Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Jacob Rickards current event 10/11

The article "Study: Aspirin Cuts Deaths From Wide Variety Of Cancers" is a very interesting article. In the article it explains that the aspirin pill can prevent death of a variety of cancers. It explains that if you take a aspirin long enough during your middle than this can become kind of a shield of cancers over time. With the aspirin's anti-inflammatory properties, this can become a very good cancer fighting medication. Scientistist have concluded that injesting a single aspirin can be a real life changer and it really can pay off in the long run.
In my opinion this article was kinda boring but very useful. A simple aspirin can maybe save your life one day and its awesome about how something so small and simple can maybe be a life saver for you. Aspirins are a mild pain killer that are used for small injurys and medical reasons. Who knew that something thats meant and made for something so small can later treat something so big and life threatening diseases. I think that is very cool

Friday, December 3, 2010

L.Ratliff Current Event

LaShanda Ratliff
December 3,2010
5th and 6th period

Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy Tied To Girl's Puberty


This article is about women who smoke heavily during pregnancy who start menustrating months earlier than the daughters of women who didnt smoke while they were pregnant.The girls mothers who smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day doing there pregnancy .If they smoke for part of their pregnancies they began menstrauting only 3 to 4 months earlier than some of the girls whos mothers stayed smoke free.If a girl was to start menustrating early atleast a few months early they could have some effects on the population.You can gte a higher risk of health problems in life if a woman has started menustrating early.The earlier your period they have been associated with the earlier sexual activities and has had some kind of substances such as alcohol , and cigarettes.
My opinion of this article is that it gives alot of advice to women who are pregnant and they smoke while they are pregnant.You shouldnt smoke while you are pregnant because something could happen to your baby.When you go for a check up on the baby they tell you that you shouldnt smoke at all.

Nina Edwards

Superantigens Could Be Behind Illness
This article is about staphylococcus bacterial infection that is difficult to explain. Doctors are saying that the body can cause more illness's than we know. Karin Lindvist says that "Super antigens have an thing for disrupting the body." If your infected with the infection than your system could get really ill. Study shows that super antigens active immune system in more ways than doctors showed. The body has developed cells that kills and remove foreign invaders. The yellow staphylococci is the most common bacteria in the world.
My Opinion:
My opinion on this article is that i hope they can get a stronger medication to fight this staph infection so it could stop spreading across the world. Penicillins are antibiotics used to clear up the infection.

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http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101110/HEALTH/11100311/-1/SITEMAP

Why can’t normal birth be the norm ?

Giving birth to a child is a very strange process. One in three and 1 in 2 babies born in the United States are not delivered vaginally. Many babies are born late term of preterm which has many consequences such as lifelong disabilities. Many women do not take time to think about the actual birthing process and they do not prepare themselves for it. So far the U.S. is the second worst out of all developed countries when it comes to infant mortality.
I think that women should prepare themselves more for the birth of their children during early pregnancy. I think that more people should witness the birth of children so they can know what to expect when they have a child. I also think that people should become more educated about the actual birthing process and what actually goes on. People should also prepare themselves for what happens if something goes wrong during a birth. Everyone should be educated about child birth.

Jahmiya Mattox

Scientist suppress hunger hormone

Scientists at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine have been looking into suppressing levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in pigs. They used a chemical vapor in the main vessel carrying blood to the top section, or fundus, of the stomach to make the breakthrough. In the study of pigs this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite, the expert added. They used pigs because of their human-like anatomy and physiology. It was reported by his team memebers that efforts to safely and easily suppress grehlin had very limited success.

I think that this is not a good thing because its people own fault and they should be able to control their own obesity. Its all stupid , they should learn how to have self control when it comes to food. Scientist should not have to do reasearch on things that prevent people from "getting fat"

kaseems

This article is about how a teacher is going back to his hometown in order to show his human cadaver exhibit. He is very intrigued by the anatomy of the human body. He believes that it is a great thing he is contributing back to his old community. He has developed away to perserve bodies and believes that the knowledge of the anatomy should be shared. I think it is great what he is doing. He has found an educational way to give back to his community. It is important that people learn and observe how the human body works. Many do not fully understand or have the basic knowledge of the body. Therefore if someone is willing to explain to them, I feel at least someone will want to listen.

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http://www.macon.com/2010/11/29/1354920/powering-up-your-kids-with-healthy.html

Powering Up Your Kids with Healthy Snacks

Healthy snacks have helped children to improve better in sports and to become more alert. Parents are trying to teach their children at early ages that if they treat their bodies right now, then it will pay off in the long run. Years ago when soccer players were being fed doughnuts and soda as a snack, they were performing low and getting tired easily. Now that the soccer players have been fed orange slices and fruit juice, they have been able to maintain more energy and they are performing much higher. Parents are also teaching their children to treat the earth as they would treat their bodies.
I think that it is very important that parents teach their children to treat their bodies and the earth with respect at a young age. If parents enforce these values in their children, then they will be able to teach the same values to their children. I think that the foods that you eat and your amount of alertness are connected. I think that if children are taught these values at a young age they will stay with them all of their life. These values will also help children to become resourceful throughout their lives.