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The High Cost of Untreated Addiction

Unfortunately, people who experience stigma regarding their drug use are less likely to seek treatment, which results in significant economic, social, and medical costs. In the United States, the costs associated with untreated addiction—including those related to healthcare, criminal justice, and lost productivity—amounted to a staggering $510 billion (Harwood, 2000).

Stigma in Healthcare: A Barrier to Care

Perceived stigma in hospitals or doctors’ offices can significantly discourage individuals from accessing essential healthcare services. While having a trusted primary care doctor is associated with maintaining well-being and a good quality of life, studies reveal that some healthcare providers feel... Continue reading "Stigma's Impact on Addiction Treatment Access" »

Verb and Adjective Patterns with Prepositions

• Concentrate on something
• Shout at someone for doing something
• Shout to someone to do something
• Argue with someone
• Apologize to someone
• Complain about something
• Insist on doing something
• Depend on someone
• Rely on someone
• Argue about something
• Lie about something
• Criticized for doing something
• Pay for something
• Translate into something
• Succeed in doing something
• Specialize in something
• React to something
• Apologize for something
• Accuse someone of doing something
• Search for something
• Borrow from someone
• Lend to someone
• Aim at something/doing something
• Name after someone
• Divide into something
• Complain to someone about something
• Proud of someone/something
• Upset with someone
• Upset about something
• Good at something/doing something
• Protest

Clinical Laboratory Equipment Essentials

Water Bath

Used to incubate samples at a desired temperature.

Centrifuge

An equipment used to separate substances that differ significantly in their masses by using centrifugal force.

Spectrophotometer

Measures substances in the ultraviolet (200 – 400 nm) as well as in the visible range (400 – 700 nm) of the electromagnetic spectrum of light.

Micropipettes

Used to dispense micro volumes of samples or reagents.

Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition

Competitive vs. Non-Competitive Inhibitors

Relationship Between Km and Substrate Affinity

• An enzyme with a high Km has a low affinity for its substrate and requires a greater concentration

Please stand (1) on this board. Put your hands on the back of your hips and your elbows forward. I'll help you. (2) push your elbows (3) out. Keep (4) breathing. In a moment I'll ask you to (5) take a deep breath in and hold it. Breathe in, (6) hold it. That's it. Fine. You can breathe out now.

Thank you. I'll need to check the film. Now I'm going to take a side view.

Can you stand (7) sideways with your right side close to the machine and your arms raised?

1 MRI provides more detailed information than CT because of high contrast sensitivity.

2 MRI is not approved for use in the first three months of pregnancy.

3 MRI is safer than X-rays because there is no radiation.

4 MRI allows imaging on many planes unlike CT.

1 I'm going to

We Are What We Eat

Good morning, my name is Mª José and I am going to talk about eating habits.

Understanding Diets

First of all, a diet can be described as a set course of eating and drinking in which the kind and amount of food one should eat is planned out in order to achieve weight loss or follow a certain lifestyle.

I’ll focus on the Mediterranean diet, vegetarian diet, and vegan diet.

The Mediterranean Diet

On the one hand, I am really keen on the Mediterranean diet because it is full of vitamins, minerals, and good fats. Of course, my favourite dish is “Paella”.

It is a typical Valencian dish made with rice, vegetables, rabbit, and chicken.

Moreover, I always try to eat home-made food. When I don’t have enough time to cook, I prepare... Continue reading "Healthy Eating Habits: Mediterranean, Vegetarian, and Vegan Diets" »

Medicine, Health, and Lifestyle

The Importance of Healthy Eating

Eating healthy food helps you keep fit and is very important for our body because extra weight puts additional pressure on joints and bones.

Furthermore, a balanced diet makes it less likely to suffer from heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.

Balancing Your Diet: Fats, Sugars, and Salt

While our diet requires some fats, sugars, and salt, consuming them in large quantities is not advisable.

Vitamins, Minerals, and a Fruitful Diet

Providing our body with essential vitamins and minerals is paramount, best achieved through a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables.

Exercise: Benefits and Considerations

Some people believe exercise is the most crucial factor for a healthy lifestyle,... Continue reading "Optimal Health: Diet, Stress Management, and Medical Paths" »

Opción A

Section 1: True/False

FALSE (11 and 12), FALSE (17 and 18), TRUE (22 and 23)

Section 2: Solo Mothers

For guiding solo mothers in the United States.

Out to about 26,000.

• Past
• b) Meet up
• c) Law
• d) I have raised my children correctly

Section 4: Questions

• Are they expensive?
• What makes them better?
• Where can you buy them?
• How did you find out about them?
• How does that work?

Let's hope your parents get you one.

Section 5: Apologies & Requests

I'm so sorry, Mum and Dad. I was hoping to spend just on language, but the last exams for Math and Chemistry went wrong.

Mum, honestly, I think it's not necessary to wake me up so early. I can get ready in thirty minutes. Please, I want to rest more.

Friend, it is better to be honest with him than to lie to him.

Section

Health and Wellness Overview

Exercise

Aerobic Exercise (Cardio)

Stimulates heart rate and breathing rate. Examples include:

• Spinning
• Running
• Swimming
• Walking

Anaerobic Exercise

Short, strength-based activities with short exertion and high-intensity movement. Examples include:

• Weight Lifting
• Sprinting
• Jumping

Nutrition

Proteins

Large, complex molecules required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs. Made of amino acids.

The Five Main Food Groups

• Vegetables
• Fruit
• Grain
• Protein
• Dairy

Food Pyramid

A nutritional diagram in the shape of a pyramid.

Nutrients

Substances in food that your body needs.

• Macronutrients: Provide calories and energy (carbohydrates, protein, fat)
• Micronutrients: Only needed in small amounts

Diseases

Cancer

A disease... Continue reading "Introduction to Health and Wellness" »

Present Continuous & Common Verbs

Not keeping, not using, are entering, are lifting, bringing, working

Quantifiers

Some, any, a, an, any, a, some, any, a, an, some, any

Prepositions of Place

Next to, under, on, in, in front of, behind, between

Fastening Techniques

1. Tie up (atar)
2. Zip up (abrochar), button (abotonar)
3. Solder (soldar)
4. Nail (clavar)
5. Staple (grapar), pin (pinchar)
6. Bolt (atornillar)
7. Spread (juntar)
8. Lay (extender)
9. Chain (encadenar), padlock (encadenar)
10. Screw (atornillar)

Safety Warnings

Don't drink this water, wear gloves, lift with care, be careful! Slippery floor, don't smoke, wear protection, don't bring food or drink in here, be careful! Wet paint, keep the aisle clear.

Material Identification

Nylon: nailon, wood: madera, wool: lana, cardboard:... Continue reading "Essential Workplace Safety & Material Guide" »

Organ Transplants and Donation