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Brain Aneurysm by Brittany Blumer
By CPR St. Louis at June 20, 2012 | 6:45 am | 0 Comment
A brain aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain begins to swell and creates a bulge in the blood vessel. Brain aneurysms usually go unnoticed because there are very few symptoms that would bring it to one’s attention. Some of the symptoms include headaches, neck pain, and blurred vision. In some cases the aneurysm will begin more...
Cervical Cancer by Zinajda Karahodzic
By CPR St. Louis at June 17, 2012 | 9:16 am | 0 Comment
You may think that cervical cancer is one common disease; it is but only in women. Lucky for the guys! The cervix is basically a tissue that is narrow shaped and leads from the uterus into the vagina. It allows substance in and out. It lets sperm in and menstrual fluid out so you can think of it as a door. How the cancer starts is when the cells on the cervix change more...
Primary Myelofibrosis by Rebecca Lashley
By CPR St. Louis at June 13, 2012 | 6:34 pm | 0 Comment
Primary Myelofibrosis is a rare blood disorder that causes scarring of the bone marrow and mutated blood stem cells. This illness affects about 1 in 500,000 people and has recently been classified as a type of chronic leukemia due to its effects on the blood-forming tissues in the body. The cause of primary myelofibrosis is mainly unknown, but doctors have been able to more...
Colorectal Cancer by Katelin Heembrock
By CPR St. Louis at May 30, 2012 | 7:14 am | 0 Comment
In 2012, cancer caused around 577,190 deaths with the number increasing. Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer is a type of disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the United States, with it being the 3rd most more...
Coronary Heart Disease by Ashley Barnes
By CPR St. Louis at May 29, 2012 | 6:07 am | 0 Comment
Coronary Heart Disease is a disease that consists of several different conditions such as Heart Attacks, Aorta Disease, Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, and Heart Valve Disease. Unfortunately, this disease is not curable, but there are ways people can live their lives to prevent Coronary Heart Disease. Some ways are maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, more...
