Lyme Disease Lyme Disease An emerging public health concern in the New River Valley is the increase in reported cases of Lyme disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ “Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the United States‚” although it is concentrated primarily in only thirteen states. The New River Valley reported a record number of cases in 2012‚ and is considered endemic to Lyme disease per the Virginia Department of Health
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Cardiovascular disease is a general name for a wide variety of diseases‚ disorders and conditions that affect the heart and sometimes the blood vessels as well. Risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease include having hypertension‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ obesity‚ and a sedentary lifestyle. Other risk factors include being of African-American ancestry‚ male‚ drinking excessive amounts of alcohol‚ having a lot of long-term stress‚ smoking and having a family history of a heart attack
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE -aka Dementia: a syndrome with progressive deterioration in intellectual functioning secondary to structural or functional changes. - Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia -Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible form of senile dementia caused by nerve cell deterioration. -Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience cognitive deterioration & progressive loss of ability to carry out ADL’s. -The pt experiences a steady decline in physical & mental
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understood‚ and sometimes morally flavored term. Alcoholism is described as a primary‚ chronic disease with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations . This is a disease‚ which has destroyed many people and families‚ and is a constant burden on our society. For many years alcohol has been the most widely abused substance in America. Alcoholism is a disease with many possible causes‚ and several detrimental effects on the alcoholic and those around
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Citrus Diseases Citrus Canker Citrus canker is a highly contagious bacterial infection of citrus trees causing yellow halo-like lesions or scabs on the fruit‚ leaves and twigs of citrus trees. Severe infections can cause leaf loss‚ blemished fruit‚ fruit drop and die back. The canker bacterium spreads easily and quickly on air currents‚ insects‚ birds and on humans by means of clothing and infected implements. There are a variety of sprays designed to protect against infection including using
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Stargardt disease is an inherited disease that leads to blindness. This disease occurs around 1 in every 10‚000 children and is an autosomal recessive disease‚ therefore only being able to trace which parent has it‚ once the child has been confirmed whether or not to have this disease. It is caused by mascular degeneration‚ which eventually leads to blindness. Mascular degeneration is where the mascular part of the retina‚ where there are the most light-receptors‚ rods and cones (that are used for
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Cardiovascular disease is a group of things at are all combined together and are affected by this terrible disease. The things that get affected that involve the human heart are arteries‚ veins‚ blood vessels‚ and capillaries. Heart disease causes many different kinds of problems that are related to the process known as atherosclerosis. The condition happens to a person when a good size amount of plaque has built up in their arteries. The results from this occurring narrows the room inside of our
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a hereditary neurological disorder of the central nervous system that causes progressive degeneration of cells in the brain. This degeneration causes the affected person to slowly loose the ability to move‚ communicate and think. People are born with this disease‚ but won’t develop symptoms until between the ages of 30 – 50. Although Huntington’s disease can be traced back to the Middle Ages‚ it was first described by American physician George
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Hypothyroid Disease Kelly Erickson Week 9 Assignment 9/28/13 Martha Johnson Hyperthyroid and Hypothyroid Disease "Mischief just seems to follow wherever Dennis appears‚ but it is the product of good intentions‚ misdirected helpfulness‚ good-hearted generosity‚ and‚ possibly‚ an overactive thyroid ... The Merchant of Dennis the Menace." Hank Ketchum Additionally when comparing Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism‚ it is useful to consider the symptoms‚ treatment‚ and life with the disease. The
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Anatomy & Physiology Gerald McGraw January 27‚ 2012 Addison’s Disease A disorder that takes place when your body produces an insufficient amount of certain hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands is called Addison’s disease. With Addison’s disease‚ the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and often times an insufficient amount of aldosterone as well. Doctors sometimes refer to Addison’s disease as the illness of chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ or also called hypocortisolism
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