Browsing Month November, 2013
What is Gum Disease by Carly Weis
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 8, 2013 | 9:13 am | 0 Comment
Gum disease, also known as gingivitis or periodontal disease, starts off as bacterial growth in your mouth, and if it is not treated can lead to tooth loss and damage to the surrounding tissue. The first stage is known as gingivitis, and this is when the gums become inflamed due to plaque buildup and causes the gums to bleed easily when being brushed. Plaque builds up more...
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What is Melanoma Skin Cancer by Carissa Hoffman
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 7, 2013 | 7:47 am | 1 Comments
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that originates in cells that are found in the skin called melanocytes. These melanocytes give the pigment or color to people’s skin. This is one of the three kinds of skin cancer and the most life-threatening. Not only can this type of cancer be very aggressive but it also progresses very rapidly. Melanoma undetected can spread more...
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What Causes Dwarfism by Emily Mulchek
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 6, 2013 | 6:20 am | 0 Comment
Dwarfism is defined as a person whose adult height does not exceed four feet ten inches resulting from a genetic or medical condition. The term dwarf, little person, or a person of short stature are socially acceptable terms for people with this condition. There are two different categories of dwarfism disproportionate dwarfism and proportionate dwarfism. more...
What is Diabetes by Bijal Shah
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 3, 2013 | 10:00 am | 0 Comment
Commonly referred to as the “slow killer,” diabetes has been affecting people’s lives for so many years. About 30 million people in the United States are diagnosed with diabetes. That is almost a tenth of the U.S. population! But what really is diabetes? Insulin is produced by your pancreas to get the glucose from your blood and transport it to your cells. Without more...
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What is Kidney Disease by Brittany Klann
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 2, 2013 | 9:08 am | 0 Comment
Your Kidneys are the organ that produces urine and cleanses your body of waste. Chronic kidney disease occurs when waste starts to build up in the body and the kidneys are not filtering as they should. Most people who are affected by chronic kidney disease are older adults, but it may occur at any age. People who are most likely to develop the disease are people that are more...
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