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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types of diseases that infect human beings. Crohn’s disease happens to be one that affects the digestive system in a huge way. Less than 200‚000 Americans have experienced the pain of this disease‚ where the gastrointestinal tract becomes swollen. Currently Crohn’s disease is not curable‚ but best scientists are working hard to learn more about this disease‚ and find a cure. Although there are no cures yet‚ there are certain steroids that can be taken to slow down the progress of the disease. In
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STD stands for sexually transmitted disease and is especially common among teens. A website‚ CDC‚ estimates that in the United States there are 9 million cases alone! However‚ though they may be common‚ STDs can be tested and most are treatable with antibiotics and other medications. STDs can be harmful‚ but if treated correctly some can be treatable or more manageable. Some people don’t realize that depending entirely on the sexually transmitted disease‚ there could be symptoms or there could
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Kandi Banks Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease and is the most common form of dementia‚ a general term used for memory loss and the decline in intellectual and physical abilities. It most commonly is diagnosed in the elderly although there are cases of the disease occurring in people of middle age. There is no known single cause for Alzheimer’s although scientists believe that it occurs due to the chemical and structural changes in the brain which gradually
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Center for Disease Control is a United States public agency that works to protect health and safety. They do this by researching diseases and provide information about them to help Americans stay healthy. The Center for Disease control has workers who are called disease detectives. These are the people that go to different countries to do research on diseases and bring the information back to America to make sure we are aware and educated about them. Disease detectives and the Center for Disease Control
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1. The condition mort is suffering from is Parkinson’s disease(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001762) pd results in the loss of dopamine – producing brain cells. (http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/parkinsons_disease/Pages/index.aspx) Dopamine is a substance produced in the body which has many effects‚ including smooth and coordinated muscle movement. affects of dopamine loss include 2. •tremor or trembling of the arms‚ jaw‚ legs‚ and face 3. •stiffness
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Respiration diseases What is a cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases are very deadly. It remains the biggest cause of deaths worldwide. Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system‚ principally cardiac disease‚ vascular diseases of the brain and kidney‚ and peripheral arterial disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words. Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX | Interoffice Referral Form
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Inflammatory bowel disease can be divided into two subgroups: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease part of inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease can occur anywhere from the mouth to anus. Ulcerative colitis can be just in the colon and the rectum. In this research paper‚ there will be demonstration of Crohn’s disease and who gets the disease. Also‚ there will be demonstration of the symptoms‚ the age groups of people who have the disease. There are many people who have Crohn’s
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Brain Disease Endangers Football To a high school football player‚ the idea of a disease being severe enough to endanger his revered sport likely evokes outrage‚ or at the very least‚ a severe case of skepticism. And understandably so. Football has defined our culture‚ and for many‚ served as a proud way of life for nearly a century. Without football‚ high school -and really all of America- just wouldn’t be the same. Unfortunately‚ new studies demonstrate that this “disease” may hold some
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