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Pancreatic Cancer: The Basics
By CPR St. Louis at January 23, 2012 | 7:50 am | 0 Comment
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 to keep us going. Our cells have to go through cycles to keep the cell more...
Biological Effects of Ethyl Alcohol by Derrick Brauner
By CPR St. Louis at January 20, 2012 | 6:58 am | 0 Comment
Ethyl Alcohol also known as Ethanol and commonly referred to as alcohol, grain alcohol, or spirits has for ages been used for medicinal purposes as well as for pleasurable consumption, often consumed within specific social contexts and is used within ceremonies of many of the world’s religions. Alcohol’s molecular formula is C2H5OH, which is one of the oldest chemical more...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Laura Gaynor
By CPR St. Louis at January 18, 2012 | 7:50 am | 0 Comment
Living with COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease causes suffering for a person and also shortens a person’s lifespan. COPD is an umbrella term that describes lung diseases like emphysema and bronchitis (What Exactly is COPD). Ninety percent of cases diagnosed for COPD are caused by inhaling cigarette smoke (Plenty of People Get COPD) over twenty-four million more...
Assessment of the Biological Effects of Smoking Cigarettes by Jessie Kuehler
By CPR St. Louis at January 17, 2012 | 7:32 am | 0 Comment
Cigarette smoking can have major negative biological effects on the human body. It is common knowledge that smoking can cause lung cancer, but it can also cause many other types of cancer as well. Along with cancer, smoking can also cause disease. The poisons from cigarette smoke can most commonly cause cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease. The reproductive more...
Rheumatoid Arthritis by Lisa Jimas
By CPR St. Louis at January 16, 2012 | 10:26 am | 0 Comment
My mother was diagnosed at age 40, they sat me down in a room and said she would be crippled by the time she was 50. I must say, this year she is turning 62 and is not crippled. She does have rheumatic nodules on her elbows and the deformation of her hands and feet BUT she is still able to walk and get around. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease. It is very painful and can more...
