Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Disease by Jaclyn Meador
Hashimoto’s disease also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. This means that the immune system attacks the thyroid causing it to swell and resulting in inactivity (hypothyroidism). This is the most common cause of Hypothyroidism in the United States. Hashimoto’s disease is most commonly found […]
Periodontitis by Brittany Blumer
Periodontitis is the most severe form of gum disease. It occurs when the gums surrounding the teeth start to pull away from the teeth and create small spaces between them. The spaces that are created can then fill with plaque-forming bacteria that will result in infection. Once the teeth become infected the body’s immune system […]
Oral Health’s Impact on Overall Health Melissa Rodgers
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 […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Lauren Seers
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 injury, […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Sleep Paralysis by Jessica Farwell
Sleep paralysis is a parasomnia disorder, wherein a person is transitioning between sleep and a wakeful state, but cannot move their body and feels a pressure or weight on their chest. This paralysis of the body is accompanied by an intense feeling of dread, which is why various supernatural explanations have been given to this […]