Celiac disease is a disorder of the small intestine which adversely affects the immune system of a person. Approximately 1% of Americans are affected by this disease, which translates into nearly 3 million people. Nearly 97% of the people who have ce Continue Reading...
Alzheimer's Disease Over the last several decades, Alzheimer's has become a major health issue affecting large segments of the population. Evidence of this can be seen with the fact that it impacts nearly 5.4 million Americans and it has total annua Continue Reading...
Using condoms is also an excellent prevention activity that can also be used (Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention, 2008). Potential obstacles to HIV prevention activities taking place in clinical settings often include: narrow formations of medic Continue Reading...
2). The most serious complication from coronary artery disease is the possibility of a heart attack, which can occur when blood flow to an area of the heart muscle is completely blocked, preventing oxygen-rich blood from reaching that area of heart Continue Reading...
Celiac disease is considered to be one of the most common inflammatory diseases of the bowel. It is caused by a dietary source and occurs in those individuals who are genetically predisposed to be intolerant to gluten. In Celiac disease, the patient Continue Reading...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis is a highly contagious disease that is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. ("Syphilis - CDC Factsheet") This disease is spread primarily through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral; but can Continue Reading...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Immunological, Demographical, and Genetic Findings Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects the colon and the small intestine. Though there are many subtypes of IBD, the most common and well-known are Crowns disease and Continue Reading...
S. commercial and Medicaid health plans. Reasons women resisted screening included "1) inability to pay the copayment of a screening test, and 2) lack of knowledge of the asymptomatic nature, high prevalence, and possible adverse long-term reproducti Continue Reading...
Ehrlichiosis is a disease that originates from ticks. In the United States, there are two types of this life-threatening bacteria that were found to affect the human body. These are the Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (HME) and the Human Granulocytic Eh Continue Reading...
But people can help protect themselves by staying away from known risk factors whenever they can (Cancer Risk Factors, 2012). In order to contain spending, the U.S. health care system needs to address rising rates of treated disease instead of requ Continue Reading...
Mitochondrial Diseases A gene is basically a one dimension sequence of nucleotides that signals for the production of a protein. (Reynaud, 2010) The protein itself is merely a sequence of amino acids arranged in a specific manner. The sequence of th Continue Reading...
Causes Complications Diagnosis Latest discoveries Crohn's disease, ileitis or enteritis is a medical condition that is known to cause inflammation of the digestive system also known as gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This condition affects any part Continue Reading...
To find out if you have ALS, your doctor will do a physical exam and will ask you about your symptoms and past health. You will also have tests that show how your muscles and nerves are working." (WebMD, 1) These tests may given the physician cause Continue Reading...
Parkinson's disease is a malady that all people should be afraid of because of the fact that it generally chooses its carriers randomly. Also, once having contracted the disease, people should not lose their hope, with numerous people having lived Continue Reading...
[Harvard University] it is observed that younger patients are much better than adults in post transplantation recovery and Current statistics project a more successful picture with a reduced mortality rate for bone marrow transplantation at 5%. Also Continue Reading...
What is worth noting here is the fact that behavior disturbances, ranging in severity from repeated questioning to physical violence, are common (National Institute of Mental Health, 1989). It is unclear whether Alzheimer's disease represents a sin Continue Reading...
The Japanese government has taken measures to prevent this from happening again, settlements have been reached, and today the national government is the body that certifies a person as afflicted by the disorder. Works Cited Harada, Masazumi. M.D., Continue Reading...
Emergent human diseases are considered as either new kinds of pathogens or old pathogens that have changed to become novel just like flu does on an annual basis. Generally, diseases have usually originated from wildlife and woods and penetrated into Continue Reading...
Chemistry Alzheimer's: The Disease & Medication Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a kind of dementia; it is, in fact, the most frequently occurring form of dementia. Alzheimer's Diseases is named for the German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, Aloi Continue Reading...
Huntington's Disease Although it was once considered a rare disease, Huntington's disease (HD) is now known to be one of several frequently encountered hereditary diseases. It is estimated that 30,000 people in the U.S. have the disease. People affe Continue Reading...
Scientists are racing to find a cure as millions of people reach the age when Alzheimer's is most commonly manifested (Plontz). Experts are still trying to fully understand the cause or causes of Alzheimer's disease. In the meantime, it's helpful t Continue Reading...
The study supports the findings of the recent NF-kB research given that infliximab neutralizes an inflammation-causing protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha. This protein regulates "a common inflammation pathway that just happens to be importan Continue Reading...
Sexually transmitted disease [...] Chlamydia, a disease that can lead to female infertility if not treated, and as a health care worker how would you approach the problem. Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can lead t Continue Reading...
" This drug has already won approval for use in Europe and the United States. Studies conducted show that the drug "targets the tumor to control in four areas: in the site where hypersecretion starts, in GH secretion, IGF-1 and in the symptoms associ Continue Reading...
Heart Disease (CAD: Coronary Artery Disease) Online web site HeartPoint defines Coronary Artery Disease as Coronary artery disease generally refers to the buildup of cholesterol in the inside layers of the arteries. As shown here, this will slowly n Continue Reading...
Addison's Disease Etiology Addison's disease is a chronic disorder of the adrenal cortex resulting in decreased production of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens. There is increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) fro Continue Reading...
Based on etiologic differences, male-to-female ratio is 1.5-3:1. Primary biliary cirrhosis accounting for only 1.5% of deaths from cirrhosis is mostly found in females and ethanol-related cirrhosis is greatly found in males. Age-specific death rates Continue Reading...
Vascular Disease Randy Jackson Geriatric Nursing The disease known as Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), according to the American Heart Association (AHA, 2004), involves the blood vessels "outside the heart and brain." This disease refers to a n Continue Reading...
Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands In her book, "Kuru Sorcery: Disease and Danger in the New Guinea Highlands," Shirley Lindenbaum tells of the Fore people of New Guinea and their changing lifestyles when faced with the enc Continue Reading...
Asthma is an obstructive airway disease that is reversible. It is characterized by hyper-responsiveness of the airways, resulting in chronic inflammation and bronchospasm. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are other examples of obstructive airway dise Continue Reading...
Numerous studies have documented that shift workers (i.e. those who regularly rotate work shifts from one schedule to another) suffer much higher incidence of many medical problems; likewise, the third shift is widely considered to be the most dange Continue Reading...
Between 1995-2002, 99% of all births in Russia were attended by skilled health personnel, while the number of physicians per 100,000 people was 420 between 1990-2003, and the number of people with sustainable access to affordable essential drugs in Continue Reading...
Rosacea is a skin disease that affects millions of people. The chief cause of rosacea is still unclear and hence all treatment is based on a preventive basis rather than a curative one. The management of this chronic condition is made easier by a com Continue Reading...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Etiology Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be caused by a number of different medical conditions. People suffering from obesity are more likely to develop GERD, and given the obesity epidemic in the U Continue Reading...
Senior Citizens and the Growing Risk of HIV / AIDS HIV and AIDS are widely recognized as posing a serious challenge to the public health. Efforts at outreach, dispersal of information and prevention are extensive and have targeted high-risk groups Continue Reading...
Human Health and Disease How could the information learned about a disease's epidemiology be used to protect public health? What kind of epidemiological information would a public health official want to know about this disease? What actions might t Continue Reading...
Partial Mastectomy- a procedure that remove part of the breast that contains the cancer and some tissue around the affected tissue. This type of surgery is also called a segmental mastectomy (Breast Cancer Treatment). In addition the National Canc Continue Reading...
Herpes: An Insidious Disease of Modern Times Herpes is considered one of the most insidious and pervasive viral diseases to affect the world population today. Conservative studies suggest that as many as 39% of men and nearly 1/2 of all women are ex Continue Reading...
Pathogens and Diseases: Pathogens are common characteristics of everyday environment as soil contains huge number of bacteria per cubic centimeter while air contains fungal spores. The existence of pathogens in everyday environment emanates from the Continue Reading...
Especially among diabetics and others who demonstrate silent ischemia in which symptoms of the condition remain suppressed, a regular doctor checkup can help reduce chances for heart attack or death. An ECG reading will help determine if the person Continue Reading...
