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What is Cholecystitis by Krysti Van

By at March 10, 2013 | 9:48 am | 0 Comment

The topic that I chose to write my article on is Cholecystitis. Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ located on the right side of the body. The primary function of the gallbladder is that it contains bile, which is a digestive fluid, which is set in the small intestine. There are two main types of Cholecystitis; more...

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Vulvar Vestibulitis: Misdiagnosed Disease by Heather Mitchell

By at March 9, 2013 | 2:51 pm | 0 Comment

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 the woman is a more...

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Biliary Duct Diseases By Kelly Graeler

By at March 8, 2013 | 7:51 am | 0 Comment

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 answers for some of my questions, there were many more left more...

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Depression Caused by Dopamine Dysfunction by Michael Barks

By at March 7, 2013 | 7:48 am | 2 Comments

I’ll be honest; I used to not even believe in depression.  At one point in my life, I often didn’t believe in things that I didn’t understand.  A few years ago a friend of mine who suffered from depression took his own life.  A few years later I got in a new relationship with a girl that suffered from depression.  In the over two years that we have been more...

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What is Diabetic Eye Disease by Angela T. Shasserre

By at March 4, 2013 | 8:19 am | 0 Comment

Diabetes affects millions of Americans.  If diabetes is well-controlled, patients can live long, active lives with the disease.  On the other hand, poorly controlled diabetes can result in permanent damage to many parts of the body including the heart, kidneys, brain, peripheral vascular system, and the eyes resulting in increasing disability and early death.  Although more...

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