The hygiene hypothesis posits that there is a connection between environmental conditions and certain inappropriate immune responses. If you were a supporter of the hygiene hypothesis, what recommendations would you make to keep people healthier?
What will be an ideal response?
Expose children to more common antigens found in dirt and in the outdoors. Reduce use of antimicrobials.
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The term for chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of its cells is
a. dyspepsia. b. cirrhosis. c. peptic ulcer. d. volvulus.
Which of the following cells plays the key role in chronic inflammation and is the main source of cytokines, arachidonic acid metabolites, and proteases?
A. neutrophils B. plasma cells C. B lymphocytes D. T lymphocytes E. macrophages
The age group most likely to use drugs is 25- to 34-year-olds.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Determining which drugs are distributed by prescription and which are over-the-counter (OTC) relates to the ________ drug approval process and the pharmaceutical company's application regarding how to make a drug available to the public.
A. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) B. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) C. U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)