Vitiligo – Cure and Cause Unknown By Eric Ammel
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 […]
What is Bisphenol A (BPA) by Temia Pulsipher
Bisphenol A has only garnered public attention in the last decade though we have largely been exposed to it since the 1950s. Canada has declared it a toxic substance. The American Medical Association has been calling for Congress to restrict its use in the United States. Many studies have been undertaken to determine its safety, […]
Alzheimer’s disease By Claire Perry
Alzheimer’s disease more commonly spoken just as Alzheimer’s is defined as a disease that causes brain degeneration and death of brain cells causing mental breakdown and memory loss. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia which is defined as the progressive deterioration of intellectual functions such as memory that can occur while other […]
Atrial Fibrillation by Cheryl Glaeser
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is a variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat. The heartbeat in an arrhythmia can be too fast, too slow, or may have an irregular rhythm. Many of the arrhythmias are harmless, but some can be serious and even life-threatening. Our hearts […]
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, […]
Alopecia Areata by Emily Luebbers
Alopecia is a medical term for baldness. There are three types of alopecia. Types consist of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis. The most common is alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is patches of hair loss, usually on the scalp; they can also be throughout the body. Then there is alopecia totalis, this is when […]
Huntington’s disease by Jocelyn Owens
Huntington’s disease, abbreviated as HD, is a genetic neurodegenerative that breaks down the brain nerve cells until that individual is incompatible with doing everyday tasks or controlling emotions. Most cases start around the age of 21. Someone can only get this disease if one parent is carrying the defective gene, which gives them a 50/50 […]
Antibiotic Resistance and Super Bugs by Christoph Schulz
While savvy consumers know not to trust the flood of questionable and untested remedies presented in internet advertisements or late-night television infomercials, most people wouldn’t think twice about the effectiveness of a doctor-prescribed medication. That’s especially true of the ubiquitous use of antibiotics. So it might surprise many people to learn that more and more […]
What is Osteoarthritis by Se’an Whiteside
There are millions of Americans that live with arthritis each and everyday. We live in a world that is plagued by this disease. We once thought that arthritis was only for the old and aged individuals. As we have learned more about this disease, we have learned that it can also affect the very young […]
What is PID by Terra Rahaman
Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as PID, is a sexually transmitted infection that affects the female reproductive organs and reproductive tract. Unlike other sexually transmitted infections, I had little knowledge of pelvic inflammatory disease. After some research, what I found most interesting about PID is the fact that unless a woman has severe symptoms, PID […]