Browsing Month October, 2013
A Look at Cancer by Madeline Sosa
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 27, 2013 | 9:05 am | 2 Comments
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 a few. more...
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What is Coronary Artery Disease by Brendan Nahn
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 24, 2013 | 7:50 am | 1 Comments
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 starts from cholesterol, specifically, LDL more...
Proper Use of Antibiotics and Their Misuse by James Bowman
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 23, 2013 | 2:15 pm | 0 Comment
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 deal of misuse more...
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9 Things You Must Know About Pubic lice by Benta Okello
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 22, 2013 | 9:05 am | 0 Comment
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 also points out those pubic more...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes by Jacob Dawson
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 22, 2013 | 8:04 am | 1 Comments
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 stove for too long, and once more...
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