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Shingles by Chelsea Godwin
By CPR St. Louis at January 15, 2012 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
Shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus; which is the same virus that causes chicken pox. This viral infection causes an extremely painful skin rash that can appear anywhere on the body; although, it most commonly appears on either side of the torso. After one gets chicken pox, this virus remains inactive in the body for many years (Harms). This is not a deadly more...
Sickle Cell Anemia by Tiffany Hawkins
By CPR St. Louis at January 12, 2012 | 7:22 am | 0 Comment
The National Institutes of Health explains that Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disease where the sickle hemoglobin gene is passed down from both parents to the child. According to the Mayo Clinic, the abnormal gene that is passed down from each parent creates a “condition in which there aren’t enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your more...
Schizophrenia by Mike Kocur
By CPR St. Louis at January 11, 2012 | 5:38 am | 0 Comment
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental condition that impairs the affected individual from accurately processing reality. Unfortunately, individuals who are schizophrenics will experience reoccurring symptoms that will have life long implications. The best way to help a person with schizophrenia is to be aware of who will be most susceptible to the condition, symptoms, and more...
What is Post Polio Syndrome? by Kristen Coleman
By CPR St. Louis at January 10, 2012 | 1:59 am | 0 Comment
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is an illness that causes symptoms to reappear in individuals who had recovered from polio decades earlier. After recovering from polio, some survivors find themselves afflicted again, facing a serious condition called post-polio syndrome. PPS is a condition in the nervous system that affects muscles and nerves. (adsbygoogle = more...
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy by Emily Greer
By CPR St. Louis at January 10, 2012 | 1:25 am | 0 Comment
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the third most common human myopathy affecting approximately 1 in every 20,000 people. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is in most cases an inherited autosomal dominant pattern disease characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). Generally, an affected person inherits the deletion from one affected parent, more...
