'Certain cancers' presentation slideshows

Determinants of Health

B B P S. Determinants of Health. Biological Behavioral Physical Environment 4. Social. Over Time:. Overall health status of Australians has improved significantly Mortality Rates have decreased Life Expectancy has increased by nearly 30 years

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Viruses

Viruses. A. Viruses are a unique group of biological entities 1. They are not capable of surviving without a host cell (lack metabolic machinery) 2. They do, however, contain all the information necessary to direct metabolic processes

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Nutrition

Nutrition. Class 3: Label Reading. What to Aim For:. Sodium: <1500mg/day (500mg/meal) Sodium should be less than total calories of food item. Total Fat: 56-78g/day Cholesterol: <300mg/day (for most people) Saturated Fat: <16g/day <3g per meal Must be whole grain

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The Immune system

The Immune system. What it is and its role in the body. Immune System. Purpose is to keep infectious microorganisms out of the body and destroy those that enter. Made up of a complex system of organs and cells. Organs involved are called lymphoid organs. White Blood Cells.

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Solving the Overweight/Obesity Management Puzzle

Solving the Overweight/Obesity Management Puzzle . 10/22/04 Rosemary Burke, RN, MS Robin F. Foust, BS, PAHM. BACKGROUND. MediCorp Health System 28 facility healthcare system headquartered in Virginia Mary Washington Hospital Benefits Department Associate Wellness Program Data/Experience

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Chapter 8:

Chapter 8:. The Rest of the Good Nutrition Lineup. Food Pattern Studies. Use computers and pattern recognition techniques to identify food patterns associated with certain diseases: Diabetes Cardiovascular disease Stroke Cancer. Two Patterns Emerged. A Western pattern A Prudent pattern.

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Breakthroughs in Bioscience

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My Plate

My Plate. Understanding what you Eat. MyPlate. - MyPlate was released in June 2011. - Recommendations are for 2 years of age and older. . Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. . Keep meat and poultry portions small and lean. . Make half your grains whole grains. .

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Unit 11 Human Genetics

Unit 11 Human Genetics. Flashcard Warm-up. Pedigree A chart of an individual's ancestors used in human genetics to analyze inheritance of certain traits. Nature vs. Nurture Nature is our DNA (genes) Nurture is our environment The debate is over which has a greater influence

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Investor Presentation

Investor Presentation. Merrill Lynch Healthcare Day June 22, 2010.

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Lecture 8 Outline: Tue, Sept 30

Lecture 8 Outline: Tue, Sept 30. Practical vs. Statistical Significance (4.5.1) Sample size selection for designing a study Chapter 3 Robustness of two-sample t-tools (3.2) Outliers and resistance (3.3) Practical strategies for the two-sample problem (3.4)

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Chapter 4.3

Chapter 4.3. Choosing foods wisely. Dietary guidelines for Americans. Dietary guidelines for Americans- spell out in simple language the healthy eating and active living needs for Americans. There are 10 main guidelines categorized into 3 groups Aim for fitness Build a healthy base

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SONIC HEDGEHOG AND MEDULLOBLASTOMA

PHM142 Fall 2012 Coordinator: Dr. Jeffrey Henderson Instructor: Dr. David Hampson. SONIC HEDGEHOG AND MEDULLOBLASTOMA. BY: CHRISTINA WONG, EMILY TSE, DIR AL MUTAIR AND ANDREW GIRGIS. WHAT IS MEDULLOBLASTOMA?. MEDULLOBLASTOMA.

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Gyn Oncology

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Melanocortin-4 Receptor

Melanocortin-4 Receptor. The Obesity Gene. Melanocortin-4 Receptor. Chromosome 18q22 Centrally expressed G protein-coupled receptor 1-6% early onset or severe adult obesity Signals by: Interaction with Gs Activation of adenylate cyclase. Obese Phenotype. Haploinsufficiency

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A linguistic model for the rational design of antimicrobial peptides

A linguistic model for the rational design of antimicrobial peptides. Christopher Loose1*, Kyle Jensen1,2,3*, Isidore Rigoutsos1,4 & Gregory Stephanopoulos1. Reporter: Yu Lun Kuo E-mail: sscc6991@gmail.com Date: December 19, 2006. Vol 443|19 October 2006|doi:10.1038/nature05233 . Outline.

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The Power of Exercise

The Power of Exercise. Consider the following: . Exercise is good for us. Yes? No? Duh?. Physical Activity Movement Energy expenditure . Exercise/Sport Planned, structured Focus is fitness progression. Difference in concepts. How much?. 30 minutes/5 days a week

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WHAT IS FITNESS?

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Physical Activity

Physical Activity. Mr. DiCicco. Physical Activity. Any form of movement that causes your body to use energy Walking to school Playing sports Cleaning/ yard work Benefits physical, mental/ emotional, and social components of health. Physical Benefits of Exercise.

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