Overview: Lyme disease was first recognized in the United States in 1975 by Dr. Allen Steere‚ following a mysterious outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis near the community of Lyme‚ Connecticut. The rural location of the Lyme outbreak and the onset of illness during summer and early fall suggested that the transmission of the disease was by an arthropod vector. Adult female Ixodes tick (deer tick) From Brown University In 1982‚ the causative agent of Lyme disease was discovered
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Hepatitis C is a contagious disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis C can cause fibrosis (liver scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and even death. There are two types of Hepatitis C infections: acute and chronic. Acute Hepatitis C is a short term infection while chronic Hepatitis C is a long term infection. Hepatitis C has various possible causes that might be as a result of toxins and chemicals drinking excessive alcohol. Autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system
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and Acute Diseases Kidney Disease Kidney disease is known as kidney damage or decreased kidney function‚ and can result in kidney failure. Untreated it can kill you. Signs and Symptoms. These are symptoms of kidney disease. One sign is high blood pressure‚ another is sweat crystalizing on your skin. People with kidney disease also have a higher chance of cardiovascular disease. Another symptom is increased protein in your urine. Causes There are three main causes of kidney disease. They are
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Sickle Cell Disease Physical-Adult • Eye problems. The retina‚ the "film" at the back of the eye that receives and processes visual images‚ can deteriorate when it does not get enough nourishment from circulating red blood cells. Damage to the retina can be serious enough to cause blindness. • Jaundice‚ or yellowing of the skin‚ eyes‚ and mouth. Yellowing of skin and eyes. These are signs of jaundice‚ resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells. • Delayed growth and puberty in children
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and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population is affected by coronary heart disease‚ health care costs are extremely high for
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Crohn’s Disease Jami Thomason SC131: Human Anatomy and Physiology II Unit 3 Assignment Kaplan University 10/28/2014 I have chosen to write my Unit 3 assignment topic on Crohn’s disease‚ which is also known as Crohn syndrome and regional enteritis‚ is a form of autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease gets its name and was first discovered by Dr. Burrill B. Crohn in 1932‚ it is known to possibly have affected as many as 700‚000 Americans. This disease can affect any area of the
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Crohn’s Disease Outline Joshlyn A. Aday SCI/162 Sunday November 25‚ 2012 Professor Julie Moyer I. Crohn’s Disease is named after Burrill B. Crohn‚ the physician whom introduced the disease to us in 1972‚ just 40 years ago. Crohn’s disease has many names that it can be identified as‚ depending on the extent of the disease. They are as follows: Morbus Crohn’s‚ Granulomatus Enteritis‚ Regional Enteritis‚ or Terminal Ileitis. Attacks from Crohn’s Disease may in fact affect people
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Heart disease describes many conditions that affect a person’s heart. This includes many conditions from diseases of blood vessels‚ problems in heart rhythm‚ and conditions of heart defects (“Heart Disease”). More than 610‚000 people die each year because of heart disease and 735‚000 die of heart attacks‚ making heart disease the number one leading cause of the death in the U.S. (“Heart Disease Facts”). There are many causes that have been linked to heart disease such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes
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Cell Disease Blood has been considered the essence of life for centuries‚ and our blood is a living tissue made up of liquid and solids. There are many diseases related to blood such as anemia which is the decrease in oxygen supply to tissue and causes hypoxia‚ thalassemia is the mutation in one or more globin gene of hemoglobin‚ etc. Therefore‚ one of blood disorders is the most common symptomatic hemoglobinopathy with the greatest prevalence in worldwide which is called sickle cell disease. Sickle
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The Impact of STD’s on Youth 15-24 Faith Stephens SEEP 2016 Augusta University According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ over 20 million new cases Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are diagnosed each year. Youth‚ ages 15-19‚ and young adults‚ ages 20-24‚ account for half of all new STD infections. Reasons for this high rate of infection by youth and young adults include the following: young people do not get the recommended test; are hesitant to talk to adults‚ including parents
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