The increasing prevalence of digital technology has created widespread debate of the implications of excessive use of mobile phones. Since being introduced into society, mobile phones have received much media attention as considerable debates arise in questioning the supposed dangers of overusing them. In conjunction with research carried out by Brainhealth research project, Dr. Bland’s feature article “Too much information” argues that the overexposure of mobile phones can put Australians at the risk of ‘brain burnout.’ Accompanied by a cartoon, the article seeks to make Australians more aware of the dangers posed mobile phones. The author employs a confident but balanced tone to stress to his audience about the risks associated with overexposure of mobile phones. Bland use of inclusive language such as “our”,” we” and “I” allow him to create a sense of community between his audience and himself.
Down with the Patriot Act The Patriot Act is a very controversial law. It allows the government much more room to do as they please. Some of these practices that government officials can do are monitoring phone calls, emails, and going through personal records. They say this will help prevent terrorism, but is losing one’s privacy really worth it? Could there be a better way to prevent terrorism?
There is a subtle fallacy embedded in the traditional ‘ticking bomb’ argument for torture to save lives.” Some of the U.S. leaders use the classic torture-one-to-save-many scenario to argue that torture is justifiable and sounds plausible. Some people would agree that using torture in the “ticking time bomb” scenario is justifiable, but it is hypothetical and unrealistic and bears no relation to the circumstances. The argument is fallacious and irrelevant because these situations rarely
Phenylalanine also disrupts amino acid metabolism, hormonal equilibrium, and nerve functions. Aspartic acid is believed to function as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Methanol gets converted to formate, it is either excreted or it gets accumulated in the body to form formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a carcinogen), and other potent toxic products. (Humphries, P. and N., 2008, An artificial sweetener that can cause irreversible damage to your brain and body, Nutrition Research Newsletter, 27(5), 6-7. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0887/is_5_ 27/ai_n26672568/?tag
,meaning that the blood vessels expand and slow down electrical activity in the brain. During a migraine an artery located on the skull, right under the skin of the temple, enlarges which is why many sufferers very often experience a migraine on only one side of the head. And unlike a common headache, over the counter medication can actually make the migraine worse. “What happens during a migraine attack is actually very different than what is happening
I found out I was wrong. It turns out I’m not unusual. Mary Johnson in her article “Cell Phones are Dangerous” argues that as statistics of cell phone use while driving goes up, so do accidents. According to Johnson, we should not use our phones while driving and should educate others not to use them either. Johnson gives statistics showing that talking on a cell phone is as dangerous as driving drunk.
Daniel D ENGL 1301 Athletes On Anabolic Steroids Athletes on anabolic steroids is a controversial topic. On one hand athletes believe that steroids only enhance and improve athletic performance. On the other hand, scientists believe it can enhance athletic performance but can also be damaging and have negative effects on the body. Females who abuse steroids are just as common as men, but have different effects.The negative side effects of using anabolic steroids outweigh the desired results. Anabolic steroids are synthetic drugs that expose the same hormone of testosterone.
The FDA greatly investigates these companies to make sure that food, human and veterinary drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and electronic products are safe to sell to the public. If the products turn out to be unsafe, the company will have to announce a recall. In this scenario, the FDA had yet to investigate Pro Health’s new product ProBio. Before then, Pro Health had found out that ProBio had the same brand name as another product already out for purchase. Having the same brand name as another product is also one of the things that are against the FDA’s regulations because this could protect the consumer from buying the wrong drug because of the similar names.
The disease is thought to be caused by low levels of a chemical called dopamine, which activates the cells in our brain that let us move. While the cause of this neuronal death remains tentative, researchers have identified several cellular characteristics that are common in this disease and which appear to play a role in the neurons' degeneration. The principal among these is the presence of Lewy bodies in neurons of the substantia nigra, the brainstem, and other parts of the brain. It may obstruct with communication of nerve signals or other significant neuronal functions. Another cellular characteristic of Parkinson's is the presence of Lewy neurites — nerve fibers swollen with proteins.
14 Nov. 2014. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) talks some of the affects that marijuana has on your brain and body. They argue that marijuana impairs your memory because “THC alters how information is processed in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for memory loss.” They explain that “a person’s risk of heart attack during the first hour after smoking marijuana is four times his or her normal risk.” The NIH seems to have some legitimate arguments when it comes to the affects of marijuana. It seems that their main point is to inform people who do not know the effects of smoking marijuana. They