Health-Disease Papers
Type II Diabetes Mellitus by Lacey Stewart
By CPR St. Louis at December 22, 2011 | 6:34 am | 0 Comment
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2010 fact sheet, 8.3 % of Americans have diabetes, and an alarming 1.9 million were diagnosed in 2010 alone. Close to 18.8 million people have been diagnosed and 7 million have gone undiagnosed in the United States (“U.S. Department” 2011). The prevalence of the disease is rising at an alarming rate due to more...
What is Immunization by Lareina Hembrock
By CPR St. Louis at December 21, 2011 | 5:09 am | 0 Comment
Immunization has come such a long way over the years. The development of the vaccine kicked off a new era in health that the world had never seen. Vaccination discovery was a miracle to the world; and it is still practiced today. It is due to immunization that we have been able to eliminate certain vaccine preventable diseases and reduce our risk of health pandemics. more...
Colon Cancer by Mary Jo Ahr
By CPR St. Louis at December 19, 2011 | 7:35 am | 0 Comment
Colon cancer is cancer that has developed in the tissues of the longest section of the large intestine, the colon. The large intestine is the lower part of your digestive tract. Colon cancer most often starts in the mucus lining within the bowel. Historically, this cancer begins as small "bumps" that have grown along the lining. These bumps are called polyps and are more...
Blood Flow Through the Heart by Karissa Willard
By CPR St. Louis at December 17, 2011 | 11:46 am | 0 Comment
The heart is an integral muscular organ and a vital part of the human cardiovascular system. It provides the human body with a continuous flow of blood, which in turn provides cells with a continuous circulation of oxygen and nutrients, and transports waste away from those same cells. Blood cells, specifically red blood cells are the actual vehicles providing this more...
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Megan Canada
By CPR St. Louis at December 16, 2011 | 8:39 am | 0 Comment
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an enlargement of the muscle that surrounds the wall of the left ventricle. The left ventricle is the main chamber that pumps blood out into your entire body, making this chamber work harder to begin with. Causes: Left ventricular hypertrophy is caused when the heart is running in overload all the time. This is mostly caused by more...
