Types of Lung Cancer by Michele Singler
As you may know, lung cancer is a very tedious disease. There are three different types of lung cancer; non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and lung carcinoid tumor. Knowing which type of cancer you have is crucial because it will affect the type of treatment you do or do not get and […]
What is Kawasaki’s Disease by Stacey Thornhill
Kawasaki’s disease, also known as Kawasaki’s syndrome, is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting children under the age of five. A pediatrician in Japan, Tomisaku Kawasaki, first described the disease in 1967. It was not until 1976 that the first cases were reported outside of Japan in Hawaii. In 2006 the number of hospitalizations in the […]
Liver Disease by Almira Babahmetovic
Liver disease is more prominent in the country than people realize. The liver has multiple functions within the body. An improper-functioning liver can lead to the organ failing. Signs and symptoms can be minimal to life-threatening. There is no true cure for liver disease, but some alternative procedures can help a person, including a transplant. […]
How Common is Preeclampsia (Pregnancy) by Loretta Hughes
Preeclampsia is a disease that affects 5% to 8% of all pregnant women. This disease causes high blood pressure and high protein levels in the urine sometime after the 20th week. If left untreated the outcome for mother and baby can be deadly. Symptoms are shadowed by what may be regarded as normal pregnancy symptoms, […]
The Deadly Nature of Hypertension by Eric Raines
Hypertension, high blood pressure is a very serious disease that many people have in the United States. High blood pressure occurs when too much pressure is exerted on the artery walls. It is often called the silent killer because it is a disease that many people have and go through life without knowing it until […]
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. […]
What is Cellulitis by Dina Imsirevic
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that can occur on any part of the body but is most common on the lower legs. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are the typical causes for Cellulitis. This infection may appear on the exterior side of one’s skin, but it may also extend and move into the bloodstream and lymph […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Amanda Whitehead
The Carpal Tunnel is a passageway that surrounds the median nerve and tendons in our forearm, it consists of ligaments and bones at the bottom of our hands. The median nerve starts from the forearm and runs to the palms of our hands, it controls the feelings to the anatomical side of the fingers and […]
Living with Asperger Syndrome by Ellen Stackle
Asperger Syndrome is one of many diagnoses that fall under the Autism Spectrum. Part of Asperger Syndrome is difficulty with social skills, language, and sensory issues. As the word spectrum implies, there are many levels of ability in Autism. Those who are closer to the lower end of the spectrum typically have great difficulty speaking, […]
Depression by Kellie Anton
The older we become, I think we can all agree that life gets tougher. We experience new difficulties and more problems start to occur that all add up to be intense pressure that we put on ourselves. Life is one big roller coaster; a day can change everything. The most important thing we need to […]