How Many Women Die from Breast Cancer by Shenetra West
I chose breast cancer as my health topic. I chose this health topic because my grandmother was diagnosed back in August and I need to know as much as I possibly can. Over 200,000 American women are diagnosed, and almost 40,000 of them die from breast cancer. This disease is the second type of cancer […]
What is ADHD by Kelly Lange
My health topic of interest is ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. My daughter was recently diagnosed with this childhood behavioral disorder and I thought this would be a good way for me to understand the disorder better as well. ADHD is primarily diagnosed early in childhood and can carry out into adulthood. The main symptoms […]
What is Asthma by Kha Vo
Asthma is a long-term disease that affects many people, mostly children. There are approximately 300 million people affected; a large majority being children because it is very common for children. Asthma does not discriminate against anyone for the status of living; it affects anyone and everyone prone to allergies. Because most people affected with Asthma […]
What to Know About Chemotherapy Treatment by Alyssa Arceri
There are many types of cancer a person may get throughout their lifetime: lung cancer, breast cancer, ovary cancer, etc. One thing most cancers have in common is a treatment that is offered to fight their cancer, Chemotherapy (chemo). Chemo is used to slow down cancer growth throughout a person’s body. Many different kinds of […]
Crohn’s Disease by Jacob Albert
It is quite common for the average person to have days when their stomach bothers them or they may feel sick. It may be due to something that they ate, a sickness such as the stomach flu, or even a little bit of anxiety that they may be dealing with. It is only when it […]
What is Dysautonomia by Stacy Muehlher
Dysautonomia is a term used for dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which regulates many involuntary processes within the body. Heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and the dilation of blood vessels are just some of the functions controlled by this complex system. Within our blood vessels and internal organs, nerves carry sensory impulses to our […]
Vulvar Vestibulitis: Misdiagnosed Disease by Heather Mitchell
Sex, urinating, sitting comfortably, and other miscellaneous things like these are often taken for granted. Unfortunately for some women, these things cannot be done and this is due to a disease called Vulvar Vestibulitis. Many times this goes overlooked by physicians thinking that it is a urinary tract infection bladder infection, STD, or simply that […]
Biliary Duct Diseases By Kelly Graeler
Within the past year, I have been diagnosed with a condition known as bile duct strictures. When the doctor told me the news, I had so many questions running through my head, such as: What are bile ducts? What do they do? Is there treatment? Will my condition get better over time? While I received […]
What is Aortic Stenosis by Kim Stacy
Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the aortic valve in the heart does not open and close properly. Your heart has four valves; the aortic valve is the one that pumps blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body (except the lungs) via the aorta. Aortic stenosis is […]
Am I Anemic?
What is Anemia? Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells. When your red blood cell count is low, the cells in your body do not get enough oxygen. The oxygen transported throughout your body is important because it removes the carbon dioxide […]