Lung cancer is known around the world as one of the most common cancers that people are diagnosed with. In 85% to 90% of cases, Lung cancer is caused by the carcinogens in nicotine. However, it can also be caused by long-term exposure to other environmental carcinogens like Asbestos and Radon. Although Lung Cancer can easily be prevented, it is still second in leading cases of cancer, and first in leading cases of Cancer deaths. There are four different kinds of lung cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma
Lot of people died from lung cancer over the years. It use to be rare but now it is common. “Lung cancer continue to be the leading cause of death in both men and women in the US with over 158,900 death in the 1999. Worldwide lung cancer kills over 1 million people a year. The German Phsician, Fritz Lickent published a paper in which he showed that lung cancer particularly likely to be smokers”(Witschi). Lung cancer is an interesting disease. Cancer was first diagnosed in 1838 by Johannes Muller
Critique of systematic research review A Systematic Research Review (SSR) is a summary of evidence collected that employs a rigorous process for identifying, appraising and synthesizing studies to help in answering particular and specific clinical issue and to draw conclusions about the data and information gathered in the field. A systematic review is a genre of a literature review that collects and criticizes as well as critically analyzing multiple research studies or papers. A review of existing
“We are witnessing the beginning of a new phase of the nicotine epidemic and a new route to nicotine addiction for kids”, stated Stanton Glantz, PhD, the director of Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at UCSF. (Fernandez, "E-Cigarettes Should be Regulated", par. 3) E-cigarettes are being advertised as being less harmful than regular cigarettes and are becoming very popular with teenagers in the U.S and worldwide. However, these “battery-powered devices” are mostly unregulated and
Ashitaba is a plant that is grown on the lush Izu Islands on the Pacific coast of Japan where tha leaves has been consumed as food and medicine for centuries. It’s scientific name is Angelica Keiskei or Angelica Koidzumi. The scientific name Gynuranepalensis DC is a specie of Ashitaba that is grown in the Philippines. It is also called Gynuraprocumbens and Gynuraacutifolia. When you break the ashitaba stalks, you will find the rich golden sap called chalcone, which contains a 20 unique flavonoids
Is the use of animals in research justified? Should animal experimentation be permitted? Should these animals be liberated? The use of animals in scientific research has long been a debatable subject for decades. Most individual consider it morally wrong for animals to be used this way just for the benefit of humans. In this paper, I will give a brief background and description of the scientific use of animal testing, I will explain some of the medical furtherance achievements from animal testing
BASIC BACKGROUND Watson is a question answering computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language,[2] developed in IBM's DeepQA project by a research team led by principal investigator David Ferrucci.[3] Watson was named after IBM's first CEO and industrialist Thomas J. Watson.[4][5] The computer system was specifically developed to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy!.[6] In 2011, Watson competed on Jeopardy! against former winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings.[4][7]
Kadidia Tall Nursing 281 (Pathophysiology I) Research Paper (Left Heart Failure) Professor White 27 September 2015 Introduction: The human body is a wonderful machine, but sometimes it can have mechanical break downs Within it. One of the many break downs is the Left Heart Failure this disease is a very progressive disorder and once it starts, anything short of a transplant is hard to fix. The Left Heart Failure which is the injury to the heart will cause a lot of damage
smoking tobacco was the leading cause of preventable deaths. Smoking tobacco caused cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The increase in illness and death related to tobacco smoking prompted the Indian Government to propose a ban of all forms of tobacco advertising. Their intent of initiating such a movement was for the welfare of its citizens. In this paper I will summarize the view points in favor of the
places where children are allowed. The other prohibited places include restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, shopping malls and schools. The changes are sponsored by a number of institutions including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Nevada State Medical Association and the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians. Smoke is also known as a public health issue. (Sharlene