Chemoprevention For Breast Cancer
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5 pages in length. The writer provides a research proposal for the chemopreventive drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene in relations to women with a high risk of breast cancer. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCchemo.rtf

Child Abuse in the Special Needs Population
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This 6 page paper provides information on the greater risks for special needs children in relation to physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Child abuse and neglect is defined and explored. Several studies are cited showing that special needs children are more at risk for child abuse than other children. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Child Abuse: The Four Major Types of Abuse, Statistics, Prevention and Treatment
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This is a 3 page paper discussing child abuse. The four types of child abuse: physical, sexual, emotional and neglect affects over 879,000 children in the United States on an annual basis. In the past decade, it has been found that over 3 million suspected cases are reported each year. Perpetrators of the abuse are parents, caregivers, babysitters, relatives, and foster parents among others. While the rates of male and female children are around the same, female children suffer four times the rate of sexual abuse than males. In addition to the annual rates of abuse, approximately 1,200 children die each year from abuse and neglect with 85% of child fatalities occurring in children under the age of six. Each year new prevention and treatment programs are developed on national and state levels in order to lessen the incidence of child abuse through support programs and education. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Child And Adolescent Obesity
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This 11 page paper explores the issue of obesity in American youth, a condition that is increasing dramatically each year. Obesity poses numerous health risks for the youngster from the beginning of coronary artery disease to diabetes. Research offers a number of verified causes for obesity in children and adolescents that range from genetic factor to television to diet and a lack of activity. The writer reports the research, then makes an argument for one alleged cause as the most valid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Pgobese.wps

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: A Growing National Concern
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A 12 page paper which examines the conditions of childhood and adolescent obesity in our country today. Present situations are discussed, as well as future plans and programs that have been implemented to cease this growing problem. Various alternatives are provided for addressing this problem. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAobesity.wps

Childhood Asthma -- The Disease Process and Planning and Intervention
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This 10 page report discusses asthma in terms of its impact on the human body as well as its impact on the patient and their family. Asthma has the potential to be a terrifying experience for children and their families. When a young child has this chronic disease, a parent understands that it will not necessarily kill their child, only that it could kill him or her. As a result, most parents with asthmatic children face the challenge of providing their child with a “normal” life while remaining vigilant to the causes, symptoms, and circumstances that may prove an asthmatic episode. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWasthma.wps

Childhood Obesity
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A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is great value in marketing directly to those efficient influencers of parents. The cost of marketing directly to children now tops $12 billion annually, and increasing numbers of health professionals believe that today’s children face a lifetime of learning to deal with and overcome the physical and psychological influences of childhood. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursChildObes.rtf

Children in Poverty.
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(10pp) Supposedly during the Regan years, a story circulated that Regan told on himself. "We declared war on poverty", the President said. "And poverty won!" A funny story perhaps, if it wasn't so true. Politicians will tell us that due to a strong economy, we are doing just fine. The statistics label that "wishful thinking," as we recognize that child poverty is at a thirty year high. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBchdpov.doc

Children’s Fitness Programs in the U.S.
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This 6 page report discusses fitness programs for children in the U.S. -- why they began, why they are needed, and what needs to be improved. Title IX is briefly discussed as are the core curriculum standards regarding physical education for students in New Jersey. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWpek12.rtf

Chiropractic Effect On Asthma
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9 pages in length. Chiropractic treatment has been the focus of much debate as to its medical claims, particular with its assertion to help asthma. Inasmuch as chiropractic is classified as an alternative approach to medical treatment, it does not subscribe to conventional therapy; rather, the very foundation of chiropractic is body manipulation as a means by which to realign and adjust various imbalances. There is no question that chiropractic is successful in treating myriad bone- and muscle-related problems, however, there exist much speculation as to the industry's claims toward asthma. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCchias.wps

Choosing a Contraceptive
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A 5 page paper which examines the importance of scientific knowledge in selecting a contraceptive and how it will interact with the male and female reproductive systems, knowledge of the body as a consideration, and a discussion of the many contraceptive methods. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Cigarette smoking
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A ten page paper which looks at some of the issues surrounding cigarette smoking, such as the addictive nature of smoking, the health risks, and the involvement of governments and corporate businesses in the smoking phenomenon. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JLsmoking.rtf