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While alcohol is often seen as a harmless substance that is great for social events, in young students, it can be extremely damaging. Here are just a few of the possible consequences that a student can experience by using alcohol: • Inability to obtain driver’s license until age of 18 • Suspension from any sports or extracurricular activities you participate in • Increased likelihood of becoming addicted to alcohol • Increased likelihood to try and become addicted to other drugs These consequences can have lifelong impacts on you and prevent you from having a successful future. Addiction to alcohol and other drugs has killed thousands of young people and continues to take more lives with each passing year. Early exposure to alcohol makes it more likely that this will be your future.

46.88 is the correct solution. The formula for drops per minute is Volume/ tme (in minutes) drop factor 1500 ml /8 hrs (860min) = 3.125 15 gtt/mL = 46.88 gtt/min

Multiple answers are correct. You can have shingles recur as well.

The answer is self-efficacy because it is about own believe that he or she is able to do things

The answer to this is letter A. Tobacco is known to cause 25 types of diseases. Some of these diseases are known to be deadly. This explains why people are trying to stop smoking. There are even some advertisements wherein the possible effects of smoking are shown but this is still not enough for people to just stop. Some of the most common diseases that can be acquired by tobacco smokers are emphysema, lung cancer, and bronchitis. Take note that smokers die from smoke-related diseases but a lot of non-smokers die from these diseases too because of second-hand smoke. Some people are even saying that this is deadlier for people.

(B) Chronic A disease that affects a person for an extended period of time (usually for their entire life) is called a chronic disease. There are many chronic diseases that affect people all over the world, including the following: • Asthma • Arthritis • Chronic kidney disease • Heart failure • Crohn’s disease • Anemia • Lupus • Atrial fibrillation • Leukemia • Fibromyalgia • Liver disease • Autoimmune disease • And many more Those living with a chronic illness typically cannot hope to find a cure in their lifetime. Instead, medical treatments are aimed at managing the symptoms of these diseases so that the patient is as comfortable as possible, and can live as normal a life as possible. Much research is being done to find treatments for several chronic diseases, so hopefully, some of these conditions will be treatable in the future.

(C) Noncommunicable Diseases If a disease does not spread from person to person, it is called a non-communicable disease. These diseases are often related to genetic factors within the person, and so they are not contagious. A few examples of non-communicable diseases include: • Alzheimer’s • Asthma • Cataracts • Kidney disease • Lung disease • Diabetes • Fibromyalgia • Heart disease • Hypertension (high blood pressure) • Osteoporosis • All types of cancer • As well as other diseases Many non-communicable diseases are also chronic diseases, which means they will affect a person for the rest of their life. If you know someone with a non-communicable disease, then you don’t have to worry about that condition spreading to you or others around the person. However, if you have a relative suffering from a chronic illness, it’s important to learn if you are also at an increased risk for that disease.

A is the answer to this. Passive immunity is the process by which the antibodies are usually transferred from an immunized person to someone who is not immune. This will provide the unimmunized person protection against a toxin or an agent that may cause several issues. There is a difference between passive and active immunity. Active immunity involves the body building up some antibodies in order to fight the pathogen that needs to be addressed. Passive immunity, as mentioned earlier, would need to get the antibodies from outside sources. This cannot generate memory as this is more targeted towards the immune system.

Glucagon is a hormone produced by the pancreas. The main purpose of the glucagon is to increase the concentration of glucose and fatty acids. These are in the bloodstream. Insulin is also produced by the pancreas. Insulin decreases glucose. Therefore, glucagon does the exact opposite as insulin which makes it ironic that they are both produced by the same organ in the body. When glucagon increases the glucose, it is stored in the liver. The pancreas is an important organ in the body that aids in the digestion. It can be found behind the stomach. It is part of the digestive and endocrine system. It functions with both endocrine and exocrine. Therefore, the two main hormones produced by the pancreas are the glucagon and insulin.

A middle-aged African-American man with diabetes mellitus is at high risk for cardiovascular disease. It is believed that diabetes is highly prevalent to African American community because of their genetic traits and the dominance of people who are obese. There is evidence showing that a person, regardless of race, sex and age, who has diabetes mellitus (although according to several statistics. 50% to 100% of African Americans are more likely to have diabetes than that of a white person) faces a high risk for cardiovascular disorders such as high blood pressure (hypertension), stroke, congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease. There are many symptoms of diabetes mellitus that you need to watch out for such as weight loss without trying, sores that do not heal quickly, blurry eyesight and being very thirsty.

In order to not get diseases, the main thing to do is to prevent it. One way to do that is to go to the doctor on a regular basis and have him or her conduct tests to determine if there are any underlying diseases or ailments. Preventing these diseases will save money and pain for the patient. The Community Americas High Deductible Health Plan is a health insurance that helps and encourages preventing health problems by having the body screened for potential diseases. Even though this may be helpful, there is a high deductible. This means that the patient must pay a high amount before the insurance company starts to pay. On average, many people’s deductible is around $500 - $1,000 per year.

Male and female condoms and abstinence are birth control methods that protect a person against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and sexually transmitted disease (STD). Preventive measures are being used by different health organizations to prevent the numbers from growing through education and counseling, and studies revealed that the safest way to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI) is abstinence and followed by practicing safe sex. According to several data provided by the UNAIDS, ONAP and CDC, an estimated 36.7 million people around the world are living with HIV (and this number is increasingly growing) and more or less 1 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses (with more or less 35 million deaths since the start of the epidemic).