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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...
What is Bisphenol A (BPA) by Temia Pulsipher
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 21, 2012 | 7:40 am | 0 Comment
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, with alarming results. Bisphenol A is more...
Alzheimer’s disease By Claire Perry
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 20, 2012 | 8:00 am | 2 Comments
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 brain more...
