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 […]
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. […]
Microbiology Unknown Lab Report | Bacillus subtilis
Unknown Lab Report Adam J Bree General Microbiology I Spring 2013 I. Introduction The ability to accurately identify bacteria is important, especially in a healthcare setting. Correctly identifying bacteria and their metabolic characteristics provides information that is useful in prescribing treatments for patients. The purpose of this lab is to use various tests […]
Staphylococcus epidermidis | Microbiology Unknown Paper
MICROBIOLOGY UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Kayla Cook April 30, 2013 General Microbiology INTRODUCTION Understanding and distinguishing microorganisms from one another is a necessary step when trying to recognize how they play a part in not only humans but in the world. By identifying a microorganism, a patient can be diagnosed and treated, an organism can […]
What is Multiple Myeloma by Nicole Anderson
Multiple Myeloma is a hematologic form of cancer. Multiple Myeloma begins in plasma cells which are the white blood cells that produce antibodies. On March 13, 2010, my Mother was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. The symptoms she experienced were loss of appetite, nausea, and extremely bad back pain. A pain so severe that you can’t […]
What is Anorexia by Michelle Boeckman
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that affects millions of people across the world. People suffering from this disorder are obsessed with their weight, have a distorted body image, and obsessed with what food they are consuming. Someone with Anorexia eats much less food than his or her body needs and in the most serious […]
What is Cervical Cancer by Diane Romero
Cancer occurs when there is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. These cells can form a mass of tissue called a tumor. Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of a woman’s uterus – it connects the uterus to the […]
What is Group B Streptococcus in Infants by Kerrisha Martin
Over the years I have been introduced to many different diseases and bacteria that affect women’s health more than men’s. One particular bacterium that I found interesting was Group B Streptococcus or more specifically group B strep in infants. When I first heard of the disease I assumed it was a form of strep throat […]
What is Bacteria Vaginosis by Angela Davidson
Bacteria Vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina that is caused by excessive growth of bad bacteria in the vagina. Sometimes with BV, there will be a discharge, a foul odor, itching, burning, and pain. The cause of BV is not really known or understood and is sometimes misdiagnosed. When a woman has BV […]