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1. ________ - the decay of radioactive materials - produces not only a great amount of energy - but also ionizing radiation in the form of radioactive particles.

2. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.

3. The extremely _____ secondary stage of the disease is seen 6 to 12 weeks after initial infection.

4. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.

5. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.

6. For people who have smoked a pack or less of cigarettes per day - within __ years after quitting smoking - their heart disease risk is virtually the same as those who never smoked.

7. Of particular concern are the effects of radiation on egg and sperm production - embryonic development - and dangerous or irreversible changes to the _____ and skin.

8. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.

9. In February 1992 - the _____________ became the first developed country to enact legislation that permits euthanasia under strict guidelines.

10. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter ____ products is called PPA (phenylpropanolamine).

11. Certain combinations of vegetable proteins - such as beans and rice - allow each vegetable to make up for the missing _______ ______ in the other protein. These combinations are called complementary proteins.

12. Electrical impedance is a method to test for the percentage of body ___ using resistance to the flow of electrical current.

13. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.

14. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.

15. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.

16. A primary form of ___ found in the blood is known as cholesterol.

17. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.

18. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.

19. Mono is a viral infection in which the body produces an excess number of mononuclear ___________ (a type of white blood cell).

20. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.

21. Since the decay of vegetation requires ________ bacterial action - the biochemical oxygen demand will be high.

22. Loss of control refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming ________ consequences.

23. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.

24. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called _________ - occurs.

25. For a growing number of older adults - remediation and rehabilitation are rarely necessary because of the high level of physical ________ that they enjoy.

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