Health-Disease Papers
What Is A Migraine? by Kristen Coleman
By CPR St. Louis at November 16, 2011 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment
A migraine is a vascular headache, started by changes in the blood vessels of the head. The blood vessels vasoconstrict or tighten, making it difficult for blood to be pumped to the brain as it normally would. The pain of a migraine can strike a sufferer at any time. The pain is usually a throbbing or pounding on the front, back, or sides of the head. It can make a person more...
Ovarian Cancer by Kelly Peppes
By CPR St. Louis at November 12, 2011 | 6:27 am | 0 Comment
Being a woman myself, I can imagine how great it would be to receive news of being pregnant, or landing my dream job straight out of college. But what I can’t imagine is how it would feel to receive news from my doctor that I have been diagnosed ovarian cancer. For some, cancer may be a frightening diagnosis, but even more so if you are unfamiliar with what it truly more...
Polycythemia vera by Emily Greer
By CPR St. Louis at November 10, 2011 | 7:09 am | 0 Comment
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic blood disorder observed by an unusual increase in three types of blood cells produced by bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. PV is called a myeloproliferative disorder because the bone marrow is producing too many cells too rapidly. Polycythemia vera (PV) usually develops over a time span of 10-20 years. more...
Cardiovascular Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Patients by Tia M. Young
By CPR St. Louis at November 9, 2011 | 6:43 am | 0 Comment
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is most often characterized by a loss of sensation or the inability to control limb movements, either in the lower extremities (paraplegia) or inferior to the neck (tetra/quadriplegia). There are currently roughly 450,000 SCI patients in the U.S. alone, with about 10,000 new injuries occurring each year. Cardiovascular disorders as a group more...
What is Lactose Intolerance? by Chelsea Godwin
By CPR St. Louis at November 8, 2011 | 7:42 am | 0 Comment
Lactose intolerance can also be known as lactose deficiency because it is a lack of a particular enzyme that is produced by the lining of one’s small intestine. Ultimately, this means that someone with this deficiency cannot properly digest the milk sugar in dairy products. Without the normal amounts of the enzyme lactase being produced in the small intestine our bodies more...
