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The article grabbed my interest because I've never had an energy drink personally, and have never trusted them, i want to inform those who drink them of the health risks and possible life threatening affects of drinking many energy drinks religiously.

This information is important to society and every body within it, due to the possible permanit damage these seemingly harmless drinks may cause. Informing those of the dangers of abusing these drinks can prevent possible health problems to keep people safe  from something we may not know everything about.

Many healthcare workers can be affected by this, due to the wide area of affects this can cause, the drinks have been linked to heart attacks, sickness and a plethora of other side affects, while also involving possibly the most frightening affect being hepatitis C.
This would most likely affect any doctor or nurse who have a scope of practice that involves caring for young to elderly citizens,
No affect on those who study veterinarian practices, and may affect diatritions the most  out of all.

Hunter- great job! I love your article choice -very interesting. I noticed that there are a couple of misspelled words. These words are underlined in  red. Please correct this before submitting your final padlet. Also, a little confused about the mentioning of veterinarians and the detrimental effects of sports drinks - how does this relate to animals? And lets see if we can copy this post and put in the padlet assigned to your class so your classmates can comment on your article. Talk to me after class tomorrow. Very very proud of you :)

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Elective C-Section: http://www.babycenter.com/0_elective-c-section_1498696.bc
1.) I found this article interesting because I am interested in the future to work in the neonatal department of the hospital and I'd like to know new things about how women go through childbirth labor and how it affects them when choosing a type of birth technique.
2.) This information is important for society because when a woman goes into labor it is very important for them to realize and be aware of the decisions they make could potentially affect the baby and themselves.
3.) The HCW's that are impacted d by this information are Neonatal Doctors, Nurses, Surgeons, and Anesthesiologists in the Neonatal Department.
Since the beginning of times, women who are expecting have had their baby the natural way. Technology and medicine were not in use for pain and contractions during the time of going into labor. Now that the invention of cesarean section has come into play, preganant women have took it as an advantage to avoid childbirth labor and pain. This is called a "Maternal Request". Which means choosing without and medical reason that could change the outcomes of surgery.
The main reason why they would choose this is because of "fear of childbirth labor". Tearing of the vagina and sexual dysfunction is another reason but pain is the main concern for women. Fewer than 3 in 100 women in the U.S. have requested a cesarean section for their fist time delivery. The healing process lasts twice as long compared to a vaginal delivery. Future complications could appear after the major abdominal surgery such as bladder damage, infection of the incision, and damage to other internal organs. Studies show that you will possibly have to return to the hospital for a repeat c-section if have had one in previous pregnancy. The only time when to have a c-section is in an emergency during vaginal delivery, baby is not face down in the birth canal or is having problems that could lead to a life and death situation. All the outcomes for a cesarean section outweighs the outcomes of a vaginal delivery. This is why pregnant women should always review the outcomes of choosing either type of birth technique with their doctor and think what is best for themselves and the baby.
Instructor Comments: interesting article. My question is exactly how many doctors are willing to do this procedure strictly on maternal request. Today, insurance companies will not cover a procedure that is not medically necessary.

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WHAT IS LUPUS:
1) I found this article interesting because I personally have lupus and I know how hard it is to deal with and I also know the long process of tests it takes to actually get diagnosed with lupus so I felt like I could relate to the article.
2) This information is important to society because if we didn't know the signs and symptoms of lupus the people who have it wouldn't be able to get help.
3) I personally have been to many types of doctors (HCW's) even though most of the time Rheumatologists deal with lupus related things Dermatologists also have a part in diagnosing lupus.

Lupus is an auto immune disease that damages many parts of the body such as the joints, lungs, skin, kidneys, and brain. There are many types of lupus and they can all cause different reactions. Sometimes being out in the sun too long can cause red itchy spots, many people with lupus experience crazy fatigue, rashes, mouth ulcers, hair loss, joint pain/damage, swelling, and hot flashes.
Diagnosing lupus can vary from months to years. Some cases are that the lupus

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What i find interesting about this article is that the damage to lungs by smoke can happen at such a young age and pt wouldnt even notice it until it got worse .This information is so important to society because if someone sees what smoking and other bad chemical fumes in the enviroment due to lungs and health . Then more and more people would stop smoking causing less children and everyone around you to get second hand smoke or perhaps C.O.P.D . H.C.W are involved and impacted in this information because more people would most likely
want to hear this news from their doctor or someone they can trust . This article mostly states the reasons on why someone gets C.O.P.D which are . Damage to the lungs over many years  , usally from smoking . The article also states the two diseases that C.O.P.D is often mixed with and those are chronic bronchities and emphysema. The article also explains the symptoms of C.O.P.D , and those symptoms are shortness of breath usally when someone exercises, also mucus that comes up when some one coughs . The article states also the causes of
C.O.P.D which the main one is smoking . Smoking is the main on because tobacco smoke irritates the lungs which destroy the stretchy fibers in the lungs . FF: C.O.P.D is
most common in people over 60 , also if u have emphysema in your 30's or 40's you can have a disease called alpha-1 antirrypsin deficiency , but that disease is super rare . ~Destiny 11-3-16
Instructor Comments: Interesting article! What your format especially spacing. RemeMber not to use "you" or "your" in the summary.

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WHAT DID YOU FIND INTERESTING ABOUT THIS ARTICLE ? That it related to me because I have the disease and how it showed how it affected the men and woman differently.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY?
Its important because it tells people what they are dealing with , whats around, how to deal with the disease and etc.
WHAT HCW'S ARE INVOLVED ,OR IMPACTED BY THIS INFORMATION?
Rheumatologist deals with helping the patients with lupus.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin,joints,and/or organs inside the body). In the disease lupus something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off bacteria and germs. People who have lupus may experience: pain in their muscles, pain can occur while breathing, pain can be sharp in chest, your mouth can get dry and have ulcers, hair loss or loss of scaly hair, face rash, swelling, major depression and etc. In my three years of being diagnose with lupus i have had about every single one of these symptoms.

Diagnosing lupus have no standardize test. The doctors use different tools to diagnose lupus like a skin biopsy, physical exam, examination of your medical history and symptoms, blood and urine test and kidney biopsy. Sometime's it take months or even years to diagnose the disease.
Instructor Comments: Great article and well written. Next time do not use "Etc"

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>what did you find interesting abou this article? How 3 in 10,000 babies are born with it each year.
>why is this information important to society? If we don't treat the babies that have it they will begin to have kidney failures.
>what HCW'S are involved, or impacted by this information? a pediatrician would be someone who is involved with this, because they would deal with our children , && babies.
> summary of article
In the article "Using Data To Help Babies Born With Spina Bifida" it tells how they are starting to use data to help babies born with Spina Bifida to not have kidney failure and Urinary track infection {uti}. More babies are being born with it each year. Over 100 babies that were born with spina bifida have been enrolled in a new treatment plan to protect his/her kidneys.

They take the treatment in steps that work best for the kidneys. Spina Bifida is a neutral tube defect which damages the nerves inside the spinal cord. In people with severe spina bifida, this nerve damage makes the nerve signals from the brain do not get the bladder to function correctly. if the bladder does not work correctly the kidneys can be harmed because urine gets backed up in the kidneys.

They began the Treatment in 2014. The treatment is designed to track and manage each baby's bladder function, identify any infections in the bladder and kidneys {uti}, monitor kidney functions, detect kidney scaring and determine when babies when baby's with kidney problems should receive medications. the treatment is the new "best practice" with babies born with spina bifida.
Instructor Comments: Interesting Article and well written!

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http://news.heart.org/cdc-u-s-deaths-from-heart-disease-cancer-on-the-rise/ August 24, 2016

What did you find interesting about this article? What I found interesting is that more people are dying from heart diseases than cancer.

Why is this information important in society? The information in this article is important to society because it tells us how we can prevent these diseases from getting worse.

What type of healthcare workers are involved, or impacted by this information? The healthcare worker who is involved in this is called a cardiologist and nutritionist.
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In the article, " U.S. Deaths from Heart Disease, Cancer on the Rise" it gives us information about how heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death and it happens in a lot of grown ups. Although, heart disease is number one, cancer is right behind it and is still rising up, for example in between 2011 and 2014 cancer death rose by 2.6 percent. In this year, 2016, heart disease rate is coming down. In the article, a cardiovascular health researcher named Wayne Rosamond Ph.D. said that even though we think it is bad, he says that we should not overlook the "tremendous success story", about how heart diseases is going down.

Another important aspect of cancer and heart disease is that in 22 states, cancer is the leading cause of death. An important thing to know is that the CDC reported that Heart Disease was responsible for 167 deaths while cancer was close second at 161.2 deaths. Most of these cancers are caused by smoking and much more things. Heart Disease and cancer are the top 2 killers in America, for example in 2014 heart disease rate was at 614,348 deaths and cancer was at 591,699.
so to help your self not have heart disease or cancer keep your body healthy and clean.
Instructor Comments: Interesting Article. Next time define heart disease and cancer. Never assume that the audience has previous knowledge about diseases.

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+ what did you find most interesting about this article? I found it interesting that eating too much salt or sodium can raise a person's blood pressure, which can put you in more risk of having a stroke

+ why is this information important to society ? This information is important to society because it can draw attention to the amount of caution African Americans should put into consideration when we make and eat the foods that we do, that can lead to strokes happening .

+ what HCW'S are involved, or impacted by this information ? Physical Therapists, Neurologists, etc

This article is basically talking about the affects of certain things that have a higher impact on African American women, and the things that can contribute to these women being the highest risk factor in having strokes. High Blood pressure is a major key factor in provoking strokes to occur. Another reason why African American Women have the highest risk of going through a stroke is the amounts of sodium we put into our bodies. Stress is another major factor in strokes occurring in African American women as well.

Another thing the article points out is that Sickle Cell Anemia is a disease that mostly occurs in African American Women, this disease can also lead to the occurrence of a stroke. Having a high cholesterol is another thing that puts African American Women in the lead of the occurrence of strokes. Cholesterol is one of the major issues that many African American Women face today alone, and has seemed to be a no going problem for a while now. The article finally states that obesity and diabetes are another leading cause in strokes for African American women, seeing as how these two thing are mostly occurring in this race alone more than any other.

Great work and interesting article. Proud of you !!
Instructor Comments: Always use complete Sentences. Second paragraph seems a little unorganized. Next time explain what all disease processes are and never assume that the audience knows this information.

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JadaRain Murphree  #15   11/2/16  3rd        Getting Down to Basals   Diabetesselfmanagement.com/ October 21, 2016

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What I found interesting in this article is that if you didn't do this treatment your body cells would starve and you would die. This information is important to society because it shows what some people have to go through on a daily basis and to inform people who have been diagnosised with it. Healthcare workers aren't really involved unless the patient wants to do insulin therapy but mainly it's a by your self medicine.                                             Basal insulin is hard to manage it makes a high rise in blood glucose level. It makes sure that your body cells are full of nutrients for energy. If you need basal insulin and didn't use it your body cells would starve and you would die. The body cells will start burning fat only and it causes production of acidic waste products. All this can cause DKA(Diabetic ketoacidosis).There are few was to use basal insulin such as NPH at nightime, glargine or determir once daily at nightime, or insulin pump therapy.
Can you explain DKA - most of your peers would not know what these initials stand for? Interesting article. Proud of you ! Make sure you answer the first couple of questions in the article.

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•What did you find interesting about this article? What I found most interesting about this article is that almost all children get RSV by the time they are 2 years old.

•Why is this information important to society? When children or elders show symptoms of RSV parents or family members usually assume it's just a cold but when knowing this information, parents and family members can take caution that their child or relative might have something much more serious than a cold.

•What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information? HCW that may work with RSV patients are pediatrician because mostly babies are affected, oncologist because cancer patients can also have a high risk of getting RSV but also doctors who work with HIV patients because of their low immune system they can catch RSV very easily.

Summary:
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a virus that acts much like a cold. It is easily transmitted through sneezing and coughing but you can also get it from touching surfaces with RSV and than rubbing your eyes or mouth, much like a cold. The symptoms are much like ones of a cold; such as, fever, running nose, and cough but also loss of appetite and wheezing.
Those most affected by RSV are premature babies, children younger than two, adults over 65, and patients with weak immune system such as HIV and cancer patients. Unfortunately there is currently no vaccine available to prevent RSV but as scientist continue to research the virus, they believe one will eventually be developed.
Until a vaccine is developed the best way to try to prevent RSV is wash your hands, keep your hands away from face, stay away from sick people, cover coughs and sneezes, clean and disinfect surfaces, and stay home when you are sick. Don't always assume a cold is just a cold and will go away in its own, particularly if you are in a higher risk group. If in doubt make sure and see your doctor in order to rule out the RSV virus.
Instructor  Comments: Great article and very well written. Keep up the great  work!

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http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20161031/every-day-in-the-womb-boosts-babies-brain-development-study

What did you find interesting about this article? As I read this article, the most interesting thing was how keeping a baby in a woman's stomach actually help's the baby.

Why is this information important to society? This information is important to society because it could help future mothers and doctors to know what is best for the baby.

What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information? HCW's that may be involved with this information may include Obstetricians, a midwife, or a nurse.
Great work - keep it up !!

Summary:   In the article, "Each Day in the Womb Ups Babies' Brain Development" the author explains a new study that was found about the development of babies' brains. While they are in the womb, they continuously grow- including their brain. In the third trimester, the babies' brain begins to develop drastically and develop. Another reason that the author suggests keeping the baby in the womb longer is because it helps to protect the babies from danger in the uterine environment.
Studies to prove this theory were done and successful. The premature babies had lower volumes in certain parts of the brain compared to babies born full term. The parts of the brain effected control things such as speech, thoughts, learning, muscle function, and balance. The author explains how this information could help to better care and understand the health of premature babies. This could possibly help save many babies and mothers in the future.
Instructor Comments: Interesting article and very well written.

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What did you find interesting about this article?
This article was interesting to me because it is physically possible for a human to turn to "stone".
Why is this information helpful to society?
This information is helpful to society because it's important for us to know the symptoms and be informed about what is anatomically possible.
Who is involved?
Bone Specialist, especially, are involved in this disorder. However, this disorder is extremely rare, so there is not a specific HCW assigned to help these people.
http://www.stonemansyndrome.com/
Summary:
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP or Stone Man Syndrome) is a disorder where muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments are gradually replaced by bone, forming bone outside the skeleton that constrains movement. When the fibrous tissue is damaged, it gets ossified. To be more specific, muscles are replaced by bones. Bones are formed as if there is an extra skeleton is formed other than the original skeleton. Formation of bones by replacing muscles restricts the movement of the person who is affected with this disorder. This disorder is only found in 1 in 2 million people in the world (only 700 people, half of which are found in the US).

In patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, the gene ACVR1 will get mutated. This gene provides instructions for the production of a certain protein known as BMP. This protein can be found in several body tissues like cartilage and skeletal muscles. It controls the development of muscles and bones. Replacement of cartilages into bones is known as ossification and it occurs as a normal process from birth to teenage. This results in the symptoms of stone man syndrome. In most cases, people without any history of this disorder in the family are affected with this disorder. Rarely, individuals will inherit the mutated gene from the parent.

Interesting article - Keep up the great work - very proud of you !!!

Instructor Comments: Interesting article and very well written !

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+What did you find interesting about this article: I found that during the day your blood sugar levels tend to be at their lowest, so if you don't eat a meal or skip a meal your blood sugar will drop and you could pass out.
+Why is this info. important to society? This is important to society because if people don't know much about their blood sugar and they read this article they will learn they need to eat their meals or face the consequences.
+What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information? HCW's (such as doctors or pediatricians) are involved because they can use blood sugar to do a test on someone called the "Fasting Plasma Glucose Test'' to find out if someone has diabetes.
+Summary:  This article talks about Blood sugar is an important role in the human life. Blood sugar is crazy important cause if too high or too low it could possibly lead to death. Healthcare workers can do a blood sugar test to determine if someone has diabetes. If one has diabetes they have to prick their finger everyday multiple times a day to check their blood pressure. people with diabetes are more likely to pass out from blood sugar vs. someone with out diabetes but with blood sugar problems.

People with low blood sugar can tent to feel dizzy, light headed, or even nauseated. When one feels this they need to immediately eat something with a lot of sugar like a lollipop, sugar cube, jolly rancher, etc..  People with too high of blood sugar can tend to vomit, feel sick, or have headaches. If nothing is done to help with blood sugar one could pass out and need to go to the hospital immediately. Its a real struggle to deal with blood leaves or diabetes.
Give specific examples of HCW's involved in the care of diabetes. Interesting article -Keep up the great work - very proud of you !!
Instructor Comments: Where is your summary??
Great job ! Next time proof read your paper. You accidentally put blood pressure instead of blood sugar in your summary.

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What did you find interesting about this article?
The thing I found interesting about this article is that the first sign of MS is different for children. The disease could possibly start after a child has a nerve disorder.
Why is this information important to society?
This information is important to society because once a child has a nerve disorder you would know to get your child checked for multiple sclerosis because that would be a symptom.

What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information?

The HCW's that are involved with patients that have MS are a nurse, physiatrist, neurologist, physical therapist and more.
Summary: The author of this article is Neil Lava and it explains, that Multiple Sclerosis is a disease adults often get but doctors have started to diagnose children under the age of 18 with MS. Children have different symptoms for this disease from adults. Children symptoms may start after the child has a nerve disorder which is also called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). They may get sick with a fever or headaches and that could takes weeks for them to recover and get their energy back. There are a lot of children that have not been diagnosed with MS. Adults that have MS get worse quicker than a child would with this disease. Children that have MS makes it harder for them to think and their emotions may mess up their relationship with their classmates. Some children can have a physical disability because of this disease.
Some common symptoms in children with MS are weakness, problems with walking, muscle spasms and more. These symptoms are similar to adult symptoms with MS. Children may take longer to recover from their low days. It could take kids weeks to recover from their sick days. There is not a cure for children with the disease but treatments could make things easier. The treatment goal for MS in children is to prevent future attacks and to minimize the symptoms. Medications for children with MS are Interferon beta-1a, Interferon beta-1b, and Glatiramer acetate. These medications are given to children by injection in the muscle or under the skin. A treatment called corticosteroid medications reduce inflammation and it causes side effects but most children can handle the medication. Treatments such as physical and occupational therapy could help children with MS.
Instructor Comments: Interesting article! Great job.

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what did you find interesting about this article? what I found interesting about this article was that about 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes and about 7 million have no idea that it's type two. Why is it important to society? This article could help people with diabetes better understand their condition or people who are just curious about it and want to know more. What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information? The main HCW's involved or impacted are your nurse educator, registered dietitian, endocrinologist and podiatrist. Summary: Diabetes is a chronic condition, resulting in abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood stream. People with diabetes either don't produce enough insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed daily, or cant they may not be able to use the insulin their body produces. diabetes is a major cause of death in the United States. symptoms of type1 diabetes include increased thirst, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and fatigue. Type 2 diabetes symptoms include numbness or burning in the hands, feet or legs, blurred or poor vision, fatigue and poor wound healing.
To diagnose this condition the doctors will run random plasma glucose level, fasting plasma glucose level and oral glucose tolerance level test. people with diabetes sometimes have to take insulin shots twice a day and self monitor blood sugar by checking the glucose content of a drop of blood
Instructor Comments: Interesting and well written article. Next time remember to use correct punctuation and capitalization. This is a report!
Great job !!Proud of you!!

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What did you find interesting about this article? I found interesting about this article that premature births are among certain racial and ethnical groups.
Why is this important to society? This information is important to society, because baby lives matter. Every baby deserves to start a healthy start in life!
What HCW's are involved, or impacted by this information?
The HCW's that are involved would be neonatal nurses, pediatricians, a pedriatician nurse, and pediatric physical therapists.
Summary:
In 2015, the rate of premature births increased among certain races and ethnical groups for the first time in 8 years. Premature births are the births occured before the 37th week of pregnancy. As reported by the data from the U.S National Center for Health Statistics, the overall rate rose from 9.57 percent to 9.63 percent. The rate of African American women was approximately 48 percent higher than American Indian/ American native, which was 15 percent. Thus, babies in this country have different chances of surviving and growing and developing based of their cumstanstaces of birth. This demonstrates that premature births are not only led by race and ethnicity, but geographic areas as well.

Likewise, premature births are the leading cause of death in the U.S. The infants that survive premature births can  have future lifelong health conditions. These include breathing problems, vision loss, cerebral palsy, and jaundice (the breakdown of blood cells).
Instructor Comments: Interesting and well written article. Next time turn article in on due date.
Interesting article! What other HCW's are involved in the care of premature babies?

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http://www.webmd.com/cancer/neuroendocrine-tumors-tests#1
What I found interesting about this article is that this type a of tumor is different from any other tumors. This is important to society because at first the  tumor and the symptoms cannot be detected. Some of the HCWs that deal with lab and imaging tests are an MRI and CT technician. They are slow at growing, which means they are harder to spot. It is also harder to spot because the symptoms cannot be detected at first. But the doctor will do a physical exam and ask questions.
The doctor will run many different tests to determine your diagnosis. Lab tests check for things that your tumor releases. Imaging tests let the doctor see the tumor inside your body. The computed tomography(CT) can detect tumors and show if they have spread to any other organs. After the results show you have a cancerous NET, the doctor will give your disease a grade and stage. The doctor will then use all the information gathered to find the best treatment.
Interesting article - keep up the great work, proud of you !!

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Tyler Corbell #4 11/15/16 Brain Changes Seen In Kids After 1 Football Season 10/24/16

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What I found interesting in the article was that even though a child doesn't suffer a concussion, he could still have changes in his brain. This information is important to society because it shows the parents of the kid playing football what the sport does to their child's brain. A couple heathcare workers that are involved are Dr. Christopher Whitlow: Chief of neuroradiology at wake forest. Dr. Cristopher Giza: Director of the Tisch BrainSport Program and Professor of Pediatric and neurology at Cal University. In the article "Brain changes seen in kids after 1 football season" Dennis Thompson talks about how even though a child may not suffer a major head injury like a concussion, they could still have brain changes. Thompson goes into further detail explaining that these changes could impact the child's life in the future or it may not even effect the child at all. All the information isn't there yet. The researchers only know that the brain goes through changes throughout a football season. Research also shows that the more hits a kid takes in the head, the more likely these changes will occur. Researchers got this information by having 25 kids that are playing football take a MRI at the beginning of the season then take another MRI at the end of the season. The two results were compared. The brain after the season had changes to it's white matter. In the end, it's obvious that something is going on with the brain, but researchers are still not sure that these effects are that serious.
Instructor Comments: Interesting and well written article !

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From the WebMD Archives

By Dennis Thompson

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Just one season of competitive football may cause changes in some young players' developing brains, even if they don't get a concussion during play, a small study found.

Using imaging scans, researchers spotted "microstructural" changes in the white brain matter of 25 male athletes aged 8 to 13 after a season of football.

They also found that players experienced more significant brain changes if they took a greater number of hits and stronger hits to the head, said lead researcher Dr. Christopher Whitlow. He's chief of neuroradiology at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C.

"We're seeing some associations between the amount of change in the brain and the amount of exposure to head impacts," Whitlow said. "The more exposure they've had, the more change you see."

However, Whitlow was quick to add that these changes are imperceptible to the naked eye, and future research might prove these changes harmless.

"Football is a very physical sport, so there are lots of changes in the body after a season of football," he said. "Players have cuts and bruises, and after the season these go away. Perhaps the change we're seeing is just another one of those physical manifestations of playing a season of football that will just go away."

Nearly 3 million youth players participate in tackle football programs across the United States. And there are about 2,000 active National Football League players, Whitlow noted.

Whitlow said he and his colleagues were particularly concerned about the impacts to the head that don't lead to a concussion. The brains of youth and high school football players are still undergoing rapid development, and repeated hits that don't result in brain injury still might have an effect that adds up over time, the researchers said.

To study this, the research team recruited 25 participants from a local youth football team during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

At the beginning of the season, players had an advanced MRI scan performed on their brain. They also were provided helmets embedded with sensors that measure the severity of every hit to the head that occurs during play.

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"We're evaluating the biomechanics of each one of those head impacts, for every practice and every game," Whitlow said. He added that the researchers reviewed video recordings to verify that the sensors had accurately recorded each hit.

None of the players in the study suffered a concussion during the season of play. At the end of the season, the players underwent a second MRI scan, and the researchers compared the two scans to track changes in the brain. The researchers also evaluated the head impact data for each player, to see if there was any connection between the hits they took and the changes observed in their brains.

The researchers concluded that players with more exposure to head impacts displayed more changes to their white matter. The brain's white matter is composed of millions of nerve fibers that act like communication cables, connecting various regions of the brain.

"We're seeing changes in the brain related to exposure, but if you talk to these players, if you look at their clinical imaging, there's nothing you can identify that's abnormal about them," Whitlow said. "So the question becomes, what do these changes mean? And that we don't have an answer to, yet."

Dr. Christopher Giza is director of the Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program and a professor of pediatric neurology and neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.

He said the study results are consistent with previous studies, and the tools used by the researchers add valuable new data to the field of study.

"A big strength of this study is they [the researchers] have this very quantitative measure that can essentially count the magnitude, the size and the number of impacts," Giza said. "That's certainly more objective than relying on an athlete or coach to tell you that somebody has symptoms.

"There is some evidence that cumulative impacts, regardless of whether you had a concussion or not, might be a problem," he continued. "Being able to measure those impacts more objectively can be helpful."

However, Giza noted that this study contained too few players to provide conclusive data. Also, a couple of players seemed to suffer more hits and underwent more brain changes than the rest, which might have skewed the results, he said.

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"I wouldn't want to make a conclusion about every kid playing football on the basis of 25 kids in this study, particularly if the results are driven by one or two individuals in this study," Giza said.

Whitlow said the new results come from year two of a five-year study, and the researchers will continue to track some of these players. The researchers also conducted cognitive tests on the players, and are analyzing that data for future publication.

"There are some additional questions we need to ask," he said. "What becomes of these changes? Do they linger? Do they go away? Do they have any long-term consequences?"

The new study was published Oct. 24 in the journal Radiology.

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SOURCES: Christopher Whitlow, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor and chief, neuroradiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Christopher Giza, M.D., Ph.D., director, Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, and professor, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles; Oct. 24, 2016, Radiology

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Brain Changes Seen in Kids After 1 Football Season

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Not yet clear if those changes are lasting or meaningful From the WebMD Archives By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Just one season of competitive football may cause changes in some young players' developing brains, even if they don't get a concussion during play, a small study found.

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I found this topic interesting because I have seen the affects of this disease and what it can do to people. This information is important to our society because it effects many people all around the world. Many HCW impact and are impacted by this information daily. Some HCW are the people who work in the cardiac unit, because they come in contact with heart disease every day. They have to try and understand what the patient is going through, and how to deal with it medically in.
This disease includes multiple problems that most likely will lead up to what is called atherosclerosis. This condition causes plaque to build up in the walls of the arteries. Over time this plaque narrows the arteries which makes it difficult for the blood to flow. This could also cause blood clots that can cause heart attacks or a stroke. Heart attacks occur when the blood flow is not pumping properly to the heart, which is cause by blood clots. Normally a person will survive there first heart attack, and have many more years of a proactive life. Strokes are also caused by blood clots. Ischemic stroke is when a blood vessel that gives the brain blood gets blocked. This could cause inability to walk or talk. Another common stroke is hermorrhagic stroke. This happens when the vassels in the brain burst. This is mainly caused because of incontrolled hypertension.
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C.O.P.D is known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , this disease is caused by smoking . What I find interesting about this article is that c.o.p.d is often a mix of two diseases known as Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema . This information is important to society because not only does it effect you but everyone around you . Since C.O.P.D is a disease caused by smoking it can cause the people in your home to second hand smoke . It is also important because once the damage is done to your lungs there is no undoing the harm , all that person can do is prevent causing anymore damage . HCW are involved and impacted by this information because  its there job to inform the patient on the reasons why they were diagnosed with  C.O.P.D , and how to prevent more damage . The article on web med mostly states that C.O.P.D is a lung disease that makes it hard to breath and is caused by smoking . The symptoms for C.O.P.D are a long lasting cough , mucus that comes up with cough ,  and shortness of breath when u exercise . The article also states the causes of C.O.P.D  which are smoking , breathing in chemical fumes such as , dust , and air pollution , also seriouse lung infections as a child  . All these things causes C.O.P.D.

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The name of the article: Lung Cancer
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/ss/slideshow-lung-cancer-overview
Source and date : May 20, 2016
What did you find interesting?
What I found interesting in this article is that one forth of people have no symptoms when the cancer is diagnosed.
Why is it important to society?
It is important to society because if you have these symptoms than you can ask your doctor about these things and you can get a clear idea about what is wrong with you.
What HCW's are involved or impacted by this information?
The HCW's that are involved in this information is X-ray technician, Surgeons Specialist, Pain management Practitioner, and Radiation Oncologist.
Lung Cancer is a disease cause by smoking for many years. Today 9 out of 10 people get lung cancer from smoking. Lung Cancer is the top cause of death to men and women. Prior to the widespread use of mechanical rollers, lung cancer was rare. Also some jobs make lung cancer more likely. Like people who work in Uranium, Arsenic, and other chemical should try to limit there exposure. Some symptoms  that are common to lung cancer are coughing wont go away, wheezing , shortness of breath, chest pain when breathing in deeply, and fatigue. There are two man type of cell for lung cancer they are small - cell and non small - cell. Small - cell lung cancer is more aggressive and could spread quickly to other parts of your body early in the disease. The non small - cell lung cancer grows more slowly and is more common. It's responsible for almost  85% of all  lung cancer.

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Article Name: Tay-Sachs Disease https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/tay-sachs-disease

What I found interesting about this article was the symptoms of the infants as they grow, and what major functions they lose because of this disease.  This information is important to society because people should be more informed about diseases like this so they can detect it early on in their child. All healthcare workers that are working in finding a cure for and treating this disease are impacted by this information. The more they know about it, the closer they are to curing it.
Tay-Sachs is a rare inherited disorder that destroys neurons in the brain and spinal chord, and infants with this disorder appear normal until 3-6 months. Affected infants lose motor skills and develop extreme sensitivity to loud noises. As the disease progresses, children experience seizures, vision and hearing loss, intellectual disability, and paralysis. A sign of this disease is an eye abnormality called a cherry-red spot, and can be found through an eye examination. Children with severe infantile form of Tay-Sachs usually only live to their early childhood.

Instructor Comment: Interesting article. Next time elaborate more, your article was not long enough.
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What I found interesting about this article is that it causes damage to the lungs over many years and how u can most likely get COPD if u had serious lung infections when u were a child . This information

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WebMD May 22 2016

What I found interesting about this article is how scoliosis is developed in a person and how they deal with it.
The information is important to society so that they know how to deal with it if a loved one ends up getting it.
Some HCW's that are involved in this is back surgeons and scoliosis specialist.
SUMMARY

Scoliosis is, in a normally straight spine, a curvature. The pine will show a slight or mild roundness and a degree of swayback when viewed from the side. If a person is viewed in the front or back and they don't have have scoliosis then the spine will appear to be straight, however, the sine will appear to be curved if the person does have scoliosis. there are two types of scoliosis, Idopathic scoliosis, which is the most common type of scoliosis, and Degenerative scoliosis. This may result from previous major back surgery, Osteoporosis, or a traumatic injury injury or illness.

About 2% to 3% of Americans at age 16 have scoliosis and less than 0.1% have spinal curves that measure greater than 40 degrees. Scoliosis is mostly detected at school screening exams or by a parent. Most adolesents  with scoliosis that is significant with no known cause are observed for every four to six months. Those that have a spinal curvature beyond 40 degrees oftine considered for scoliosis surgery,  whose goal is to make sure the curve does not get worse, but is does not perfectly straighten the spine. Although not many people get scoliosis, it is still pretty serious and can result in being crippled for the rest of your life if nothing is done about it early in it's development

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What did you find interesting about this article ?
I thought it was interesting how peope's blood naturally can't clot and they could have a fatal injury from something like a paper cut.
Why is this information important to society ?
It's is important to understand the genetic disease hemophilia because we have created medicines to help with hemophilia and it has saved a lot of lives.
What HCW's are involved in or impacted by this information ?
Orthopedists, lab medical technologist, pathologist, hematologist, physical therapists, nurses, social workers, other metal health professionals, and other specialist available by referral.

https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/Types-of-Bleeding-Disorders/Hemophilia-Aw.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/Types-of-Bleeding-Disorders/Hemophilia-A

Hemophilia is a genetic disease that reduces the ability of your blood to clot. A slight injury could cause you to bleed out. The gene for Hemophilia is on the x chromosome so the father can't pass the trait down. People who have Hemophilia often bleed longer than other people. The main medical treatment for hemophilia is concentrated FV111 product called clotting factor or simply factor. After you use clotting factor you want to take Aminocaproic acid. Aminocaproic acid helps prevent blood clots from breaking down.There is approximentally 60% of cases with severe cases of hemophilia. There's 15% of cases with moderate hemophilia and 25% of cases with mild hemophilia. With many cases of mild hemophilia the genetic disease is not diagnosed until an injury. With moderate cases of hemophilia people tend to have episodes of bleeding. Then finally with severe cases of hemophilia tend to have frequent bleeding episodes and most bleeds happen in their joints and muscles.

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Name of Article: Taking SSRI Antidepressants during pregnancy more than doubles autism risk, study finds
Source and Date of Article: www.naturalnews.com December 17, 2015
What did you find interesting about this article? I found this article interesting because I did not know that antidepressants had any affect on an unborn child if they are taken during their mothers pregnancy.
Why is this information important to society? This information is important for people to know because it could reduce the number of people who take this medication during pregnancy, which would also reduce the number of children born with autism.
What HCW'S are involved or impacted by this information? The HCW's that are involved or impacted by this would be the doctors that prescribe antidepressants to pregnant women.
Summary of the article:
While vaccines, pesticides, and other industrial contaminants have been proved to be the cause of autism, recent studies have shown that mothers taking antidepressants during pregnancy is another cause of autism in unborn children. In 2013, one out of 88 children developed autism. in just two years this number increased by 30%, as well as the number of women taking antidepressants during pregnancy. The most common antidepressant that has been proved to cause autism is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Many will agree that depression isn't good during pregnancy for neither the mother or the baby, which is why there are other options to treat depression rather than medication. These alternatives include exercise, healthy eating, meditation and spending time with nature. Any busy work will decrease the feeling of depression, which is especially important for a pregnant woman.
Interesting article. The summary needs to be at least 2 paragraphs, so you will need to add more details. Very proud of you Keep up the great work !!

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