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. […]
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 […]
What is Attention Deficit Disorder by Vanessa Ferie
The American Psychiatric Association published a manual in 1952 called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This manual is still used today as a reference material by healthcare providers and insurance agencies. This manual has been updated many times throughout the years, to stay current on the ever-evolving; understanding of mental disorders. The […]
WHAT IS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BY RUDOLF R MIJACEVIC
It is non-reversible brain disorder that attacks brain cells and steals the mind of the affected. Imagine how someone would feel if his/her loved one has just disappeared. It could be mother, father, brother or sister. It could be anyone who has wandered off because he or she has Alzheimer’s disease. Did you know that […]
ALL ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASE by Laura Hedgeman
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In 1932 Crohn’s disease was explicated by Dr. Burill B. Crohn, whom the disease was also named after, and his two fellow colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer. Crohn’s is a chronic disease that affects men and women equally. It […]
What is Asthma by Jenna Schneider
Millions of people are affected by asthma each year. One hundred million people are estimated to have asthma by the year 2025. Knowing how to properly manage to live with asthma is very important. Unfortunately, there is no cure for asthma, but there are plenty of treatment options available for the patient seeking help from […]