Why are we currently having an epidemic of treatable diseases in children like mumps and measles, when these diseases are easily preventable?
a. The diseases are mutating faster than we can design cures
b. Drugs that children take to treat ADHD block the effects of some of these treatments
c. Many parents are not vaccinating their children because of the false fear that vaccines cause autism
d. Increases in ease of travel between infectious areas spreads diseases faster than we can cure them.
C
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a. that values interdependence. b. that values independence. c. in which the collective good is more important than the individual good. d. in which fewer demands are made of potential partners.
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A. produce more serotonin and endorphins. B. produce more immunosuppressants. C. slow the production of oxytocin. D. slow the production of defense mechanisms.
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a. approximately equal b. slightly better c. slightly worse d. much better