Spinal Stenosis by Maureen Schleeper
Pain, to some degree, is a part of everyday life for many people. Although pain can radiate from all parts of the body, one area that can cause a great deal of discomfort is the back. There are many causes of back pain, but one common cause is known as spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is […]
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumors By Brianna Wensler
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 […]
Thyroid Cancer by Randi Enger
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 […]
Tips for Successful Aging by Thomas Cooney
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 […]
Stroke (Brain Attack) by Vera Kozlova
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 […]
Alzheimer’s Disease by Rachel Horas
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. It is a progressive disease caused by the build-up of plaques and tangles in the brain, which causes brain cells to die. Additionally, Alzheimer’s patients are deficient in essential brain chemicals used in the transmission of information, causing neurotransmitters from malfunctioning. Though short-term memory loss is the first […]
Asperger’s Syndrome by Maryssa McCole
Asperger’s Syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder often characterized by considerable trouble in social situations. In 1944, an Austrian pediatrician named Hans Asperger took note of four children in his practice that experienced difficulty with social integration. “AS became a distinct disease and diagnosis in 1992, when it was included in the tenth published edition […]
Autism by Margaret Dennis
Autism is used to describe a mental disorder where certain cognitive and affective functions of the brain are considered abnormal. The abnormalities manifest themselves through distinct characteristics that are usually able to be seen in children as early as two years old. Some of the distinct characteristics associated with autism include problems with social interaction, […]
Menkes Disease by Jackie Bolen
Menkes disease, also known as Menkes syndrome, copper transport disease, steely hair disease, kinky hair disease or Menkes kinky hair syndrome, is a disease in which copper levels of the body are effected which then leads to a deficiency in copper levels. Copper is necessary in the human body to live. When a male child […]
Pancreatic Cancer: The Basics
We may not be aware of it, but the human body is a complicated system composed of many different complex organ tissues. These organ tissues work together as a team to keep our bodies functioning. Organ tissues are made of up of trillions of cells. These cells form groups and work together as a unit […]