CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE “Prevention is the better then cure” we all have heard this as children and we even preach it to our children‚ but are we really respecting our bodies or abusing it. Does being regular at the gym and having a attractive body be the benchmark for good health… We have often read & heard that someone died after returning from workout‚ on the football field‚ while at work and majority of the times while asleep. These are some of the classic cases of death by what we term
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Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs motor skills‚ speech‚ and other functions‚ and has no known cure (Wikipedia). It affects about 100‚000 Canadians and 1.6 million people worldwide (Parkinson’s Society Canada). Diagnosis can be difficult especially in the early stages due to symptom overlap with other diseases. Early signs are often dismissed as signs of normal aging‚ in Michael J Fox’s case his twitchy finger was
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Why You Should Adopt a Dog Karin Campbell RN‚ CCRN Western Governor ’s University February 15‚ 2014 Why You Should Adopt a Dog Throughout history‚ we have found evidence that dogs played a very special role in the lives of their human companions. Dogs have left their paw prints throughout time‚ even in ancient civilizations. Artists have displayed paintings and drawings‚ showing the bond of man and his oldest companion‚ the dog. Ancient burial sites displayed evidence of human love for
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OB Case Preceptorial A Case Presentation on Rheumatic Heart Disease General Data: V.V.‚ 25 years old‚ female‚ married‚ housewife‚ residing at Balibago‚ Angeles City was admitted for the first time at AUFMC on February 6‚ 2014 Chief Complaint: Chest pain History of Present Illness: The illness started 2-1/2 years ago‚ when she started to experience occasional chest pain‚ lasting only for a few seconds especially during her aerobic exercise but does not
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One of the most common‚ or well know cow disease is Mad Cow Disease. This disease was first discover on December of 2003 which was in one cow in the United States. This disease has been found in a lot of various countries as well. There is no prevention for Mad Cow Disease. If a cow has this disease‚ the only thing that you can do to help the animal is manage the symptoms. (www.webmd.com) Symptoms to the cow for Mad Cow Disease is very intense. The cow may show a lot of nervousness and aggression
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Von Willebrand Disease is a genetic disorder caused by missing or defective Von Willebrand Factor which a clotting protein in the blood. Von Willebrand Disease is the most common bleeding disorder and it affects a large number of people. Von Willebrand Disease is carried on chromosome 12‚ it is genetically passed‚ and it affects men and women equally. Symptoms: People with Von Willebrand Disease will often experience reoccurring nosebleeds and very easy bruising. During invasive procedures such as
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known as heartburn is a disease that arise when the lower esophageal sphincter opens automatically for varying period of time or does not close accordingly and the stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. Due to the refluxed of acid in the stomach to the lower portion of the esophagus causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn or acid indigestion. There are many factors that may contribute to Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ however the
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Tay Sachs Disease A mutation (or mutating) is changing a structure of a gene. Tay Sachs disease is a lethal mutation inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder‚ it is also known as Hexosaminidase A deficiency‚ GM2-Gangliosidosis‚ or TSD. Tay Sachs is an extremely tragic disease that has no cure. Tay Sachs was named after and discovered by english ophthalmologist Warren Tay and Jewish-American neurologist Bernard Sachs. Tay and Sach’s development and research of the disease was around the
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1.0 Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition effected to LES (lower esophageal sphincter muscle that can cause various reflux symptom example burning sensation to chest and/or throat and If it is persistent in a long term‚ it might potential leading to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.1 In generally‚ the initial treatment for this condition is medical therapy which provided to relieve acid reflux symptom‚ However‚ medical failure can occur in up to 20% of these patient 2
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Wasting in Deer How would you like to see a fourteen point buck in your crossaires with a body of a sick dog? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is destroying deer in the United States. Mule Deer‚ Whitetail Deer‚ Shiras Moose‚ and Rocky Mountain Elk are the only four susceptible to CWD. Once pronounced with Chronic Waste Disease there is no going back. Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule deer ( Odocolleus Hemronus)‚ For more than thirty years‚ has been a clinical syndrome. The origin of CWD is not known
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