Health-Disease Papers
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...
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate by Bridget Lucchesi
By CPR St. Louis at February 29, 2012 | 6:16 am | 0 Comment
Two birth defects that can occur in the first three months of pregnancy are cleft lip and cleft palate. These disorders can occur alone or accompanied with the other. Cleft lip happens when part of the skin directly above the lip does not fuse together. Cleft palate happens when part of the oral palate, more commonly known as the roof of the mouth does not fuse together. more...
Type 1 Diabetes by Anne Kazanas
By CPR St. Louis at February 24, 2012 | 8:07 am | 0 Comment
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease in which the pancreas does not produce the hormone called insulin that regulates blood glucose levels in the bloodstream. Insulin lowers blood glucose levels. The lack of insulin production causes abnormally elevated glucose levels. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: more...
Williams Syndrome By Pitiporn “Nay” Duda
By CPR St. Louis at February 23, 2012 | 7:03 am | 0 Comment
Williams Syndrome (WS) is caused by the genetic disorder and may affect many parts of the body, but Williams Syndrome is inherited, although the parents and/or grandparents of each WS child may not show symptoms of WS. It happens through the reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) in a parent of an affected individual. This disease makes patients have problems with development more...
