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What is Diabetes by Nancy Bone
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 13, 2012 | 8:17 am | 0 Comment
More and more people today are being diagnosed with Diabetes. Through modern medicine, diabetes has been separated into three major types, Pre-diabetes, Type I Diabetes, and Type II Diabetes. First, let’s start with “What is diabetes?” Diabetes is a condition in which the body, specifically the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin for the body to process more...
COPD by Jessica Unruh
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 12, 2012 | 7:49 am | 1 Comments
Being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) means you have an extremely difficult time breathing. COPD is a long-term, progressive disease that is not treatable but is preventable and can be managed as well. With COPD airflow is blocked or slowed down due to two main types of conditions, emphysema and chronic asthmatic bronchitis. Emphysema is a more...
Alcoholism by Erin McCullough
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 10, 2012 | 6:28 am | 4 Comments
Alcoholism has been deemed a disease for quite some time but some critics do not agree with using that term. Either way you look at it however, drinking too much can cause significant problems for not only the drinker but those closest to him/her as well. The causes of alcoholism are not definite but there are a wide variety of symptoms to help identify the disease. more...
Mitral Valve Prolapse by Caitlin Kinnaman
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 26, 2012 | 6:58 am | 5 Comments
The Mitral Valve is located in the heart between the left ventricle and left atrium, and when working properly, it works to control blood flow between the upper and lower chambers in the heart’s left side. When the heart contracts, the mitral valve closes to keep blood from flowing backward. Mitral Valve Prolapse is a condition where the mitral valve does not close more...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) By Robert Foster
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 18, 2012 | 7:56 am | 4 Comments
Approximately twenty-six million people suffer from some form of chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at risk. Chronic kidney disease affects kidney functions and prevents them from doing their routine jobs. When your kidneys are denied their job, excess wastes will build up in the body’s blood causing sick feelings. High blood pressure, weak bones, poor more...
