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Rheumatoid Arthritis by Anne Kazanas
By CPR St. Louis at April 1, 2012 | 6:01 pm | 0 Comment
Rheumatoid arthritis or (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder. It affects and causes damage to many different joints including the joints of the hands and feet, ankles, elbows, hips, and shoulders. RA also causes damage to cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Over time it can affect organs and internal systems. There is no cure for rheumatoid more...
Coronary Artery Disease by Vera Kozlova
By CPR St. Louis at March 31, 2012 | 6:58 am | 0 Comment
According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, a coronary artery disease is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to your heart muscle. These arteries are called coronary arteries. Abbreviated CAD, this disease is the leading cause of death and the most common heart disease in men and women. CAD has signs more...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) By Kiley Vujnich
By CPR St. Louis at March 30, 2012 | 7:34 am | 0 Comment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, occurs at the lower esophageal sphincter, which separates the esophagus from the stomach. When the lower esophageal sphincter allows acid to flow backwards into the esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux occurs. If this occurs frequently, as in more than a few times per week, the condition is known as GERD. (adsbygoogle = more...
Lung Cancer by Alyssa Nourse
By CPR St. Louis at March 21, 2012 | 7:51 am | 0 Comment
Lung cancer also known as bronchogenic carcinomas can be found in both smokers and non-smokers and can be from family history. A quarter of all people with lung cancer have no symptoms when the cancer is diagnosed. These cancers are usually identified incidentally when a chest X-ray is performed. The other ¾ of people develop some symptoms. The symptoms are due to direct more...
Leukemia by Amy Kaiser
By CPR St. Louis at March 16, 2012 | 9:41 am | 0 Comment
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells in the bone marrow. When someone has leukemia, abnormal white blood cells, called leukemia cells, are created. The leukemia cells do not die off fast enough resulting in too many bad cells crowding the normal cells. Acute leukemia is when the cancer progresses quickly and chronic leukemia worsens slower. more...
