What is Lyme Disease By Ashley Collings
Anyone who has ever gone camping or been in a wooded area knows that plants, animals, and insects can be a problem. One particular concern that people should have is the different types of ticks. One type of tick that should raise concern is the deer tick, it is named this because it feeds and […]
What is Leukodystrophy by Jacob Reifschneider
Leukodystrophy is a rare inherited gene mutation disorder within the myelin sheath creation process. It is passed down from parent to child. The inherited genes may be recessive or dominant depending on the type of leukyodystrophy the patient has been diagnosed with. Leukodystrophy is mostly an inherited disorder, which as stated earlier is passed on […]
Diabetes and its Effects by Hazheen Ibrahim Taily
The health topic that interests me and that I would like to learn more about is diabetes. I am well aware that there are a number of different types of diabetes such as type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. I’d like to learn a lot more about type 2 diabetes. There are many reasons […]
What is Glaucoma by Amanda Cobet
Etiology: Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries information from the eye to the brain, in the back of the eye. When the nerve is damaged vision loss will occur. This loss happens over a long period and can even go unnoticed. Once […]
What Are Hepatocellular Adenomas By Samantha Jespersen
The body recycles its old cells and replaces them with new cells. However, if a mutation occurs in the DNA of the cells, the cells will grow abnormally. Abnormal cells are known as precancerous cells, though the cells almost never turn cancerous. When a bunch of cells with a genetic mutation are found, it is […]
What is Emphysema by Allison Torno
Emphysema is a common type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes people to have difficulty breathing. Emphysema is a result of damage to the inner lining of the lungs that is irreversible. Over time, emphysema changes the air sacs located in the inner walls of the lungs into oversized pockets with vast holes. […]
All About Color Blindness by Jesus Morales
Color blindness is a genetic disease (sex linked trait) and to be more specific it is related with human’s chromosomes. This disease is a trait controlled by a recessive allele. Color blindness is also known as color vision problems. The meaning of color blindness is that a person has difficulties perceiving the colors red, green, […]
Understanding and Coping with Dementia by Angela Richardson
Sometime you will hear an older person say I just had a senior moment, when they forget what they are about to say. I had a client that would go into her bedroom to get something and come back I forgot what I was looking for, but then later remember what she went into the […]
Chemotherapeutic Use of Curcumin in Colorectal Cancer by Thomas E. Noerper
Summary: Rates of colorectal cancer in India are persistently lower than rates in other countries. Investigations of dietary influence on colorectal cancer rates suggest that the use of turmeric may be an important factor in these differences. Laboratory studies have confirmed anti-cancer properties in agents found in turmeric; however, obtaining a clinically useful product has […]
What is Celiac Disease by Tomasina Floresvega
Bread. Cereal. Pasta. Beer. Cake. What if someone told you, you should not eat or drink any of these products after 25 years of having them in your life? These are just a few of the items a person shouldn’t have if diagnosed with Celiac Disease (CD). Celiac disease is a very common digestive disease […]