and aversion to food – are men. In men, patients with bulimia nervosa are more than the patients with anorexia nervosa. However, males have less inclination to bulimic compensatory behaviors such as laxative abuse or vomiting as compared to females, and ...

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In the modern era there are a plethora of diseases, conditions and disorders that can affect individual’s health, well-being and quality of life for people all across the world. Whether it is from cancer to infections or from diabetes to HIV there is always the possibility of contracting or developing disease. However, not all diseases are contracted or developed due to an external influence, there are some that originate from the inside; such conditions are generally referred to as an autoimmune disease. This means that the problem involves an individual’s own immune system, perceives their own body ...

Body fitness is essential to the welfare of one’s health. In fact, lack thereof compromises one’s medical status, and this could lead to the development of complications such as high blood pressure and obesity. As such, many individuals have resolved to take measures aimed at enhancing their body fitness through natural bodybuilding strategies. However, the utilization of steroids is a universal preference among sportsmen and people who want to improve their fitness. Due to the marketing strategies employed by the steroid manufacturing companies, most people are unaware of the adverse side effects these drugs cause on their ...

Mary is a 51-years old female who has been a bookkeeper for the large part of her lifetime. In her childhood days, Mary had a weak chest in her childhood, but these problems have significantly reduced in her adulthood save for occasional colds during the cold season. Mary admits that she thinks that she would experience some wheeziness in case she participated in exercise, but she has had a sedentary lifestyle and thus there was no cause for worry with her asthma (British Thoracic Society, 2015). Mary’s symptoms over the last five years have increased gradually even amidst ...

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Asthma is a form of chronic illness that affects a significant number of individuals including children as well as adults whereby the illness that affects an individual’s airways (Kaufman, 2012). As such, the airways swell, narrow and produce additional mucus causing difficulties in breathing. Research indicates that the main causes of the illness are closely associated with environmental as well as genetic triggers (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2006). Since asthma is incurable, proper prevention as well as control of the illness is essential so as to foster optimal outcomes among patients and improve their wellbeing. Thus, healthcare workers should identify ...

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Athletes dedicate their precious time in practicing and training in the hope of ultimate reward for their flawless performance. The competitive environment and passion for winning add extra motivation to their will to succeed. For a perfect athletic performance, a healthy and strong body is a primary necessity. To achieve new limits in their career athletes take good diet and a proper training and exercise regime. Literature suggests that the use of vitamins and nutritional supplements also contribute to enhancing the performance. Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED) are newly discovered options that can be presented as the next step in ...

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Approximately 2.5 million individuals in the United States contract pneumonia annually, and 55,000 of those individuals die as a result. In fact, pneumonia was the eighth prominent cause of morbidity and is the number one communicable disease in the United States. Pneumonia is the leading deadly hospital-contracted disease and contributes to a sizable amount of deaths in unindustrialized countries as well. It is a grave illness that can impact individuals in all age groups, but it is especially serious in adolescents, the elderly population, and in people with fundamental medical issues such as ischemia, low blood sugar, and ...