Marijuana marijuana or marihuana‚ drug obtained from the flowering tops‚ stems‚ and leaves of the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. It is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world‚ following only caffeine‚ nicotine‚ and alcoholic beverages in popularity. In the United States‚ where it is usually smoked‚ it also has been called weed‚ grass‚ pot‚ or reefer. The Plant C. sativa grows as a common weed in many parts of
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Effect of Exercise on Heart Rate. Aim: The aim of this experiment is to find out how different intensities of exercise effect the heart rate I will measure it in beats per minute using a polar heart rate monitor. Hypothesis: I predict that as I increase the intensity of the exercise I do‚ that my heart rate will increase. This is because as I exercise more intensely I will need more blood to my muscles to supply oxygen and take away carbon dioxide; therefore my heart is going to have to beat
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Gail Moran of The Hartford Insurance Company referred this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with Ms. McClellan and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care‚ and identify needs to facilitate recovery. Obtain medical information and update Ms. Moran as appropriate. INTERVIEW SETTING On 1/15/18 I met Ms. McClellan at The Stonegate Residential center. Ms. McClellan was in a wheelchair. She had just finished her breakfast. She was alert and
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Child and Young Person’s Development – Task 1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: 1. Physical development 2. Communication and intellectual development 3. Social‚ emotional and behavioural development * Birth - 4 months: Gains about 1 oz. per day after initial weight loss in first week. At birth children have reflexes such as sucking‚ hands fisted‚ grasping‚ random movement etc. Around 1 month old they
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The occurrence of performance enhancing drugs in sport and what they mean to the social activity Savreet Saini 20389276 TA: William KIN 250 March 18th‚ 2013. Since the 1960s‚ following World War II‚ there has been an augmented use of illicit drugs by athletes (soc notes). Doping‚ commonly defined as the use of a drug or blood product to improve athletic performance‚ is one of the most controversial matters in modern sport (lawref). There are arguments for both the acceptance and ban on
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The use of banned performance-enhancing drugs (PEDS) in sports is commonly referred to as doping. The word doping is probably derived from the Dutch word dop‚ the name of an alcoholic beverage made of grape skins used by Zulu warriors in order to enhance their prowess in battle. The term became current around the turn of the 20th century‚ originally referring to illegal drugging of racehorses. ‘Doping’ however is as old as competitive sport itself. Modern times - In 1904 Olympics
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Health and safety at work act (1974) this legislation is important for employees and others. this secures the health and safety of the employees. it also protects the people that are around or using the place to protect them from risk of the people at work doing their jobs. always arrange to implement safety measures which are identified in risk assessments. well trained people should implement the changes if it is necessary. make sure you have emergency procedures‚ provide clear information and
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Diabetes Mellitus By Shane O’Shaughnessy Contents Page 1: Description of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Page 2: Type 1 Diabetes Page 3: Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Page 4: Type 2 Diabetes and Symptoms Page 5: Aims of Treatment Page 6: Medication What is diabetes mellitus? The term ‘diabetes’ means excessive urination and the word ‘mellitus’ means honey. Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong condition caused by a lack‚ or insufficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone – a substance
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takes effect by stimulating β2 adrenergic receptors associated with bronchioles. As a result the calcium levels within cells of smooth muscles are lowered. The smooth muscle then becomes relaxed and bronchodilation is thus achieved. It is given by an inhaler‚ so that the medication is delivered directly into the airways and lungs and its effect is apparent within minutes. It is absorbed from bronchi‚ metabolized in liver and excreted by kidneys. What needs to be aware of is that Salbutamol can‚ however
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Medical Marijuana is proven to have good uses for illnesses. It helps out certain syndromes and symptoms. For example including multiple sclerosis‚ Crohn’s disease‚ migraine headaches‚ severe nausea and vomiting‚ chronic pain‚ and many others. It can also be taken different way. You can smoke it or consume it. It’s also less expensive than other medicines. It is organic‚ not made of chemical and other things. It also has less serious side effects. Lester Grinspoon wrote an article in the Boston
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