1970s+Health+and+Medicine

//**AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)**// = =

= //**In 1978 deficiency syndrome mades it first documented in United States. Originally this disease started in sub-Sahara Africa. It first came from monkeys and when Africans ate these monkeys, they inherited this disease. Then when Africans moved to United States and they transfered the disease here. Scienctist also believed that the disease also sreaded through the sea. AIDS first appeared in a homesexual community in America.**// =

= = = //**You could only be inffected by AIDS not by physical contact but by liquid contact. When you aquire AIDS, instantly the host cell replicates DNA from your chromosone and synthesize into RNA then assembles into a virus. Before the originally cell dies, many more virus emerge. This syndrome destroys the immune system by invading the lymphocytes and macrophages. Lymphocytes are a tisse that are made of B and T cells. B cells are cells that target and kill pathogens by creating a soluble protein. T cells produce special chemicals that can isolate pathogens. Macrophages is a larged modify white blood cell. It can stimulate immune responses before antigen comes into your body.**// = //**Legionnaire**//

= = = //**There was outbreak of Legionaire bacteria in 1976 from people who attended the American Legion convention in Philadelphia,**// **Pensylvania. There is at least 40 types of Legionella bacteria and half of them are able to create diseases in humans. Around 10 to 20 thousand people get Legionnaire annually. Most of them are over the age of 50 because bay then, your immune system it starting to get weak. The death rate of Legionnaire while being treated at the hospital is close to 50%. Signs or symptoms of this disease is fever, chills, cough and when you have a dry throat you could produce sputum. Usually patients have muscle aches, headaches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. You usually get if infected by inhaling aerosol with legionella bacteria. ** =



= **Legionella bacteria can form from contaminated water. Legionella best forms in warm water. Legionella bacteria itself is inactive in ultra violet light, unless it grew or reproduce in amoebae. It could grow from temperatures of 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 122. It best grows between 95 degrees Fahrenheit to 115. ** = = =

Narcotic = = = ‍Narcotics is pilled medicine to treat pain. it also surpress coughing, alleviate diarehea. Side effects of this medicine is drowsiness, inability to concentrate, apathy, less physical acting,constriction of pupil, dilation of blood vessels, constipation, vomiting, and respritory depression. In America narcotics are made to be safe and legal. In other countries they are not legal because they are harmful drugs. If this drug is not sterilized correct or excessively used you could abscesses, hepatitus, HIV, and AIDS. When use over use it you will eventually build up respiratory depression and could possibly die. = = = = =



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Anacin = = = = = = = Anacin was created in 1916 by William Milton Knight. It is one of United States money oldest brands that we still use today. The sales first started in the 1930's and widely famous through the 70's. In the 1950's through the 70's the created advertisements. Anacin is a temporary pain reliever. Anacin's active ingredients are aspirin and caffeine. Some side effects of this product is dizziness, heartburn, nausea, neverousness, rash, hives, hearing loss, drowsiness, and trouble sleeping. This pain reliever works by block some places in the nervous system that feels pain to relief you pain and stress. You should not use Anacin if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or have the flu and chickenpox. If you are pregnant, taking other prescripted medicine, allergic to anything, have asthma, drink alcohol, or have anxiety contact your doctor before using Anacin. = = =

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= ‍Take a pill by mouth with water, if preferred. Do not lay down for 30 minutes after taking the pill. Take the dose as the container says unless the doctor says something else. = = = Hoyle, Brian. "AIDS." //Gale Encyclopedia of Science//. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. //Student Resource Center - Junior//. Gale. KILLOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. 12 Jan. 2012 [].

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Davidson, Tish. "Narcotics." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine//. 3rd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 2575-2577. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 13 Jan. 2012. []

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