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    Lyme disease affects thousands of people every year around the world‚ and it has proved that even celebrities can get it. Authors Amy Tan and Rebecca Wells‚ musicians Daryl Hall and Avril Lavigne‚ and actors Richard Gere and Parker Posey have all been diagnosed with this illness. Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi‚ which has several hybrid strains that lead to this illness. These microorganisms are transmitted to humans through ticks that belong to the Ixodes

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    Elder Care Services and Gum Disease It has been said that the mouth is the window the health. In other words‚ problems with the teeth and gums are often an indication of many more severe ailments within the body. By keeping up on your loved one’s oral health‚ you may also be reducing the chances for heart disease‚ kidney disease‚ liver disease‚ and digestive problems. Or‚ looked at from the other way‚ seniors with poor gum health have an increased risk of each of those disorders. Dr. Cynthia Carlsson

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    stage of Krabbe Disease are; feeding difficulties‚ extreme irritability‚ declined alertness‚ muscle spasms‚ excessive crying‚ fever with no sign of an infection‚ loss of head control‚ frequent vomiting and delays in normal development. As the disease progresses over time‚ the symptoms become more intense; increased loss of hearing and sight‚ seizures‚ a stiff‚ fixed posture‚ increased loss of ability to breathe and swallow‚ stiff muscles and loss of developmental abilities---Krabbe disease mainly occurs

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    but it everyone knew how disastrous it was. When a cow first contracted the disease‚ it became violent and could not stand properly. After that‚ the cow developed more symptoms‚ grew weaker‚ and soon died. That was the worst thing about the disease; no cows survived. Today‚ we know that this disease is a Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) called Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)‚ better known as mad cow disease. BSE previously originated from another TSE called scrapie. It started when

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    Periodontal disease is common in the United States‚ with approximately half of adults over 30 having at least a mild case. Also known as gum disease‚ periodontal disease causes problems as minor as bad breath and as severe as tooth loss. Those with periodontal disease are also more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease‚ although dentists admit they aren’t sure why. Just as diet plays a role in your overall health‚ eating the right foods reduces your risk of periodontal disease and problems

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    people that have Parkinson disease appear to be random cases‚ but new studies have shown that specific genetic defects may increase the chances of developing Parkinson disease. Ten “Parkinson Disease Genes” have been identified‚ but only three specific genes have been found to be directly related to causing Parkinson disease. Recent investigations in familial-linked Parkinson disease have found that mutations in α-synuclein‚ parkin and DJ-1 have been clearly linked to Parkinson disease. The mutation

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    Chronic Disease Prevention Hajra Takala Benedictine University Abstract Chronic diseases also known non-communicable illnesses or non-infectious‚ have prolonged duration‚ rarely cured‚ and don’t resolve spontaneously. Chronic diseases are many‚ the most common include heart disease such as angina‚ stroke‚ cancer‚ diabetes‚ respiratory disease such chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ infectious disease such as

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    Blount Disease Provide an overall summary describing what the condition is. Blount disease is a disorder that affects the bones of the lower legs. This can cause the bones to bow outward. It is more common in kids under the age of 4 and in teens. In some younger kids they are often affected in both legs and in teens only one leg is affected. It can affect people at any time in the growing process. What is the cause of this disorder? Doctors believe that it is because of obesity. It is

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    0verview: Behcet disease‚ also called Behcet syndrome‚ is an uncommon condition that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body. Dr. Hulusi Behcet‚ a dermatologist born in Turkey‚ identified it in a patient in 1924 and published a description of the disease in 1937. The syndrome is common in the Middle East‚ Asia‚ and Japan; and affects more men than women. However‚ in the United States‚ more women developed the disease than men‚ where it generally affects fewer than 1 in 100‚000 people

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    Hardware Disease Bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis or also known as hardware disease‚ is a disease seen mostly in dairy cattle and occasionally seen in beef cattle. It is often noted that farmers will be recommended by veterinarians to give their cattle big magnets to collect the metal if any inside the reticulum of the animal and hopefully the magnet will stay in the animal’s stomach until it dies or goes to market. Hardware disease is a disease where the bovine ingests some sort of metal

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