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 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 […]
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 […]
Migraines Are Not Just Bad Headaches by Angela Lamb
Despite popular belief among non-migraine sufferers, migraines are not just really bad headaches. In addition to a really bad headache, migraine sufferers, most commonly women, also experience nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and/or sound. Curious to learn more about why females are largely the recipients of this annoying and often disabling problem I dove […]
Lou Gehrig’s Disease by Julie Owen
Lou Gehrig’s disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a motor neuron disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There are upper and lower motor neurons that are both a part of the neuromuscular system. The upper motor neurons send messages from the brain to the spinal cord, while the […]
Microbiology Unknown Report | Proteus vulgaris
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Report by TABITHA MATTHEWS MICROBIOLOGY FALL 2012 INTRODUCTION The discipline of microbiology has many applications in science and medicine. This unknown laboratory study was an exercise in identifying two bacterium using varied scientific techniques in a lab. The practical application of this study includes determining unknown bacteria in/on patients, surfaces, and foods […]
Staphylococcus epidermidis | Microbiology
INTRODUCTION Knowing the identity of microorganisms is beneficial because it allows healthcare professionals the ability to determine the organism’s pathogenicity, to prescribe the right antibiotics, as well as the correct dose, and to effectively treat infections and illnesses in the human body. Microorganisms are also helpful within the human body to aid in the digestion […]
Microbiology Unknown Lab Report
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT VERA KOZLOVA MICROBIOLOGY […]
What is Tinnitus by Elizabeth Dare
Tinnitus is a persistent sound, heard inside of one or both ears, for which there is no external source. For some sufferers, it sounds like chirping, while others hear clicking, whistling, hissing, roaring, or ringing. The sound may be a single tone or multiple tones, and it may remain constant or vary at random. The […]
Metastatic Breast Cancer in Liver by Ogulbyabek Annayeva
Metastatic breast cancer in the liver is breast cancer that has spread from its original site, which is the breast to the liver. The liver is the second most common area the breast cancer spreads to, the first being the bones. The breast cancer that matures where it first started in the breast is so-called […]