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What is Asthma by Kristeel Suleiman
By CPR St. Louis at June 30, 2014 | 8:24 am | 0 Comment
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lung's bronchioles, in other words, the airways of the lungs. When asthma affects someone they call it an asthma attack, when someone has an attack they feel as though they cannot breathe. The person will start to have shortness of breath, their chest will start to tighten, and they will start to cough, and wheeze. The more...
Anatomic Truth About Aging by Vanessa Ferie
By CPR St. Louis at June 29, 2014 | 7:40 am | 0 Comment
It is estimated that people in the United States spend around 33 billion dollars a year on cosmetic products. A large chunk of this profit is dedicated to facial creams, cleansers, and moisturizers. One of the main reasons why we spend all this money on these products is to look more attractive or to look younger. You can’t turn on a TV or open a magazine without seeing more...
What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis BY RUDOLF R MIJACEVIC
By CPR St. Louis at June 28, 2014 | 6:44 am | 0 Comment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. ALS commonly strikes people between 40-70-years-old and it also affects both younger and older. However, men are affected more than women. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: more...
Staphylococcus Epidermidis Unknown Lab Report | Microbiology
By CPR St. Louis at June 27, 2014 | 9:29 am | 0 Comment
Introduction: It is important to understand and identify microorganisms for a variety of reasons. In a clinical setting, it is important to learn the cause of a patients illness and or symptoms, and how to treat it. And even within a non-professional setting, such as at home cooking, understanding why food-borne illnesses are caused and how to prevent them and treat more...
What is Malaria by Sydney Gibson
By CPR St. Louis at June 18, 2014 | 7:48 am | 0 Comment
Malaria is caused by a bite from a mosquito infected with parasites. After being bit, the parasites travel to the liver where they can be dormant for up to a year. After parasites mature, they leave the liver and travel to the bloodstream where they infect the red blood cells. This is when malaria symptoms surface. In rare cases, someone can contract malaria by coming in more...
