Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for
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COM155-University of Phoenix COPD and Heart Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and heart disease are two of the deadliest chronic illnesses affecting the world’s population. These diseases have caused hundreds of thousands to lose their lives. With the death rate of heart disease and COPD rising‚ attention should be focused on these diseases and how we can prevent fatalities throughout the world. Educating the public about these diseases is vital in lowering the number of deaths
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As Lyme disease progresses‚ it affects different body areas in varying degrees. The bacteria enter the body from the area where tick has bitten on the skin. As the bacteria spread in the skin‚ the infection causes an expanding rash that comes with "flu-like" symptoms. Later‚ it results in problems like joint pain‚ heart problems‚ and weak nervous system. Lyme Disease Diagnosis And Testing If done properly and performed with validated methods‚ then laboratory blood tests can prove to be quite
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Celiac disease affects approximately 1-2% of the general population1 and is a serious genetic autoimmune disease that attacks any gluten that enters the body and intern damages the villi and mucosa in the small intestine‚ which affects absorption of nutrients from food1‚2. This damage to the small intestine can lead to malnutrition1‚2. Gluten is a protein that is found in barley‚ wheat‚ oats and rye1‚2. Since gluten is in many foods‚ this disease will greatly affect people’s diets‚ and lead to changes
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I. Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones called hyperthyroidism. Although there are many diseases that cause hyperthyroidism‚ Graves’ disease is the number one cause. It is named after Robert Graves‚ an Irish physician‚ described this form of hyperthyroidism about 150 years ago. Graves’ disease is caused by a process in the body’s immune system‚ that normally protects the body from bacteria and viruses. The immune system destroys the bacteria
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Intro Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the leading causes of premature dementia in today’s world. The emotional effects of this progressive brain deterioration disease can be detrimental to the individual with the disease‚ family members‚ friends‚ and society. This disease causes the individual to slowly lose their memory‚ and treatment for this condition does not specifically stop the destruction and damage that is being done to the neurons‚ it only subsides short term symptoms for durations of time
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Syphilis is a disease that dates back to early times. The actual location that it originated is still debated. The main hypothesis about the origin of syphilis are recorded around the time that Christopher Columbus made his voyage to the New World and is referred to as the “Colombian theory.” This theory describes the disease as being brought back to Europe when his crews were returning back from America in 1492. It was shortly after this time that the first epidemic of syphilis was recorded in Naples
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Symptoms confirming that you suffer from Occlusal Disease Summary: Improper alignment of teeth means the prevalence of occlusal disease. Not many of us realise it. Here are the main OD symptoms that you might be looking out for. The way our teeth meet when our jaws bite together is known as Dental Occlusion. The destructive outcome that is produced from a bite when the teeth are not aligned can be referred to as Occlusal Disease. The muscles and jaw joints can withstand the teeth force when they
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Causes » Parkinson ’s disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. Sometimes Parkinson ’s disease occurs in younger adults. It affects both men and women. In some cases‚ Parkinson ’s disease runs in families. When a young person is affected‚ it is usually because of a form of the disease that runs in families. Nerve cells use a brain chemical called dopamine to help control muscle movement. Parkinson ’s disease occurs when the nerve
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dalimss EV.S PROJECT Disease caused by the Environmental exposure MADE BY- [Type the author name] [Year] Environmental Diseases In epidemiology‚ environmental disease is disease caused by environmental factors that are not transmitted genetically or by infection. Apart from the true monogenic genetic disorders‚ environmental diseases may determine the development of disease in those genetically predisposed to a particular condition. Stress‚ physical and mental abuse‚ diet‚ exposure
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