Health-Disease Articles
Malaria by Mostafa Mehanpoor
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 25, 2012 | 7:08 am | 0 Comment
Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a mosquito bite that is infected with malaria parasites. The disease does not harm mosquitoes but is very deadly if found in humans. According to CDC.gov 216 million cases relating to malaria were reported in 2010 alone and 655,000 people died, most (91%) of which occurred in the African Region. Signs of malaria include shaking more...
An Overview of Lupus by Elizabeth Dare
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 24, 2012 | 6:42 am | 0 Comment
The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with a basic understanding of lupus. In short, lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can mildly or severely affect any part of the body. It is often referred to as “The Great Imitator” because symptoms resemble so many other illnesses. At least 1.5 million Americans are estimated to have a form of lupus, as more...
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) by Kateryna Petrakova
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 23, 2012 | 7:51 am | 2 Comments
The Human Papilloma Virus is a sexually transmitted disease and mostly associated with genital infections. HPV is a type of infection that causes the appearance of warts on different parts of the body. There are over a hundred types of HPV. Approximately one-third causes genital infections that appear as a bundle of abnormal cells, also called papillomas. HPV can live more...
HIV/AIDS by Daniela Doksani
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 22, 2012 | 6:54 am | 1 Comments
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.) As the name implies HIV weakens the immune system, makes it deficient. AIDS-the disease it causes, is life threatening as the body becomes very susceptible to microorganisms and infections that would not harm a healthy person, but could be deadly for an HIV victim. There more...
Hepatitis C by Lina Palazzolo
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 21, 2012 | 6:27 am | 2 Comments
Hepatitis C is a virus that is acquired by blood to blood contact that destroys the cells in the liver. In the U.S.there are millions of people who are infected with the virus and have either no symptoms or a mild symptom of fatigue. A person may experience symptoms decades after they have been exposed. Once a person is infected, the hepatitis c virus can be more...
