A Look at Cancer by Madeline Sosa
Cancer by definition is the “disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of a body,” according to Google definitions. It affects millions of people in the U.S. yearly whether through genetics from family or from other cases due to smoking, second-hand smoke, or from exposure to radiation, just to name […]
What is Coronary Artery Disease by Brendan Nahn
Coronary artery disease, commonly abbreviated as CAD, is when the arteries of the heart have partial or complete blockage of blood flow to the muscles of the heart. How this happens is from a series of contributing factors that start the build of plaque along the walls of the arteries which is called arteriosclerosis. Plaque […]
Proper Use of Antibiotics and Their Misuse by James Bowman
Antibiotics were first discovered on the morning of September 3rd, 1928, by Professor Alexander Fleming. Eighty-five years after this amazing discovery, antibiotics are still greatly misunderstood. Much of the common public is still sadly mistaken about the proper use of antibiotics and when they are to be appropriately taken. This has led to a great […]
Alzheimer’s Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes by Jacob Dawson
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million people in the United States are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the country. My own life became personally impacted by Alzheimer’s when my grandmother was diagnosed. She began forgetting the names of relatives, leaving food in the […]
9 Things You Must Know About Pubic lice by Benta Okello
Because pubic lice are not only infectious but also curable, Leslie points out that the infected person must seek medical attention immediately in order to eradicate insects. She also states treatments available include the use of insecticides such as pyrethrin pediculicide, which is said to be very effective in getting rid of their nits, but […]
What is Necrotizing Fasciitis by Jessica Chandler
I choose to write about Necrotizing Fasciitis because of an article on CNN.com that I read last year about a college student, Aimee Copeland, who was zip-lining and injured herself. The injury sent her to the hospital where she received 22 stitches to close up a gash she got on her calf. She was sent […]
Mitral Valve Prolapse: Symptoms and Treatments by Tiffani Beekman
The inside of a human heart has four chambers and four valves lined by a thin membrane called an endocardium. The four chambers consist of the right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle. The four valves within those chambers are the tricuspid valve, mitral (bicuspid) valve, aortic semilunar valve, and pulmonary semilunar valve. […]
All About Cystic Fibrosis by Taylor Autry
Recently my family was told it was possible my son had Cystic Fibrosis. This proposition was worrisome for many reasons, but one of the main reasons was that we realized how little we actually knew about it. It is a disease that one often hears about but rarely knows exactly what it means. Cystic Fibrosis […]
Overview of Albinism by Cara Schneider
Albinism is by no means new, but many of us don’t know much about it, even today when modern medicine, science and easy access to the internet make learning about it possible. Many are familiar with the term “albino” but not with the term “albinism” which suggests a lack of scientific understanding. There are many […]