Health-Disease Articles
Insomnia by Mandi Magruder
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 2, 2012 | 6:48 am | 0 Comment
A clinical definition of Insomnia is when a person has a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, or sometimes both of the symptoms. A normal average is eight hours of sleep for a person to sleep. Usually, a person with Insomnia will take thirty minutes or more to fall asleep and get less than six hours of sleep for most of the week. If a person doesn't get enough more...
Heart Disease by Maggie Brown
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 30, 2012 | 6:56 am | 11 Comments
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Various diseases can be classified under heart disease such as arrhythmias, heart infections, diseases of the blood vessels, and coronary artery disease. The term ‘cardiovascular disease’ often refers to conditions in which the blood vessels in and around the heart are narrowed or blocked. more...
Breast Cancer by Laura Puckett
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 28, 2012 | 9:29 am | 4 Comments
Breast Cancer is caused by abnormal cells forming in and around the breast tissue. It is the second most common type of cancer, after skin cancer. It is most commonly found in women, but occasionally it is seen in men. There are many symptoms that are involved in detecting breast cancer. The most common symptom is a lump found in or around the breast tissue. Other signs more...
Breast Cancer by Tracy Rice
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 28, 2012 | 9:24 am | 2 Comments
Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor found in the breast. If it is left unnoticed it can spread to other parts of the body. There are many different types and stages of breast cancer. There are invasive and noninvasive forms. Noninvasive can usually be cured and invasive if caught early can be curable too. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women in the more...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Disease by Jaclyn Meador
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 27, 2012 | 7:59 am | 0 Comment
Hashimoto's disease also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. This means that the immune system attacks the thyroid causing it to swell and resulting in inactivity (hypothyroidism). This is the most common cause of Hypothyroidism in the United States. Hashimoto's disease is most commonly more...
