Homework Help: Health: Diseases & Disorders

Recent Homework Questions About Diseases & Disorders

English
Thank you very much for correcting my sentences. Here are some more I'm doubtful about. 1) The narrator feels very nervous. A disease has caused (caused??) the acuteness of his senses. 2) He wants to prove to the reader that he is not mad. To prove his sanity he tells the ...
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 4:26pm

Math
“Vitamin E is a proven antioxidant and may help in fighting cancer and heart disease.” Is there anything ambiguous about this claim? Can someone please help and give me a detailed answer for this problem Thank you.
Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 3:33pm

English
Is this properly punctuated? She was admitted for chest pain. The patient was admitted on ___ [DATE], having woke up with discomfort, heavy substernal area and pressure radiating into midscapular areas. Notably, she also felt dizzy this morning and felt a little bit short of ...
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:04pm

student supervision
which of the following infectious disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all school infections? (a)upper-respitary infections (my answer) (b)pink eye (c)tuberculosis (d)hepatisis a and b which of the following statements about playground moniters is correct? (a)youre not ...
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 8:30pm

Statistics
A new screening test for a disease is developed for use in the general population. The sensitivity and specificity of the new test are 60% (240) and 70%, (280) respectively. Four hundred (400) people are screened at a clinic during the first year the new test is implemented. (...
Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11:00am

Grammar MT
Yes, JISKHA, You are right, It is Crohn's disease. The key given in our MT books was wrong by some printing mistake. Thank You, Ms Sue and Writeacher.
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:33pm

Grammar MT
Thank you, I have checked it is Crohn disease not Crohn's disease. as per medical transcription editing is concerned. Your adivce is very important to me. Jiskha is a very great help to many students like us, who's second language is english.
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 1:10pm

Grammar MT
Hope I have done it correctly now. SUBJECTIVE: This established patient is a 65-year-old white male seen for major depressive disorder with anxiety features. He has been prescribed Prozac 30 mg p.o. daily and BuSpar 20 mg p.o. b.i.d. The patient has recently found out that he ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:36am

Grammar MT
Hello Jiskha, Can you pls help me in proofreading the below text, few corrections I made, still wanted to know if any mistakes exists. Thank You in advance SUBJECTIVE: This established patient is a 65-year-old white mail seen for major depressive disorder with anxiety features...
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 1:41am

Epidemiology
Identify the study design best described by the scenarios or research questions presented below. Provide a two-sentence rationale for your answer. Choose from: • Ecologic • Cross-sectional • Case-control • Retrospective (Historical) Cohort • ...
Monday, August 8, 2011 at 9:39pm

Chemistry
A middle-aged man has been diagnosed as being at high-risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease. •State the chemical composition of the sterol that is present in high levels in most people who belong to the high-risk group. •Distinguish between the ‘good' ...
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 5:57pm

Medical Terminology
Need help identifying 15 medical terms that would be unfamiliar to non-medical persons. Also providing singular and plural forms of selected medical terms. This is a 47-year-old male who was in his usual state of health until early this evening when he developed an acute ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 3:22pm

algebra
the body mass index ,I,can be used to determine an individuals risk for heart disease. An index less then 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula,or model,I=700w/h2, where w = weight,in pounds,and H=height,in inches.Jerome is 72 inches tall.What ...
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:36pm

biology
A scientist wishes to determine how effective a vaccine is in protecting rats against a contagious disease. What experimental procedure should the scientist use to determine the vaccine's effectiveness?
Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 5:41pm

life orientation
provide 5 ways in you critically discuss how life style disease impact on the teenager(cancer)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6:57pm

American History (Ms. Sue)
would you mind giving the a look and see? The English, French and Spanish all wanted to claim the New World for their county. The English’s intentions were for a colony of genuine settlers who were wanting to live peacefully with the natives. Their intentions were also to...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7:12pm

Med terms
I am having troubles finding all 10 mistakes and need some help. Inpatient Progress Report Attending Physician: Moreover, Cindy Patient: Stephen R. Peters DOT: 03/01/19XX CHIEF COMPLAINT: This 53-year-old man visited the outpatient clinic for dyspnea and recurrent coughing. ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 2:17pm

Health
Does prevalence of disease increase as chronic disease increases. Prevalence is total no. of cases/total no. of risk factors of disease in the population over a period of time.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 3:02am

hsm210
Scenario 3: Caring for the HomelessYou are a case manager in a community mental health center. Many of your clients are homeless and have either mental disorders or substance abuse and health problems. Health problems among the homeless are exacerbated by their homeless status...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 9:10pm

algebra
THE FUNCTION D(X) MODELS THE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM A DISEASE X YEARS AFTER 1984. ESTIMATE THE YEAR WHEN THERE WERE 90,000 DEATHS D(x)=2010X^2+5400X+5774
Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 6:37pm

government
1. The _____ Act mandated that at least some federal employees be chosen on the basis of merit instead of political connections. Federal Employment Pendleton Bureaucratic Fairness Civil Service 2. The cooperation between interest groups, federal agencies, and related ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 11:29pm

Public health
Why is epidemiology important in the study of health and disease in communities?
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 2:22am

Life orientation
Ways in which you critically discuss how substance abuse disease impact on the teenager
Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 8:06am

science
is addiction a disease? I need to write a response paper on this. Based on the definitions of addiction and disease I proposed that addiction is a disease, but I need more things to back me up as the paper needs to be 2 pages. I've compared it to heart disease and ...
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:43pm

math The function D(x) models the cumulative numbe
Thge function D(x) models the cumulative number of deaths from a disease x years after 1984. Estimate the year when ther were 89,000 deaths. D(x) = 2386x^2 +5147x + 5398. there were approximately 89,000 deaths in the year?
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 7:36pm

Georgia Perimeter
What is the definitions of health promotion, disease prevention and health maintenance.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 8:17pm

life orientation
ways in you critically discus how life style disease or behaviour impact on the teenager
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 4:31pm

Life orientation
Discribe the lifestyle disease/behaviour and explain 5 factors that contribute to the disease
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 3:47am

L o
Five factor that contribute to the disease Hiv /aids
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2:21am

writing
Doctors in the field of preventive medicine concentrate on "preventing disease and to encourage" good health practices. Best way to write the portion? 1) preventing disease and to encourage 2)prevent disease and to encourage 3)to prevent disease and to encourage 4) ...
Friday, June 10, 2011 at 12:07pm

med term
In theses 2 scenarios im suppose to find 15 med words and define them, now I have found more then 15 am I correct that there is more then 15? Dont want to know what they are just want to know that there is more then 15 I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22...
Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 4:53pm

insurance prep
1. The information for Blocks 1 9 on the CMS-1500 can be obtained Customer Question Ask your own question now > 1. The information for Blocks 1–9 on the CMS-1500 can be obtained from the A. ledger card. B. medical treatment record. C. confidential patient information ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 9:42pm

life orientation
Describe the life style disease/behaviour and explain 5 factors
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9:17am

Childhood ed
Pasteurization of food. A. means keeping food refrigerated. B. destroys all bacteria,viruses and mold. C. destroys most disease-producing bacteria. D. keeps it looking and tasting good.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 8:24pm

Life orientation
Derasice the style disease / behaviour and explain 5 (or more ) factors that contribute to the disease
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2:26pm

earth
Which of the following is NOT one of the six steps of IPM? Choose one answer. a. evaluating and recording results. b. properly identifying pest damage. c. Trapping pests for return to native ecosystems. d. learning pest and host life cycles. Which of the following statements ...
Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:37pm

Life orietation
Describe the life style disease/behaviour and explain 5 (more)factors that contribute to the disease.topic that refers to:lack of physical fitness and proper nutrition in the adolescent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:12pm

Probability Questions
Any answers are greatly appreciated. a) In the game of “In-Between” two cards are drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards. Then a third card is drawn. To win, the value of the third card must be between the first two cards. Determine the probability of winning; given ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 11:09pm

med
Making use of the following terms, write a fictitious medical report of about two paragraphs describing a dermatologic condition or disease. Focus the report on the onset, progression, location, and etiology of the condition or disease, and the treatment parameters. All terms ...
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:56am

epidemiology
A new screening test for a disease is developed for use in the general population. The sensitivity and specificity of the new test are 60% and 70%, respectively. Four hundred (400) people are screened at a clinic during the first year the new test is implemented. (Assume the ...
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 11:06pm

I really need help with biology!!
I need help understanding my bio assignment. Can you tell me weather or not I got them right and if I didnt get them right can you correct them and tell me the right answer to give me a better understanding? I put a star (*) next to my answer. 1. Which type of muscle makes up ...
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 11:14pm

Physiology
For discussion of endocrine disorders 1.Diabetes insipidus Hormone affected? Too much or too little? 2.Graves’ disease Hormone affected? Too much or too little? 3.Acromegaly Hormone affected? Too much or too little? 4.Addison’s disease Hormone affected? Too much or ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 5:33pm

Life orientation
Describe the life style disease/behaviour and explain 5(or more) factors that contribute to the disease.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 3:23pm

life orientation
I hv chosen de disease as toxic waste.de question sys in 10-15 lines criticaly discus 5 ways in which the human or environmental problem impacts on de comunity
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:34am

maths
The chance of getting a particular disease sometime during your lifetime is estimated at 1 in 20. Smoking increases the risk of developing the disease during your lifetime by 20%. How many people out of a group of 1000 smokers would you expect to get the disease sometime ...
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 10:33am

Life orientation
I hv chosen de disease as hiv.de question sys in 10-15 lines criticaly discus 5 ways in which the human or environmental problem impacts on de comunity
Friday, May 6, 2011 at 4:20pm

statistics
Government Data assign a single cause for each death that occurs in the United States. The data shoe that the probability is 0.27 that a randomly chosen death was due to heart disease, and 0.23 that is was due to cancer. What is the probability that the death was due to some ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 8:05pm

Leadership
“Big Changes for a Small Hospital” As F. Nicholas Jacobs toured the Windber Medical Center facility, he was dismayed by the industrial pink painted walls, the circa 1970 furniture, and the snow leaking through the windows of the conference room. Employees earned 30 ...
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 11:42pm

Health as a Social Institution
1) What do you think Canadians can learn from other cultures about the treatment of illnesses? 2) Define good health, illness, and disease in your own words and use examples.* Put yourself in someone's place living in a non-Western nation. How and why might that person ...
Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7:03am

Math
Three drugs are being tested for use as the treatment of a certain disease. Let p 1 , p 2 , and p 3 represent the probabilities of success for the respective drugs.As three patients come in, each is given one of the drugs in a random order. After n = 10 “triples” ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 1:15pm

Math(Probability) need help
Three drugs are being tested for use as the treatment of a certain disease. Let p 1 , p 2 , and p 3 represent the probabilities of success for the respective drugs. As three patients come in, each is given one of the drugs in a random order. After n = 10 “triples” ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 11:13am

Math
Three drugs are being tested for use as the treatment of a certain disease. Let p 1 , p 2 , and p 3 represent the probabilities of success for the respective drugs. As three patients come in, each is given one of the drugs in a random order. After n = 10 “triples” ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 4:45am

Med Term
write a fictitious medical report of about two paragraphs describing a dermatologic condition or disease. Focus the report on the onset, progression, location, and etiology of the condition or disease, and the treatment parameters. All terms must be defined in this report. 1. ...
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 7:36pm

English
What does this whole paragraph mean??? Pharmacists are health care professionals who use their expertise in medicine to help people understand what are the medications they are taking, how they will help, and how they will react. They also give out information and counsel ...
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 9:17pm

HCS/490
Do employers have the right to screen employees or potential employees to learn if they are smokers, have chronic disease, or are overweight? Why?
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 7:49pm

disease
Ct scans show evidence of multiple lesions in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. What nerve disease could this be?
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 12:18am

science
what is the lfe expectancy of a person with tay-sachs disease
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 6:38pm

biology
Compare and Contrast the following thyroid disorders? 1. IODINE DEFICIENCY a. Does it cause goiter (yes or no) b. Is the metabolic too high or too low? (indicate which) c. Effect on TSH levels (will they increase or decrease?) d. What is the most appropriate way to treat this ...
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 2:43am

chemistry
A middle-aged man has been diagnosed as being at high-risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease. * State the chemical composition of the sterol that is present in high levels in most people who belong to the high-risk group. * Distinguish between the ‘good' and &#...
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8:22pm

English
My instructions are to type 200 to 225 words of a short presentation on a topic of my choosing. I was wondering if you could please check my grammar and sentence structure in this Informative Essay. Breathing is something most of us take for granted; we’ve been doing it ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 4:09pm

NA1
I need a thesis statement for my paper on the disease ALS?
Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:44pm

Health
I have a female red eared slider that has swollen eyes. I found out that it has a disease. I do not know where to get the antibiotics to help treat this disease and care for my turtle. If you know of any places or things I can do to help my turtle, then please do so. Thank You...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 8:48pm

Health
Smoking marijuana over a long period of time can cause a. chronic bronchitis and damaged lung tissue. b. Alzheimer's Disease. c. tongue cancer. d. all of the above. D?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:17pm

health questions!! I really need help:(
I majorly need help. please someone help me:( 1. Obesity is the condition of being significantly overweight. a. True b. False 2. Obesity is body weight that is normal for that particular age, sex and height. a. True b. False 3. The number of children in the United States who ...
Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 1:46pm

Economics
U.S. Pharmaceutical of Korea* U.S. Pharmaceutical of Korea (USPK) was formed in 1969. Its one manufacturing plant is located just outside Seoul, the capital. Although the company distributes its products throughout South Korea, 40 percent of its total sales of $5 million were...
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 1:09pm

anatomy and physiology
a 73 year old woman suffers a severe cerebral hemorrhage after minor trauma. Blood work reveals that her blood clotting ability is impaired. Disease of which abdominal organ may contribute to this? Why?
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 7:17pm

Statistics
Of 100 people who were given a vaccine,80 developed immunity to a disease.the 98% interval on the proportion of people developing immunity is?need help
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 3:52pm

PROBABILITY
There are 100 patients in a hospital with a certain disease. Of these, 10 are selected to undergo a drug treatment that increases the percentage cured rate from 50 percent to 75 percent. What is the probability that the patient received a drug treatment if the patient is known...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2:11pm

chemistry
Would you use a physical model or a conceptual model to describe the following: a gold coin, dollar bill, car engine, air pollution, virus, spread of sexually transmitted disease?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1:05pm

English
I need to find the thesis and main points of his argument. President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address. January 20, 1961. Text is in the public domain. Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, ...
Friday, March 11, 2011 at 7:01pm

medical terminology
1. Dr. Hannah places a stethoscope to a seven-year-old child’s chest. The lungs reveal basilar rales. Which method is Dr. Hannah using to perform the physical examination? A. Auscultation C. Percussion B. Palpation D. Visualization 2. Cardiology is the study of the heart...
Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:38am

Statistics
Part 1) Exposure to dust at work can lead to lung disease later in life. In a study of 115 drill and blast workers involved in tunnel construction the mean dust exposure was 18.0 mg-yr/m^3 with a standard deviation of 7.8 mg-yr/m^3 (sample 1). Another study of 220 outdoor ...
Monday, March 7, 2011 at 8:01am

math
Suppose 80% of citizens in Singapore are smokers. During a year, 50% of smokers suffer from at least one respiratory disease, but only 10% of non-smokers suffer from at least one respiratory disease. Suppose a citizen in Singapore is drawn randomly. Let S be the event that the...
Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 12:20am

medical
I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible esophageal foreign body. Discharge Diagnosis: Esophageal foreign body. Procedures: EGD with foreign body removal. ...
Monday, February 28, 2011 at 3:21pm

science
the plant disease that causes flower young leaves and stems to die quickly is called ____________.
Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 12:37pm

Microbiology
People with Rhinovirus infections of the nose and throat have an 80-fold increase in kinins and no increase in histamine. What do you expect for rhinoviral symptoms? What disease is caused by rhinoviruses?
Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 2:31pm

Literary Analysis and Composition
can you please tell me if these are right and if not could you please help? Like autobiographies, diaries are usually written in the privacy of one’s room. in the decades after one has important experiences. in the second-person point of view. -in the first-person point ...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 1:32pm

Physiology
Name a disease caused by a defect in the mitochondria and describe the symptoms. In both cases, the disease may refer to a structural defect in the organelle, or some type of abnormal activity that takes place inside the organelle.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 12:48am

Physiology
Name a disease caused by a defect in the lysosome and describe the symptoms.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 12:48am

Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Penn Foster)
Health, Safety, and Nutrition 1. Today in class you’re going to talk to your students about Vitamin C and what it does for a person’s body. From which one of the following food groups should you select your snack for today? A. Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group B. ...
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 5:45pm

biology
what are the four main sources or causes of disease causing agents?
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 5:18pm

environmental science
How many deaths occur due to water borne disease in countries with chlorinated water systems? I have been trying to find this statistic. Can someone please give me a reference. Thank you
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:56am

Algebra 1
The body mass index I can be used to determine an individual's risk for heart disease. An index less than 25 indicates a low risk.The body mass index is given by the formula, or model, I=700w/h2, which w-height in inches. Frances weighs 166 pounds and stands 73 inches tall...
Monday, February 7, 2011 at 5:30pm

biology
is my biology paper good so far? Im not done. its about lifestyle disease A lifestyle disease (also called diseases of longevity or diseases of civilization) is an inappropriate relationship between people and their environment that results to having a disease. When you eat a ...
Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 3:58pm

Social Studies 20-1
Can someone explain to me what these sourses mean and how they relate to nationalism? (just so i have an idea of what i am going to write about) SOURCE 1 "the lines of red are blood, nobly and unselfish shed by men who loved the liberty of their fellowmen more than they ...
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11:03pm

Social Studies
POSITION PAPER With the source provided below write an essay (4 paragraphs) in which you: -Identify the ideological perspective(s) reflected in the source. -Establish and argue a position in response to the question under discussion. -Support your position bu useing evidence ...
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 7:28pm

Epidemiology
Indicate how the bias would affect the measure of association. Would it be under estimated, or over estimated or unchanged. Persons diagnosed as HIV positive or negative were interviewed about their number of lifetime sexual partners. The interview occurred after they were ...
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 12:13am

Medical Billing and Coding
1. In addition to providing average wholesale pricing, federal Upper limits on pricing, and retail pricing for OTC products, This drug information source also provides comprehensive Directories listing pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmaceutical Wholesalers and third-party ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 5:40pm

ECONOMICS
What would be the risks and benefits of a young healthy person choosing a managed care plan What would be the risks and benefits of an older person with a chronic disease selecting a managed care plan?
Monday, January 3, 2011 at 1:12pm

Drug Infromation Sources
Can someone review over these questions and MY answers at the bottom and let me know if I have missed any or not. I am not asking for anyone to do my homework or anything. I have already do the work I just want MY work check to make sure I got the answers right or not. Please ...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 8:41pm

Drug Information Sources
Can someone review over these questions and MY answers at the bottom and let me know if I have missed any or not. I am not asking for anyone to do my homework or anything. I have already do the work I just want MY work check to make sure I got the answers right or not. Please ...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 8:33pm

Epidemiology
How do you calculate the disease frequency rate in these problems 1. The cumulative incidence rate in a population of 100,000 people where 9 new cases of disease were reported within 1 year 2. The prevalence of a chronic disease on November 1st where 9 initial cases were found...
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 6:34pm

medical
an objective sign is one that 1. can be observed by another person. 2. precedes a disease 3. is felt by the patient and can't be observed by another person 4. causes the patient the most trouble
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 5:32pm

Word Problem - Check Answer (geometric Seq)
1) Suppose five people are ill during the first week of an epidemic and that each person who is ill spreads the disease to four people by the end of the next week. By the end of the tenth week of the epidemic, how many people have been effected by the illness? A - 1477625 b - ...
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 3:04pm

parent
A parent’s chance of passing a rare inherited disease on to a child is 0.15. What is the probability that, in a family of three children, none of the children inherits the disease from the parent?
Friday, December 10, 2010 at 12:22am

Human Service
Where can I find the names of Cognitive Disease I have checked the library, most popular search engines There are 3 diseases Please help
Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 9:59am

disease
WHAT IS CANCER AND HOW DOES ITSTART
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:10pm

Statistics
The mean serum cholesterol level in the population of males who do not develop heart disease is known to be 219 mg/100 ml. Suppose you perform a study to investigate whether the mean serum cholesterol levels in males who do develop heart disease is higher than that of the ...
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 1:28am

English
Can you tell me if all my verbs are correct? Not one of the ushers knows where the lounge is. Mumps is a common childhood disease that causes swelling in glands in the neck. Politics is always a popular subject both to debate and to study at college. The team is on a winning ...
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 8:03pm

Science
I have a paper due where I have to develop a healthy eating plan. I have the paper almost completed but I need a little help in one area. how your plan may be adjusted to fit your changing nutritional needs as a result of age or changes in physical capabilities. I am using ...
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 5:42pm

Statistics
A group of doctors is trying to see if a vaccine causes a certain type of disease. They take individuals with the certain disease and individuals without the disease. They then use research to estimate the relative incidence of the onset of the disease after the vaccination. ...
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 9:22pm

English
a. Paragraph one – Describe the subject that you are writing about, and say why this subject is important. b. Paragraph two – State the current situation associated with this subject(s). What is happening now in the field that triggered you to write an article about ...
Monday, November 29, 2010 at 8:14pm

US history questions
CAN SOMEONE CHECK THESE QUESTIONS, I'M NOT 100% CONFIDENT IN MY ANSWERS? PLEASE THANK YOU! US-Soviet relations during the early years of Reagan Administration: A. improved because NATO decided not to deploy cruise missiles in Europe. B. changed little despite the positive ...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:04pm

english essay, please proof read
I have to write an essay on the chloera of haiti. For my intro, I have to write explain the subject and why it's important. I haven't written why it's important yet, but I described my subject. Can you please check to see if it's okay. Also, my essay only has ...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:55am

vocabulary skills
the greek combining form -pathy means: 1.abnormal discharge. 2.tumor arising in or composed of. 3.disease of. 4.treatment of.
Monday, November 22, 2010 at 8:55pm

algebra
A contagious disease is infecting residents of a town of 7,300 residents. The number of residents infected t days after the disease has begun is given by the function f(t)= 7300/1+500e-0.5t How many residents are infected with the disease after 6 days?
Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 9:03pm

Ms.Sue
yesterday I wasn't able to post so I here I am posting it today for you to check. What are the temporary and longterm effects of STI's? -Chlamydia -gonorrhoea -trichomonas -LGV -Pubic Lice and Scabies -syphilis -HPV -Herpes -Hepatitis B -HIV The temporary effects of ...
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 6:39pm

english
i am looking for the main topic in this paragraph would it be In society today more and more people are making the wrong choices to protect their wellbeing and overall health. In society today more and more people are making the wrong choices to protect their wellbeing and ...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:45pm

English
Can you help me proofread the following paragraph and find nine misspelled or misused words and write them correctly? Planting a vegetable garden is a popular American hobby. It’s not ready that difficult. A gardening magazine or book can help you get started. Your plants...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 12:06pm

Epidemiology
what was the primary outcome variable of interest for alcohol consumption and peripheral arterial disease What was a primary study exclusion criterion
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 11:54pm

Epidemiology
what was the primary exposure variable of interest for alcohol consumption and risk of pheripheral arterial disease
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 11:49pm

statistics
Experts consider high serum cholesterol levels to be associated with an increased incidence of coronary heart disease .suppose that the logarithm of cholesterol levels for males in a given age bracket are normally distributed with mean of 2.35 and a standard deviation of 12 . ...
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 1:27am

Biology
Which of the following is NOT a current goal of biotechnology? A) more effectively treating disease B) improving agriculturally important food plants C) efficiently producing biologically important molecules D) creating humans with higher intelligent levels E) generating ...
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 12:37pm

science
I need to write an essay on the topic[prompt] Do you think all children should have to be vaccinated against serious disease before they are allowed to enter school? I can't seem to find many helpful sites.. I tend to not believe in all vaccines, just a few.. Thanks, Jarrad
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 11:54am

science
3. The membranous coverings that protect the b B. meninges. D. gyri. 4. A common result of hyperthyroidism is A. acromegaly. C. Graves’ disease. B. osteoporosis. D. myxedema. 5. A 63-year-old man has become progressively hard of hearing. He’s a retired airplane ...
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 6:28am

science
1. Which combining form means “ear”? A. ONC/O C. OT/O B. OPT/O D. ORTH/O 2. Which group of words describes a condition that results from aging? A. Presbyopia C. Muscle tone B. Articulation D. Astigmatism 3. The most complicated part of the brain is the A. brain stem...
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 5:05am

Social Studies
Hi Jiskha!! I have been researching the Civil war and wanted to know it you can add to this. No this is not my work it is essays and summary's i found on the computer, this is what I found: Summary of the Civil War: Fought 1861-1865, the American Civil War was the result ...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 8:11pm

pscyhology
It is my final test and I want to do a good job! Below I will show you the questions and what I think the answer is, if any are wrong can you please tell me which and EXPLAIN why they are so I can actually learn!? Here we go: 1. Which one of the following statements best ...
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 5:25pm

Microbiology Please Help Anyone
You wish to study a variant [a close relative] of the Tobacco Mosaic virus. Specifically you want to characterize the capsid and genetic component as well as determine the viral load required to cause a disease state. a. What methodologies might you use to isolate and ...
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 12:42pm

Microbiolgy- Please Help!
You wish to study a variant [a close relative] of the Tobacco Mosaic virus. Specifically you want to characterize the capsid and genetic component as well as determine the viral load required to cause a disease state. a. What methodologies might you use to isolate and ...
Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 7:40pm

probability
A new test for detecting a disease has been developed. Medical trials show that 92% o patients with the disease show a positive test result. If 4% of the population have the disease, determine the probability (to 3 decimal places) that: a.) a radnomly selected person shows a ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 11:05pm

health
The patient, 78-year-old female with NIDDM, is seen in the physician’s office today for evaluation of a left heel wound. After evaluation, the physician diagnosed the patient with diabetic foot ulcer due to peripheral vascular disease. The physician performed a non-...
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 10:08am

Global Issues
So no one's helping me with my paper, I already posted twice. But I figured out everything myself and fixed it to the best of my capability. Can I atleast get some help with the conclusion?? Should the Richer Countries of the World help Poorer Countries (Pro) It is a known...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 11:16pm

Global Issues
For my pro side on the paper 'should the richer countries of the world help the poorer countries?'I have written about two pages so far. Starting with my introduction, and going in to my first two main points. I just wanted to get it all checked before I moved on. Also...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 8:47pm

global issues
For my pro side on the paper 'should the richer countries of the world help the poorer countries?'I have written about two pages so far. Starting with my introduction, and going in to my first two main points. I just wanted to get it all checked before I moved on. Also...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 4:33pm

history
Which statements describe pandemics? 1) confined to a specific geographic area 2) easily spread to new areas 3) highly contagious disease 4) the bubonic plague 5) the common cold i got 2, 3, and 4. would 5 be right too, or no?
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:09am

ELA
*REDO*This Is a Argumentative Essay On Plymouth,Massachusetts, Can you see if I need some corecctions? “The cowards never started and the weak died along the way” It is applied to the Plymouth Pilgrims, who clearly had obtain courage, strength, and faith to make such...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 6:02pm

ELA
This Is a Argumentative Essay On Plymouth,Massachusetts, Can you see if I need some corecctions? Plymouth, Massachusetts “The cowards never started and the weak died along the way” It is applied to the Plymouth Pilgrims, who clearly had obtain courage, strength, and ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 5:04pm

HCA 230
what is America cultural viewpoint on health in regards to health as organic, health as harmonious, and disease as a curse or stigma?
Monday, October 25, 2010 at 5:01pm

Biology
What is an adrenalin receptor? For a bio project at school i have to write the gene name, the # of amino acids, the # of peptides, the tissue signal, the role, the interactions, the active site/substrate, the disease/cures/inhibitors. i've googled adrenalin receptors and i...
Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 3:57pm

child care
Hey guys, i just wanted to make sure my answers were correct. Can someone check for me and give my feedback please. 1. Today in class you’re going to talk to your students about Vitamin C and what it does for a person’s body. From which one of the following food ...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 3:44pm

Epidemiology
• Consider each of the following scenarios and explain whether the variable in question is a confounder: a. A study of the relationship between exercise and heart attacks that is conducted among women who do not smoke. Explain whether gender is a confounder. b. A case-...
Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 5:06pm

US History
During the Civil War, a total of 388,580 soldiers died of disease. How do you think the deaths from disease affected soldier's morale? Need help with this. Thanks -MC
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 8:31pm

epidemiology
Assessing Random Error, Confounding, and Effect Modification Although researchers do their best to reduce error within every study, there will always be error. It is important to identify and report any possible error within the research study in order to accurately interpret ...
Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 6:26am

Science
Do pedigrees (specifically animals) typically have a higher, lower, or equal incidence of hereditary disease compared to non-pedigrees?
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 7:08pm

Ag.Science
A married couple both of which are suspected of carring the gene foe Tay Sachs disease is considering having children.What advice would you give them?Give detaled resons for your advice including,but not limited to, possible genotype and phenotype ratios an combination....
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 5:32pm

Writeacher, Please Help
The teacher said we had to include quotes from the story, so I included them and describes Katherine in every way I could. I describes her being ambarrased, selfish, etc. I don't know what else to add, could you please offer some help, thanks. In the course of time ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:55am

English-Writeacher
Writeacher, I tried to make my composition more sophisticated by adding varied different words instead of repetetive ones. Can you please have a look at this. I really need this by 2:00 pm. I'll appreciate all the help you can give me, thanks. English-Composition The ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:07am

English-Writeacher
English-Composition The delayed thesis is the starting sentence. The conclusion is at the end. In the course of time an entity begins to comprehend the significance of its dear ones in its existence. Katherine, the protagonist of “All is calm”, by Ann Walsh, is a ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:22pm

English-Writeacher
Recently my class and I read a short story called "A l is Calm." It is basically about this girl named Katherine and her grandma who is suffering from the Alzheimer's disease. It starts out as this: Katherine's grandma has to be taken to the doctor because ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 6:29pm

English-Composition
Recently my class and I read a short story called "A l is Calm." It is basically about this girl named Katherine and her grandma who is suffering from the Alzheimer's disease. It starts out as this: Katherine's grandma has to be taken to the doctor because ...
Monday, October 4, 2010 at 9:01pm

AP world history
i have to write a DBQ promt question for the interaction between humans and the enviornment (demography and disease, migration,technology, and patterns of settlement) about roman empire
Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 10:35am

Medical Terminology
Hello. Please,if someone can help me answer all these questions. I have few answers and i would like to compare it to my own answers thanks. 1. Dr. Hannah places a stethoscope to a seven-year-old child’s chest. The lungs reveal basilar rales. Which method is Dr. Hannah ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 4:34am

Math
Scientists are researching a contagious disease. They found that, on average, each person who is infected transmits the disease to 0.03 other people within one year. Currently, there are 3,000 infected people in the country. Use Excel or another spreadsheet application to find...
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 8:42pm

geography
How does disease affect death rate?
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 11:21am

College Anatomy
What organelle accumulates in the cells of those afflicted with Tay-Sach's disease?
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 4:01pm

English
Here are the very last sentences on Conrad I'd like you to check. I really hope you can revise them, too. Is it the same if I use the present simple or the past simple when I refer to Marlow's own story? 1) Further upriver Marlow encountered a young Russian whom he ...
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 5:25am

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