Browsing Month November, 2012
What is Fungal Meningitis by Susan Berberich
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 14, 2012 | 8:12 am | 1 Comments
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. Three connective tissue membranes called meninges cover and protect the CNS. Meningitis occurs when the meninges become infected and swell. Of the three types of meningitis, viral, bacterial and fungal, fungal is not contagious and is rarely the focus of any health news. As the name fungal more...
What is Diabetes by Nancy Bone
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 13, 2012 | 8:17 am | 0 Comment
More and more people today are being diagnosed with Diabetes. Through modern medicine, diabetes has been separated into three major types, Pre-diabetes, Type I Diabetes, and Type II Diabetes. First, let’s start with “What is diabetes?” Diabetes is a condition in which the body, specifically the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin for the body to process more...
COPD by Jessica Unruh
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 12, 2012 | 7:49 am | 1 Comments
Being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) means you have an extremely difficult time breathing. COPD is a long-term, progressive disease that is not treatable but is preventable and can be managed as well. With COPD airflow is blocked or slowed down due to two main types of conditions, emphysema and chronic asthmatic bronchitis. Emphysema is a more...
Chronic Kidney Disease By Stefanie Meadows
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 11, 2012 | 7:46 am | 3 Comments
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 2 out of every 1,000 people in the United States which equates to about 26 million adults. This number does not include the numerous people who are at an increased risk of developing it. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the loss of kidney function over a period of months or years and usually happens quite slowly. In fact, it can more...
Alcoholism by Erin McCullough
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 10, 2012 | 6:28 am | 4 Comments
Alcoholism has been deemed a disease for quite some time but some critics do not agree with using that term. Either way you look at it however, drinking too much can cause significant problems for not only the drinker but those closest to him/her as well. The causes of alcoholism are not definite but there are a wide variety of symptoms to help identify the disease. more...
