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 […]
Niacin Treatment in Heart Disease by Trinh Nguyen
It has become evident how coronary heart disease has affected the lives of many. As the heart is the central organ of our body, dysfunction leads to failure in the functioning of other various organs. A person suffering from heart disease undergoes tremendous physical and mental stress, and it most often leads to disability, lower […]
What is Hemiparesis by Taylor Autry
Hemiparesis is a disorder that impairs movement. This disorder refers to one-sided weakness. This disorder occurs in about 80% of people who have suffered a stroke. Hemiparesis causes weakness and possibly the complete inability to move one side of the body. Weakness can impact all of the limbs on the affected side of the body. […]
Microbiology Unknown Report | Proteus vulgaris
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Report by TABITHA MATTHEWS MICROBIOLOGY FALL 2012 INTRODUCTION The discipline of microbiology has many applications in science and medicine. This unknown laboratory study was an exercise in identifying two bacterium using varied scientific techniques in a lab. The practical application of this study includes determining unknown bacteria in/on patients, surfaces, and foods […]
Alzheimer’s by Lina Palazzolo
Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease that affects the brain and is a form of dementia. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s start slow and then progress to more severe symptoms over time. The cause of this disease is nerve cells in the brain that begin to slowly shrink and eventually die, causing damage to the memory and […]
Depression By Emily Bone
Depression is one of today’s leading causes of death, and many who suffer from it, may not even realize it or even seek treatment because they either cannot afford to do so or feel like it will go away in time; which in less severe cases is true. Often when a person suffers from depression, […]
BLS CPR for Nursing Students | Nashville Nurses
Basic Life Support CPR Class for Nursing Students If you are a nursing student enrolled in a nursing program at University of Phoenix, Belmont University, Volunteer State Community College, Nashville State Community College, TennesseeState University, or Vanderbilt University School of Nursing you need to take an American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR […]