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Asthma - The Natural Killer

Asthma, also known as the “Natural Killer”, is a long-term disease that makes breathing difficult. At its worst, asthma can be fatal. Each year, asthma kills 500 Canadians, and 554,000 Americans. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be managed. With proper treatment, asthma victims can lead normal, active lives. Asthma causes wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, and feeling short of breath when you exercise. Asthma... (posted by Nick 305 days 17 hours ago.)
AIDS - Do You Know Everything You Need To

AIDS is still an extremely serious disorder. AIDS results from severe damage to the body’s defenses against disease. It is fatal and often leads to death. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and it affects the immune system. It was first identified in 1981 in the United States. AIDS is caused by one of the group of viruses called retroviruses. The AIDS virus was discovered by researchers in... (posted by Nick 305 days 17 hours ago.)
Henry Ford and A Legendary Business Model

Henry Ford was a car maker who decided to build cars for the “common man” because he thought that the workers who made the cars should be able to be able to have them too. Although his backers at Ford Motor Co. told him to build a car for the rich, Ford followed his own mind and made an affordable car. The Model T was Henry Ford’s mass produced car. He produced many cars in less time and money... (posted by Nick 305 days 17 hours ago.)
A Look at Voice Disorders

Humans have communicated since the beginning of time. Before technology, word of mouth was the main, and sometimes only, form of communication. Imagine if we humans no longer had that capability. Unfortunately, some people live their everyday lives without the ability to speak; those people have a speech, or voice, disorder. The term voice disorder refers to conditions where a person struggles to communicate by mouth. Speech... (posted by Nick 359 days 18 hours ago.)
Morse Code

Morse code is a way to transmit data with the use of "dots" and "dashes" to represent letters and numbers. This form of communication is commonly used by amateur radio operators. However, the understanding of Morse code is no longer required in order for operators to be licensed. Morse code is a simple way to communicate because only on-off tones, lights, or clicks are needed in order to transmit information. Morse code also exists for... (posted by Nick 359 days 18 hours ago.)
Who Invented the Cell Phone

The idea of portable phones that can be used to make calls wherever you go was a revolutionary idea. Unfortunately, when the idea of a mobile phone was devised in the late 1940s, there were not a sufficient amount of radio spectrum frequencies to support the volume of data that would potentially be transmitted with the use of cellular phones. By the 1970s, the possibility of a properly functioning cellular phone became more... (posted by Nick 359 days 18 hours ago.)