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What is Melanoma Skin Cancer by Carissa Hoffman

By 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 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...

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What is Diabetes by Bijal Shah

By 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 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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What is Asperger’s Syndrome by Debbie Gorman

By at November 1, 2013 | 8:31 am | 0 Comment

One out of 300 births a year, a child is born with Asperger’s Syndrome. A form of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also categorized as Pervasive development disorder (PPD). At birth, there are no signs, symptoms, or tests that can be run to detect this disorder.  The signs do not begin to show until around the age of three and it is found more common in boys than girls more...

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