Health-Disease Papers
Tips for Successful Aging by Thomas Cooney
By CPR St. Louis at February 9, 2012 | 7:19 am | 0 Comment
Successful Aging can be defined as a trouble-free lifestyle after the age of sixty-two years (Hamilton 2011). Science suggests that to allow ourselves the opportunity of a trouble-free lifestyle beyond the age of sixty two there are a few lifestyle choices that should be considered. These choices include diet (Dwyer 1988), (Sabate 1999), exercise (Lee and Paffenberger more...
Thyroid Cancer by Randi Enger
By CPR St. Louis at February 6, 2012 | 8:11 am | 0 Comment
Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid, which is a butterfly-shaped gland. This gland is located in the front of your neck right below your Adam’s apple. When you have a healthy thyroid, it is a little larger than a quarter. The gland makes hormones, those are Calcitonin and Thyroid homone. Calcitonin regulates the amount of calcium in your body. The Thyroid more...
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumors By Brianna Wensler
By CPR St. Louis at February 4, 2012 | 8:58 am | 0 Comment
There are many types of brain tumors. Some are cancerous while others are benign. Some have treatments and cures. Others do not. A Glioblastoma Multiforme is an extremely serious type of brain tumor. Glioblastoma Multiforme is a fast growing, cancerous brain tumor. It is a type of astrocytoma, which is a glioma that has star shaped cells. It is the most cancerous of more...
Stroke (Brain Attack) by Vera Kozlova
By CPR St. Louis at February 3, 2012 | 7:07 am | 0 Comment
According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, a stroke is when a torn blood vessel in the brain keeps blood from getting to parts of the brain. Strokes are serious and can cause brain damage, disability, or even death. There are two main types which are ischemic and hemorrhagic. The most common one is ischemic. In an ischemic stroke, an artery that gives more...
BLS and ACLS CPR | O’Fallon, St. Peters, St. Charles
By CPR St. Louis at February 1, 2012 | 12:21 pm | 0 Comment
CPR St. Louis has expanded and now has a new location in O’Fallon, MO. Basic Life Support (BLS) classes and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) classes that are now offered in O’Fallon, MO give access to healthcare professionals that live in surrounding areas such as St. Peters and St. Charles. All classes are American Heart Association (AHA) certified. The advanced more...
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