Browsing Tag disease
Leukemia by Stephanie Addison
By CPR St. Louis at April 6, 2012 | 5:43 am | 0 Comment
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming cells. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly spreads to the blood. It is the most common cancer among children and teenagers. Although it accounts for 1 in 3 cancers in children, it is a rare disease. Today, leukemia does not have any known risk factors and there is also no known cause of the deadly cancer. Genetic disorders more...
All About Influenza by Tabitha Short
By CPR St. Louis at April 5, 2012 | 6:10 am | 0 Comment
Influenza Virus or more generally known as “The Flu” has been a common nuisance for years. This virus can be as innocent as common cold symptoms or as dangerous as being fatal. The flu can be traced back 412 BC but through time there have been a growing number of types of influenza and treatments. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
Herpes Simplex by Nick Ferrugia
By CPR St. Louis at April 4, 2012 | 6:52 am | 0 Comment
Herpes simplex is a viral disease that infects the mouth region (including the lips and gums, and sometimes even the eyes), as well as the genital region (which may also include the rectum). When activated during an “outbreak” painful red blisters appear, that later break open and leak. They eventually get yellow and crusty and turn into pink skin. They generally go more...
Breast Cancer By Laura Boland
By CPR St. Louis at April 3, 2012 | 6:40 am | 0 Comment
It’s hard to find people these days who do not know someone who has struggled or suffered from breast cancer. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts and develops in the tissue of the breast; there are two types: Ductal carcinoma, which is the most common, and Lobular carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma is within the actual tubes of the breast that move the milk from the more...
Galactosemia by Maureen Schleeper
By CPR St. Louis at April 2, 2012 | 7:17 am | 0 Comment
Galactosemia is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to break down the simple sugar galactose. Galactose is unable to be broken down due to mutations in three specific genes: GALE, GALK1, and GALT. These genes prevent the body from producing the enzymes needed to metabolize galactose into glucose for energy production. Although there are small more...
