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Mumps by Taisiya Redka
By CPR St. Louis at March 5, 2012 | 7:17 am | 0 Comment
Mumps is a viral infection that causes swelling of the salivary glands. The parotid glands are most affected by mumps. Also, other salivary glands in and around the face may get infected. Symptoms of mumps are: high fever, headache, loss of appetite, swelling of parotid/ salivary glands or under the tongue, aches, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, convulsions, more...
Lymphoma by Tabitha Short
By CPR St. Louis at March 4, 2012 | 8:16 am | 0 Comment
Lymphoma is a cancer that directly affects the lymphatic system. Most cases are usually noticed with swelling or pain and tenderness of the lymph nodes. Other indicators are; mysterious weight loss, a very high body temperature, severe night sweats, or an itchiness caused by nodules under the skin There are five to seven hundred lymph nodes in the body but they do vary in more...
Human Papillomavirus By Kiley Vujnich
By CPR St. Louis at March 3, 2012 | 9:09 am | 0 Comment
Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common form of sexually transmitted infection and at least 50% of the sexually active population will be infected at some point in their lives. Of these people, many never know they’ve had it because oftentimes they show no symptoms and the infection tends to clear up on its own. There are about 100 different strains of HPV more...
Diabetes Type 2 by Kristy Kaltenbronn
By CPR St. Louis at March 2, 2012 | 7:31 am | 0 Comment
Diabetes Type II, also known as non-insulin dependent, affects the way the body metabolizes glucose, which is later used for energy. Diabetes is a very common but highly preventable disease. Factors such as age, ethnicity, and genetics cannot be altered, but promoting a healthy lifestyle can help prevent diabetes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || more...
Breast Cancer by Ejona Cekrezi
By CPR St. Louis at March 1, 2012 | 6:22 am | 0 Comment
Breast cancer is a malignant, metastasizing tumor of the mammary gland that is the primary cause of death for women ages 35-45. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the human body. Breast cancer usually begins with the formation of a small lump (confined tumor), or as calcium deposits, and then more...
