Niacin Treatment in Heart Disease by Trinh Nguyen
It has become evident how coronary heart disease has affected the lives of many. As the heart is the central organ of our body, dysfunction leads to failure in the functioning of other various organs. A person suffering from heart disease undergoes tremendous physical and mental stress, and it most often leads to disability, lower […]
Concussion Recognition In Sports by Jeff Shelton
Sports have been passed down from generation to generation, since the start of the first pitch or first pass. Following the tradition of sports being passed down to the younger generation are also concussions. Concussions have been following sports since the dawn of time, and it has always been a worrisome topic. When you bring […]
What is Vitiligo by Elizabeth Knight
Vitiligo is a disease where a person’s skin loses its melanin. Melanin is a pigment that controls and makes up a person’s skin color, hair color, and eye color. Melanin also helps protect the skin from ultraviolet rays. This disease is brought upon by the dying of melanocytes, or melanin producing cells, or cells that […]
Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes by Jacqueline Rohrer
Many people confuse type 1 diabetes with the more common type 2 diabetes. The significant difference between the two is that while type 2 is more predictable, there is no prevention, screening, or specifically known cause for type 1 “Juvenile” diabetes. Both have direct relationships to the pancreas, which is an insulin-secreting organ dorsal to […]
Do I Have Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) by Jonathan Steinke
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), more commonly known as acid reflux, is a digestive system disease in which stomach acid flows back into the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter. This can result in an inflammatory or burning sensation in the throat. The function of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is to close as soon as […]
Treatments for Psoriasis by Kathleen Province
The human body is an incredible machine that carries out hundreds of tasks every day with near perfection. But when something goes wrong, it can cause serious side effects for that person and that is usually when we say someone has a disease or illness. One disease that can occur from a malfunction in your […]
Mitral Valve Prolapse by Stephanie Murphy
Mitral valve prolapse is a heart condition where the mitral valve does not work properly. The mitral valve is made up of two flaps that separate the left ventricle and the left atrium. In the case of a properly working mitral valve, it opens and closes to let blood flow from the left atrium to […]
What is Kawasaki’s Disease by Stacey Thornhill
Kawasaki’s disease, also known as Kawasaki’s syndrome, is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting children under the age of five. A pediatrician in Japan, Tomisaku Kawasaki, first described the disease in 1967. It was not until 1976 that the first cases were reported outside of Japan in Hawaii. In 2006 the number of hospitalizations in the […]
What is Heterochromia Iridis by Alexandra Adelman
The iris is an intricate part of the eye. Its job is to level out the amount of light that enters the pupil, acting as an aperture. Iris can be many colors such as shades of brown, green, blue, hazel, and sometimes even violet. Heterochromia iridis is when the iris color does not match the […]
Migraines Are Not Just Bad Headaches by Angela Lamb
Despite popular belief among non-migraine sufferers, migraines are not just really bad headaches. In addition to a really bad headache, migraine sufferers, most commonly women, also experience nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and/or sound. Curious to learn more about why females are largely the recipients of this annoying and often disabling problem I dove […]