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- Definition: People with cancer need special nutritional planning and management.
Alte...
- Definition: Foods we eat as part of our everyday diet may cause, worsen, or relieve c...
- Definition: A person with liver disease must eat a special diet. This diet is protect...
- Definition: A low-protein diet is used in people with abnormal kidney function to pre...
- Definition: Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available alternativ...
- Definition: Fats are organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxyg...
- Definition: Fiber is a substance found? in plants. Dietary fiber -- the kind you eat ...
- Definition: Fluoride occurs naturally in the body as calcium fluoride. Calcium fluori...
- Definition: Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin in the B-complex group.
Alternative...
- Definition: Food safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the qual...
- Definition: Food additives are substances that become part of a food product when add...
- Definition: Some common childhood eating behaviors that can cause alarm in many paren...
- Definition: Food labeling offers a great deal of information on most packaged foods.
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- Definition: Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes inserted into their g...
- Definition: Diet is a major factor in reducing the risk of heart disease. The 2002 Am...
- Definition: Hyperactivity refers to increased movement, impulsiveness, distractibilit...
- Definition: Inborn errors of metabolism are rare genetic disorders in which the body ...
- Definition: Infant formulas are food products designed to provide for the nutritional...
- Definition: Iodine is a trace mineral and an essential nutrient found naturally in th...
- Definition: Iron is a trace mineral found in every cell of the body. Iron is an essen...
- Definition: Irradiation is the use of radiation from x-rays or radioactive materials ...
- Definition: This article describes the diet necessary in patients with end-stage kidn...
- Definition: Nutritional considerations to reduce the risk of lead poisoning.
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- Definition: Magnesium is an essential mineral for human nutrition.
Alternative Names:...
- Definition: Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for many aspects of health, g...
- Definition: A child's growth and development may be divided into four periods: infanc...
- Definition: There is a connection between food consumption and athletic performance.
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- Definition: Common problems may occur during breastfeeding. Fortunately, most problem...
- Definition: Pantothenic acid and biotin are water-soluble vitamins, which means that ...
- Definition: Pesticides are substances? that protect plants against molds, fungi, and ...
- Definition: Phosphorus is a mineral that makes up 1% of the total body weight. It is ...
- Definition: Potassium is a mineral that is involved in both electrical and cellular f...
- Definition: Proteins are complex organic compounds. The basic structure of protein is...
- Definition: Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin in the B-complex group.
Alternative...
- Definition: The nutritional goal of the school lunch program is to provide children a...
- Definition: Selenium is an essential trace element. It is an integral part of enzymes...
- Definition: Sodium is an element that the body needs to function properly.
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- Definition: The soybean has been a part of the human diet for almost 5,000 years. Unl...
- Definition: There are? 2 types of sweeteners: caloric (nutritive) and noncaloric (non...
- Definition: Thiamine is one of the B vitamins, a group of water-soluble vitamins that...
- Definition: Traveler's diarrhea describes diarrhea that frequently affects those visi...
- Definition: Traveling with children presents special challenges. It disrupts familiar...
- Definition: A vegetarian diet is one that excludes all or most animal products, parti...
- Definition: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Alternative Names: Retinol; Caroteno...
- Definition: Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is part of the vitamin B com...
- Definition: Vitamin B-6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B compl...
- Definition: Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth ...
- Definition: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is used by the body in the absorp...
- Definition: Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant.
Alternati...
- Definition: Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood ...
- Definition: Vitamins are a group of substances essential for normal metabolism, growt...
- Definition: Water is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. It is the basis for the fl...
- Definition: Zinc is an important trace mineral. This element is second only to iron i...
- Definition: ABO incompatability describes an immune reaction that occurs in the body ...
- Definition: AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious ...
- Definition: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening conditio...
- Definition: Aarskog syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by short stature, ...
- Definition: Aase syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder characterized by anemia with ...
- Definition: An aneurysm is when a blood vessel becomes abnormally large or balloons o...
- Definition: A complete abortion is an abortion (induced or spontaneous) in which all ...
- Definition: Elective or therapeutic abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregn...
- Definition: In an incomplete abortion, parts of the fetus or placental material is re...
- Definition: In an infected abortion, there is infection of the fetal material, placen...
- Definition: A threatened abortion is a condition of pregnancy, occurring before the 2...
- Definition: An abcess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body, cause...
- Definition: Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder characterized by dark, thick, vel...
- Definition: Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from...
- Definition: Achilles tendinitis is inflammation, irritation, and swelling of the Achi...
- Definition: Achondrogenesis is a defect in the development of bone and cartilage. It ...
- Definition: Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common t...
- Definition: Acidosis is a condition characterized by excessive acid in the body fluid...
- Definition: Acne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inf...
- Definition: An acoustic neuroma is a benign, noncancerous, often slow-growing tumor o...
- Definition: Acoustic trauma is injury to the hearing mechanisms within the inner ear,...
- Definition: Acquired platelet function defects are non-hereditary diseases or associa...
- Definition: Acrodermatitis is a childhood skin condition that may be accompanied by m...
- Definition: Acrodysostosis is an extremely rare congenital (present at birth) disorde...
- Definition: Acromegaly is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by the presence of too ...
- Definition: Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin growth usually caused by sun exp...
- Definition: Actinomycosis is a chronic infection, commonly of the face and neck, that...
- Definition: Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), ...
- Definition: Acute adrenal crisis is a life-threatening state caused by insufficient l...
- Definition: Acute renal arterial thrombosis is a sudden, severe blockage of the arter...
- Definition: Acute bilateral obstructive uropathy is a sudden blockage of the flow of ...
- Definition: Acute bronchitis is? inflammation of the main airways to the lungs called...
- Definition: Acute cerebellar ataxia is sudden onset of uncoordinated muscle movement....
- Definition: Acute cholecystitis is a sudden inflammation of the gallbladder that caus...
- Definition: Acute gouty arthritis is an attack of a metabolic disease marked by uric ...
- Definition: NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can cause interstitial neph...
- Definition: Acute renal failure is sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to excre...
- Definition: Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a progressive, malignant disease characteri...
- Definition: Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, ...
- Definition: Acute myelogenous leukemia is a cancer of blood-forming tissues of the bo...
- Definition: Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause inflammation ...
- Definition: Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the pa...
- Definition: Acute tubular necrosis is a kidney disorder involving damage to the renal...
- Definition: Urine is drained from the kidneys through tubes called ureters. Obstructi...
- Definition: An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, whic...
- Definition: Addison's disease is a hormone deficiency caused by damage to the outer l...
- Definition: Adenomyosis is uterine thickening that occurs when endometrial tissue, wh...
- Definition: Adhesions are fibrous bands of scarlike tissue that form between two surf...
- Definition: Adjustment disorder is an abnormal and excessive reaction to a life stres...
- Definition: Adolescent depression is a? disorder occurring during the teenage years m...
- Definition: Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy occurring in women aged 19 or younger.
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- Definition: Adrenocortical carcinoma is a malignant tumor of the adrenal glands.
Alte...
- Definition: Adrenoleukodystrophy describes any of several closely related inheritable...
- Definition: Adult Still's disease is an illness with fever, rash, and joint pain. It ...
- Definition: Agammaglobulinemia is an inherited disorder characterized by very low lev...
- Definition: Age related hearing loss is a progressive loss of the ability to hear hig...
- Definition: Agoraphobia is fear of being in places where help might not be available,...
- Definition: Agranulocytosis is a condition in which there is an insufficient number o...
- Definition: Aicardi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by infantile sp...
- Definition: Albinism refers to a group of related conditions. These conditions are th...
- Definition: Alcohol withdrawal refers to symptoms that may occur when a person who ha...
- Definition: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which excessive, habitual use o...
- Definition: Alcoholic ketoacidosis is an accumulation of ketones (a type of acid) in ...
- Definition: Alcoholic liver disease involves an acute or chronic inflammation of the ...
- Definition: Alcoholic neuropathy is a disorder involving decreased nerve functioning ...
- Definition: Alcoholism is an illness marked by consumption of alcoholic beverages at ...
- Definition: Alkalosis is a condition of excess base (alkali) in the body fluids. This...
- Definition: Alkaptonuria is a rare inherited disorder of metabolism, characterized by...
- Definition: Allergic conjunctivitis describes the eye's reaction to allergy-causing s...
- Definition: Allergic rhinitis is a collection of symptoms, predominantly in the nose ...
- Definition: Allergic vasculitis is hypersensitivity to a drug or foreign agent that l...
- Definition: An allergy is an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances th...
- Definition: Allergy-related symptoms can occur after exposure to mold, particles of a...
- Definition: Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, characterized by round pat...
- Definition: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a lack of a liver protein that blocks t...
- Definition: Alport syndrome is an inherited disorder (usually X-linked) involving dam...
- Definition: Alstr?śm syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by progressive bl...
- Definition: Alveolar abnormalities are changes in the tiny air sacs in the lungs, cal...
- Definition: Alzheimer's disease (AD), one form of dementia, is a progressive, degener...
- Definition: Amaurosis fugax involves loss of vision in one eye caused by a temporary ...
- Parker Seiler has made more than three hundred huge statues, but he's lost every one...
- * Which of these things can you do? Was it hard to learn how to do them? If so, are ...
- The Old Barn
Down by the old barn I went,
into the hay bales
that smell...
- 1. With an adult's help, cut the bottom off a plastic half-gallon milk or juice cont...
- 1. On an old greeting card, measure 1/4 inch from each side of the center fold and l...
- In this big picture find the slice of bread, snake, shoe, mushroom, pliers, wishbone...
- The Quilt
The world is a quilt
and we are the patches.
Without everyone...
- Anything Is Possible
When you can't see
you can still read
When you can...
- In the July 2001 issue, we asked you to tell us about your heroes. Thank you for sha...
- The
Common
Cormorant
The common cormorant or shag
Lays eggs inside a pape...
- Winter
When Winter sneezes
the river freezes.
When Winter sighs
t...
- My Dog Needs a Bath
My dog needs a bath.
She smells like a giraffe.
I t...
- My friend gave me something for my bike. She said I could have it. Now she says she ...
- "Come on, Lacey. Let's ski this trail." Gavin pointed his pole down the on...
- Chris Clark and I were talking about the great tributes we received from readers abo...
- My Mother's Garden
Radishes are hot and tingly,
Bean pods are long and stri...
- In science fiction, a character may go blind but then use a pair of ultra-high-tech ...
- From the sky, parts of Borneo look like the top of a giant broccoli. Much of the isl...
- Anne: "I have been seeing purple monsters with pink spots."
Doctor: ...
- Grief is dark blue
It smells like a dead flower
It looks like people crying
...
- Heather and Dad went outside to look for Stripe. "I hope Stripe is not lost in ...
- Peter glanced around the living room. Empty moving crates sat in one corner. The tel...
- At school they won't let us wrestle. We want to wrestle like the wrestlers we see on...
- Why might sports teams have coaches?
How tall would you like to grow up to be? ...
- Look closely ... this bottle has a sailing ship inside. It's a tiny ship, floating o...
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
David Schulze, Age 7
Minnesota
Did sea reptiles and...
- Six friends have different-colored backpacks. The six colors are blue, red, greens y...
- Sometimes my friends get into fights and separate. I want everyone to be happy.
...
- "I'm skipping choir practice tonight. I want to watch this show."
[I...
- A Hero
Isn't just a person
Who saves the world
On some TV show
A hero...
- 1. Why did Beethoven get rid of his chicken?
Kayla Patterson, Colorado
2....
- "What's this--Ben Caruthers is trying out for Mr. Zuckerman?"
My ear...
- New Year
I love the New Year!
It is finally here
with confetti all over...
- 1. Trace the bottom of a clear takeout-container lid onto blue paper. Cut out the sh...
- Boy: Why does the car need oil?
Dad: Oil is slippery stuff. It lets the inside ...
- Chester Greenwood had a problem. His ears got very cold in winter. When they got col...
- * You won't find these fish where you swim. They stay miles underwater. How do you t...
- One warm afternoon, a tortoise, a hare, and a penguin sat on the sandy beach of Dass...
- You Won't Like
Being an Eraser
You won't like being an eraser.
Used and br...
- 1. To make each mallet, trace around the end of a paper-towel tube three times onto ...
- Ma looked outside.
It was a fine winter day.
Everyone was playing.
...
- One, two, three, four ...
One, two, three, four teddy bears sitting on the floo...
- When I was young, I had a problem learning to read. There were several reasons for t...
- First it is a little sprout,
Then it grows some leaves.
Then it gets some pet...
- 1. With an adult's help, cut a hole in the bottom of a one-gallon plastic container....
- 1. To make the head, remove the flaps from a gelatin or pudding box. Cover the box w...
- Having just returned home from the hugely successful 2006 AAACN Annual Conference in ...
- Hartford Institute. (1998). Nursing counts, 1(2). Retrieved March 19, 2006, from http...
- In anticipation of the AAACN annual budget converting from its former Fiscal Year (Ju...
- Iraq is a culturally rich region where the first ancient civilizations were born 4,50...
- On July 28, 2004, the accounting firm Gold, Meltzer, Plasky, and Wise provided the ac...
- The demand for information about outcomes is greater now than ever. Focus on client o...
- "The essence of being a leader is to make sure the organization knows itself" (Rosent...
- To find out how you can provide one of these "on the road" courses at your facility, ...
- In May 2006, the class will celebrate its first anniversary. There have been challeng...
- A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated items and who graciously opened their w...
- LOS ANGELES -- WE: Women's Entertainment:
--Fashion's Creators and Critics Discuss ...
- Divorces
Filed
Sharon vs. Anthony Williams.
Charlene M. vs. Larry D. Mischke...
- A Position Statement on the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification
Background
Certi...
- I recently went on a real vacation. Not what people would typically call a vacation t...
- I want to first thank everyone who attended the 30th Anniversary American Academy of ...
- Several measures will directly affect nurses. Now is the time to act.
In January 2004...
- On July 29, 2003, the accounting firm Gold, Meltzer, Plasky and Wise provided the acc...
- The Legislative Process
Who are lobbyists? Have you ever called, written, e-mailed, o...
- A nurse's head, heart, and hands are no longer sufficient tools to ensure quality car...
- As the legislative liaison for the AAACN Board of Directors, I recently had the privi...
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