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Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes by Jacqueline Rohrer
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 21, 2013 | 7:28 am | 4 Comments
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 the stomach. type 1 more...
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Do I Have Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) by Jonathan Steinke
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 20, 2013 | 7:31 am | 1 Comments
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 food passes through it more...
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Treatments for Psoriasis by Kathleen Province
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 19, 2013 | 8:11 am | 0 Comment
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 body is called Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic auto-immune more...
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Mitral Valve Prolapse by Stephanie Murphy
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 18, 2013 | 9:29 am | 1 Comments
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 the left ventricle. It would close tightly creating a seal, thus preventing more...
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What is Kawasaki’s Disease by Stacey Thornhill
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 13, 2013 | 6:13 am | 1 Comments
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 US for Kawasaki’s was more...
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