Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) by MariJo Day Ahr
UTI stands for urinary tract infection. That means that germs have infected a part of our body’s urinary system: bladder, urethra, kidney(s) or the tubes that connect the kidneys and the bladder. UTIs are the second most common type of infection in the body and are the reason for more than eight million doctor visits […]
Necrotizing Fasciitis by Tzipporah Weiss
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening aggressive soft-tissue infection that causes rapidly spreading inflammation and the death of the soft-tissue (necrotizing) and the fascia, the layer of soft tissue covering the muscle. This is also commonly known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria syndrome. Infection typically follows trauma, although may be as minor as […]
Infant Botulism by Kayla Colona
Botulism is uncommon but very serious in children and adults. Infant botulism is the most common of the three main types which are: Infant, food-born, and wound botulism. In the United States about 145 cases are reported each year and 65% of them are infant botulism. It is caused by a nerve toxin from bacteria called […]
Gout by Jillian Payne
Gout is a complex type of arthritis that is caused by a buildup of uric acid. It is said that gout can be one of the most painful forms of arthritis. It is an attack of pain, swelling, and tenderness in joints. These attacks usually happen in the big toe first. The ankles, knees, wrists, […]
Importance of Breastfeeding by Hollie Strawn
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “strongly recommends” that women breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first 6 months of life. After the introduction of solid food, continuing breastfeeding is recommended for at least the 12th month. The benefits to both the mother and the infant are well-researched, and more benefits are being discovered through […]
Syphilis and the Tuskegee Study by Emily Meininger
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that has increased significantly in the United States in the past decade. Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum; this infection is mostly spread by sexual contact and spreads from skin to skin or mucous membranes. Four stages of Syphilis occur when a person becomes infected. The […]
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by John Merz
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of the Staphylococcus bacteria that is not affected by the usual antibiotics used to treat staph infections. Because it is resistant to antibiotics, it is a more serious infection as it is difficult to treat. MRSA can be found in any place where other treatable staph infections are […]
Alzheimer’s Disease by Connie Maull
Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia. Dementia is a general term for memory loss and loss of other intellectual and social abilities serious enough to interfere with activities of daily life. Alzheimer’s accounts for 50-80 percent of dementia cases. It is not a typical part of the aging process. It causes brain changes that […]