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Prostate Cancer by Ejona Cekrezi
By CPR St. Louis at April 18, 2012 | 8:16 pm | 0 Comment
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States of America. (According to the National Cancer Institute).Every man is at risk to prostate cancer. As the prostate gland is exclusive to the male reproductive system, this cancer affects only men. For us to better understand this disease, first of all we must know that the prostate is a male sex more...
Melanoma by Jackie Bolen
By CPR St. Louis at April 9, 2012 | 7:46 am | 0 Comment
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer leading to the cause of death from skin disease. Melanoma can spread very quickly and is an illness that needs to be detected at the beginning for best results. Melanoma, once it has spread to the lymph nodes and/or organs, will very likely cause death. If detected early, with treatment, you may be able to win this more...
Diabetes Type I by Maggy Dennis
By CPR St. Louis at April 8, 2012 | 10:17 am | 0 Comment
Insulin is what the body uses to unlock cells so glucose can be absorbed into the cells and used as energy for the body. Type 1 diabetes develops when the pancreas stops producing the hormone insulin. It is an auto-immune disease where the immune system attacks the islets in the body which allow the pancreas to produce insulin. Why this occurs is still a mystery to more...
Leukemia by Stephanie Addison
By CPR St. Louis at April 6, 2012 | 5:43 am | 0 Comment
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming cells. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly spreads to the blood. It is the most common cancer among children and teenagers. Although it accounts for 1 in 3 cancers in children, it is a rare disease. Today, leukemia does not have any known risk factors and there is also no known cause of the deadly cancer. Genetic disorders more...
All About Influenza by Tabitha Short
By CPR St. Louis at April 5, 2012 | 6:10 am | 0 Comment
Influenza Virus or more generally known as “The Flu” has been a common nuisance for years. This virus can be as innocent as common cold symptoms or as dangerous as being fatal. The flu can be traced back 412 BC but through time there have been a growing number of types of influenza and treatments. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
