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said to have some beneficial factors. Without UV radiation we would not produce vitamin D. This still gives no reason to over expose yourself with tanning beds or lamps. “Even as early as 1940, the Council on Physical Therapy steered clear of indicating that vitamin D production from sunlamps is as beneficial as that produced by solar exposure,” (Coelho, Hearing 59). With so many other forms of receiving vitamin D there is really no need to have to be worried about not getting enough UVs in your…

a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. These nutrients are important for the development of strong, healthy bones. Most people with rickets will have stunted growth, soft or weak bones, and, in severe cases, skeletal deformities, such as an oddly shaped skull, bow legs, or legs that bow out, bumps in the ribcage, a protruding breastbone, a curved spine, or pelvic deformities. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and phosphate from your intestines. You can get vitamin D from various…

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) or the stone man syndrome is a disorder in which the muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments are gradually replaced by bone. The extra skeletal bone formation causes the person loss of mobility as the joint become affected. Overtime the person affected with FOP has difficulty difficulties breathing, speaking, and eating. Due to their eating problem they may experience malnutrition. Signs and symptoms of FOP can be observed as…

A disease is an illness or sickness with specific, well-defined symptoms that affects a person, plant or animal. One disease in particular that affects at least 25,000 people every year in the United States is osteogenesis imperfecta. Osteogenesis imperfecta, or more commonly known as “brittle bone disease” is a rare genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily generally from little or no apparent cause. Although some cases of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are not as severe as…

balanced diet. Vitamin D is important for the body because as Web MD states, " Your body must have Vitamin D to absorb calcium and promote bone growth". If there is too little vitamin D, this can result in soft bones among children and misshapen bones and osteoporosis among adults. There has been a vitamin D deficiency among Canadians and it is not a healthy way to live as it can lead to both short term and long term health issues. Statistics Canada conducted a survey…

Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone, bone marrow, and surrounding tissue. The condition can affect any age group but in different ways. Red bone marrow of long bones is typically targeted in children because yellow bone marrow replaces red bone marrow in adults (Bires, Kerr, & George, 2015). Adults usually are introduced to foreign organisms directly through trauma or surgery. Plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasound all…

Osteoporosis is also known as the thinning of bones. The medical definition is a disease which weaken the bones overtime.Osteoporosis can happen to anyone but many women are at a higher risk than men.;Especially women who are just getting through their menopause stage.Osteoporosis affects the body in many ways. For instance the bones are weak so you need to find ways to stay healthy and take care of yourself. It can be really easy to break a bone.Spinal problems is a huge issue when it comes to…

The made for TV HBO Production movie Wit (2001) is a tale about Dr. Vivian Bearing, a prolific writer and English teacher that has fallen ill with advanced Ovarian cancer. She then has to adapt to losing her autonomy and being a living experiment to doctors who only see her a petri dish. The story is based on a play written by Margaret Edison that debuted in 1995. Characters include Dr. Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson) the pretentious Teacher, Dr. Jason Posner (Jonathan M. Woodward) the stunted…

There are measures that can be taken to reduce the chances of tearing an ACL. Proper training techniques can help change how quickly your muscles contract. This then keeps the ACL from being strained (Benedetti). It is especially important for women to perform these exercises as women are eight times more likely than men to tear an ACL (Lee, Yun, and Marty Munson.). Many medical professionals believe this to be due to women having less muscles surrounding their knees than men and because women…

Osteoporosis is a type of bone condition in which it becomes less dense and more fragile or porous. Bones are composed of Ca, protein and collagen which give the strength the bone need to support body mass; The most common areas to fracture are the ribs, hips, spine, and wrists. Gender (Female is most common), race, body frame, exercise, diet, hormones, alcohol consumption, smoking, and family history are all high-risk factors in which an individual can be affected with this type of condition.…