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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) by Alena Lancaster
By CPR St. Louis at November 23, 2011 | 9:30 am | 0 Comment
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is an endocrine disorder caused by the imbalance of female sex hormones. Female sex hormones include progesterone, estrogen and a hormone known as androgens. Androgens are also called male hormones and in patients that have PCOS androgens levels are elevated above normal and there are changes in the other hormones as well. more...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by Karissa Willard
By CPR St. Louis at November 19, 2011 | 9:59 am | 0 Comment
Multiple Sclerosis is a non-fatal neurological disease, effecting nearly 2.1 million people worldwide. MS as its often abbreviated, involves the destruction of myelin tissues and damage to nerve fibers called axons. Myelin is the fatty insulating layer that forms around nerves. Its purpose is to speed the transmission of impulses along nerve cells. MS harshly affects this more...
What is Raynaud’s Disease by Chelsea Gamewell
By CPR St. Louis at November 17, 2011 | 5:43 pm | 0 Comment
Raynaud’s Disease is a rare condition, which most find to be a nuisance more than a disability. It is most commonly found in women or people who live in cold climates. There are two different classifications of this disease, secondary and primary Raynaud’s. The primary is the more common of the two classifications. Secondary comes into effect, because of another more...
What Is A Migraine? by Kristen Coleman
By CPR St. Louis at November 16, 2011 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment
A migraine is a vascular headache, started by changes in the blood vessels of the head. The blood vessels vasoconstrict or tighten, making it difficult for blood to be pumped to the brain as it normally would. The pain of a migraine can strike a sufferer at any time. The pain is usually a throbbing or pounding on the front, back, or sides of the head. It can make a person more...
Ovarian Cancer by Kelly Peppes
By CPR St. Louis at November 12, 2011 | 6:27 am | 0 Comment
Being a woman myself, I can imagine how great it would be to receive news of being pregnant, or landing my dream job straight out of college. But what I can’t imagine is how it would feel to receive news from my doctor that I have been diagnosed ovarian cancer. For some, cancer may be a frightening diagnosis, but even more so if you are unfamiliar with what it truly more...
