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    categorized as idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis. Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis is a rare form of   osteoporosis. It is found in young children from the age of 8-14, is more common in boys than girls and usually starts before puberty. Many times a diagnosis of juvenile osteoporosis is determined after symptoms are reported or noticed upon examination. These symptoms include lower back, hip, and foot pain, trouble walking and lower body fractures. In addition, “Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis is sometimes

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    Essay Drug Abuse and Mental Health

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    interrupt the work and actually change how the brain performs its jobs; these changes are what lead to compulsive drug use. Drug abuse plays a major role when concerning mental health. It is very difficult for these individuals to engage in treatment. Diagnosis for a treatment is difficult because it takes time to disengage the interacting effects of substance abuse and the mental illness. It may also be difficult for substance abusers to be accommodated at home and it may not be tolerated in the community

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    ADHD and Comprehension JVT2 Task 2 Jennifer Blake July 19, 2015 A Written Project Presented to the Faculty of the Teachers College of Western Governors University   Abstract There is a need to provide effective comprehension support for students labeled with ADHD. ADHD students struggle with comprehension and there is limited research on comprehension strategies for these student. This is a qualitative research study that proposes to find useful comprehension strategies for students with

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    Changing the future of healthcare depends on new digital technologies by using cutting-edge technology in Manipal Hospital. If keeping updated of the current advances technology, Manipal could save more life and help more people from suffering of the diseases. In example, Manipal Hospitals was introduced Watson for Oncology system. Watson Oncology is a cognitive computing system.It was designed to support the broader oncology community of physicians as they consider treatment options with their patients

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    Aripiprazole and its therapeutic effects have already been explored in the context of Schizophrenia. The drug has also been tested for the treatment of AUD. In an alcohol self-administration rat model, Aripiprazole significantly reduced drinking (Nirogi, Kandikere, Jayarajan, Bhyrapuneni, Saralaya, Muddana, & Abraham, 2013). Aripiprazole has also been studied in humans for the treatment of AUD. Martinotti, Nicola, and Janiri (2007) found that detoxified alcohol-dependent patients treated with

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    are to be caused by angry spirits, by offering feats placate these spirits. The Christian religion is an important practice of religion, in addition, many Haitians are believers of Voudou. There are Voudou priests that are consulted for certain diagnosis and are called on to cure some supernatural illnesses, but because of the negative stereotypes of Voudou in the United States, Haitians many are not approaching about their practice of the religion. I view it to be important for healthcare providers

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    Diabulimia Essay

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    Dialbumia is classified as “a dual diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and an eating disorder (ED), specifically bulimia nervosa”.`1 The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation defined diabulimia is a “condition that occurs when type 1 diabetic individuals skip, restrict, or manipulate their required insulin doses in order to lose weight.”2 Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is prevalent with this condition because when there is omission of insulin DKA is the result.1 From DKA, the glucose cannot

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    1.) Alcohol is a nervous system depressant and is the most commonly used and abused drug in the united states. Classification is withdrawal, tolerance, and craving. Route of administrated for alcohol is swallowed through the mouth, eaten or drinking, chewed and absorbed through the lining of the mouth. Physical and Psychological Alcohol contains blackouts, liver disease, depression, Loss of appetite, behavior change, and physical damage to the brain. Symptoms of withdrawals may occur from

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    Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse Disorder It has been said that people do not use drugs to feel good, but that they use them to avoid feeling bad. Regardless of anyone’s opinions on drug abuse, this concept holds a lot of truth in regards to substance abuse in those with bipolar disorder. Many times this abuse is referred to as “self-medicating”. This means the use of medicine (or drugs) without medical supervision to treat one’s own ailment. While self-medicating can be healthy, like taking

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    individual’s issues and their characteristics. Matching treatment settings, interventions and services to an individual’s specific needs is critical to his or her efforts in returning to productive functioning in the family, workplace and society. Dual diagnosis recovery blends the most successful aspects of mental health care and substance abuse treatment. Instead of treating each disorder separately and through two separate programs, the issues are being treated as part of a continuum. Clinicians

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