Browsing Month October, 2012
Cerebral Palsy By Stefanie Meadows
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 17, 2012 | 7:01 am | 0 Comment
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects one's ability to move, balance, and even affect posture. By definition cerebral palsy has to do with the brain and palsy has to do with weakness or problems with the muscles. According to The United Cerebral Palsy Foundation (UPC), there are 800,00 children and adults that have some type of cerebral palsy and about 10,000 babies more...
Causes of Anemia by Robert Emmons
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 16, 2012 | 9:20 am | 1 Comments
Until I went back to school a couple of years ago, any time I saw or heard the word 'anemia', I assumed it was a disease involving the blood. It turns out I was wrong and it isn't a disease at all, but a condition in which the body has fewer red blood cells than it needs. This condition could be caused by disease, but that is just one of many different ways a person can more...
Insomnia by Aden Muenala
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 15, 2012 | 9:45 am | 0 Comment
Insomnia is a sleep disorder. It can make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or both. Lack of sleep can affect many areas of a person’s life. Insomnia can be either a long-term or short-term disorder. The lack of sleep makes people feel groggy and seeps into almost every area of their life due to low energy. It can damper your mood, energy, health, and more...
Cholesterol by Heather Buchheit
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 14, 2012 | 9:49 am | 1 Comments
Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance that, in large amounts, can lead to heart disease. Our bodies need cholesterol for many things to properly function including hormone production, vitamin D creation, and assembly of substances that help to digest food. Cholesterol is made in our body and also obtained from animal products we eat. There typically are no more...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome by Sarah Minnick
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 13, 2012 | 9:34 am | 0 Comment
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder which involves the immune system attacking the peripheral nervous system. It can affect any person, at any age, and both sexes are equally prone to it. The disorder only affects one or two people per 100,000 and the exact cause of the disorder is unknown, but it is not contagious. The first symptoms typically include more...
