Browsing Tag disease
HIV-AIDS by Claire Perry
By CPR St. Louis at May 27, 2012 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment
The average person living today does not know very much information about HIV and AIDS. It is very important to first make the distinction between these two medical conditions as they are just that; two conditions. Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. HIV weakens a person’s ability to fight off more...
Anorexia Nervosa by Cheryl Glaeser
By CPR St. Louis at May 24, 2012 | 6:15 am | 0 Comment
In Latin, the name of the condition anorexia nervosa means “loss of appetite.” Anorexia usually begins during puberty. Nine out of ten people with anorexia are women and one in one-hundred U.S. women are anorexic. Anorexia nervosa is one of many eating disorders. This disease has symptoms including severe restriction of food and excessive exercise. People who have more...
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) by Jessica Brown
By CPR St. Louis at May 22, 2012 | 3:20 pm | 0 Comment
HSP (Henoch-Schonlein Purpura) is a disease that affects the small blood vessels. People who have HSP will most likely experience inflammation of the small blood vessels that eventually start to leak. The organs that are affected are the kidneys, intestines, joints and skin. Most commonly affected are children ages two to eleven and the most documented cases were in more...
Harlequin Ichthyosis by Kateryna Petrakova
By CPR St. Louis at May 12, 2012 | 6:20 am | 0 Comment
Skin is the largest organ of the human body. The functions of the skin are incredibly important and significant for the normal life of a person. Skin, covering almost the entire body, provides multiple layers of protection from germs, infections, bacteria, overheating, and many other triggers from the environment that might harm the homeostasis of a person. The epidermis more...
Why When and How to Stop Smoking by Whitey O’Dell
By CPR St. Louis at April 28, 2012 | 7:43 am | 0 Comment
Cigarette smoking has long been debated by the common folk as a good thing by some and a bad thing by others. Fortunately, today we have an endless amount of science and evidence-based facts that prove the dangers, costs, and downfalls of cigarette smoking. My goal in this article is to introduce you to the immediate dangers of smoking, the long-term effects of smoking, more...
