Essays on Cosman

Minerals are natural inorganic substances that are found in rocks and soil and are considered essential components for human survival. Minerals compose an estimate 4% of the body and are necessary for normal functioning of the body. Humans are incapable of producing minerals which is why it is necessary to obtain minerals from plant and meat sources. Soil contains nearly 45% of minerals, wherein plants absorb all natural minerals which is absorbed in the human body upon consumption (Ward 2014). 18 minerals are considered essential out of the total 103 known minerals. Some of the major function so minerals ...

Disease pathophysiology

Definition of breast cancer Breast cancer is a malignant growth of cells in the breast. This type of cancer arises in the milk-producing glands when cells begin to divide in an uncontrolled way, forming a tumor. The most common neoplasm in breast cancer is the adenocarcinoma of the cells covering the terminal lobular unit (American Cancer Society, 2016; Stephan, 2016).

Prevalence of breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer to affect women in North America, with more than 200,000 new cases each year, and worldwide, counting up more than 1,200,000. It is the second cause of cancer ...

Osteoporosis continues to be one of the major causes of fractures and falls amongst Americans beyond the age of 50 years. The disease is currently affecting close to 54 million United States adults who have very weak bones that cannot support their body frames. The current treatment therapies for this disease include; the application of the short term hormone replacement method, use of bisphosphonates, and finally teriparatide. The public should note that the short term hormone replacement method is useful in supplying the body’s bones with mineral density making them strong. However, there are side effects related to ...