Health-Disease Articles
Periodontitis by Brittany Blumer
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 26, 2012 | 7:50 am | 0 Comment
Periodontitis is the most severe form of gum disease. It occurs when the gums surrounding the teeth start to pull away from the teeth and create small spaces between them. The spaces that are created can then fill with plaque-forming bacteria that will result in infection. Once the teeth become infected the body’s immune system will respond by breaking down the more...
Group B Strep in Infants Katrina Maurath
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 25, 2012 | 7:41 am | 1 Comments
Group B Strep, or GBS, is a bacterium that is found in the intestines or genital tract of 25% of healthy pregnant women. The risk of babies getting GBS is lower now than it was years ago because of the tests that can detect GBS during pregnancy. Women should be tested at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy in case they are carriers of GBS. A swab is taken from the vagina to more...
Oral Health’s Impact on Overall Health Melissa Rodgers
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 24, 2012 | 7:13 am | 1 Comments
Many people are not aware that when we neglect to properly take care of our teeth and gums, we are also putting our overall health at risk as well. Although the mouth and the rest of the body are seen as being separate from one another, research has found that there is a link between poor oral health and some diseases and conditions. Dental health is neglected by many more...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Lauren Seers
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 23, 2012 | 7:14 am | 2 Comments
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that affects individuals who witnessed or experienced a traumatic event. For someone to be diagnosed with PTSD, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) requires a person to have experienced, witnessed, or be confronted with an event that involves actual or threatened death, serious more...
Vitiligo – Cure and Cause Unknown By Eric Ammel
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 22, 2012 | 7:23 am | 0 Comment
Vitiligo is a condition in which a person loses the color of their skin. This discoloration can occur around one’s hands, feet, face, eyes, mouth, naval, and genital region. Often people with vitiligo have hair that turns grey early in spots and those who are darker skinned may even notice discoloration on the inside of their mouth. Vitiligo does affect people of more...
