Health-Disease Papers
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease by Farahnaz Shahi
By CPR St. Louis at October 24, 2011 | 8:08 am | 0 Comment
There are two types of dementia - reversible and nonreversible. The reversible, which is very rare, is treatable by treating the causes such as depression, drug intoxication, brain tumors, changes in blood sugar, sodium, and calcium levels, low vitamin B12 levels, use of certain medications, including Cimetidine, and some cholesterol-lowering medications. On the other more...
Sleep Apnea by Matt Peifer
By CPR St. Louis at October 23, 2011 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
Ever been told you snore loudly? Are you always tired during the day? Have you woken from sleep suddenly gasping for air? Notice a slower reaction time or problems with your vision? If you happen to answer yes to any of these questions you may have a condition known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleeping disorder, where breathing more...
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis by Chuck Wensler
By CPR St. Louis at October 22, 2011 | 1:36 pm | 0 Comment
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a very painful and debilitating common form of arthritis. It is an inflammation in the lining of the joints, causing warmth, diminishing range of motion and swelling, thereby creating severe joint pain. RA damages all of the joints of the body including, bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. In the United States alone, roughly one more...
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Megan Canada
By CPR St. Louis at October 21, 2011 | 5:52 am | 0 Comment
Oral Squamous cell carcinoma does not easily metastasis through the body; it is locally invasive. This certain cancer is one of the most common types of oral cancer. Causes: Some of the main risk factors of oral squamous cell carcinoma are alcohol, smoking, and the HPV virus. It is mainly seen in people who are heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and people with the HPV more...
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) by MariJo Day Ahr
By CPR St. Louis at October 19, 2011 | 6:04 pm | 0 Comment
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 per year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle more...
