Multiple sclerosis, otherwise known as MS, is a disease that affects your central nervous system. It is chronic and can vary in intensity and its disabling effects. If mildly affected the symptoms are few and do not interfere with your lifestyle. However, it can leave some sufferers unable to walk, write, or speak due to […]
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ADHD is a chronic bio-behavioral disorder. Originally it is obvious in childhood and is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. People with ADHD are not always affected by all three behavioral categories. These symptoms can bring about difficulty in academic, emotional, and social functioning. ADHD is the most frequently studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in
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Meningitis is an infection which attacks the meninges, or covering, of the brain. Tuberculosis is an infection which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and will affect organs in the body that are the most highly oxygenated because this particular bacteria it requires a high amount of oxygen. These organs will include the upper lobes of
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Treatment of cancer tumors with laser therapy is not a new concept. It has been used for several decades for airway disorders as well as other surgical procedures in a variety of areas in the body. This treatment option should not be confused with photodynamic therapy during which a chemical is injected into the body
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Approximately one in every 15 students today has asthma, which is up significantly from 20 years ago. However, with good treatment and recognition of their triggers, students with asthma are still able to be physically active at school. Asthma is a condition and disease where the bronchioles and alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs become
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Hemorrhoids are another form of varicose veins that occurs inside, or protruding outside, of the rectum. Varicose veins develop when the one-way valves in the veins are damaged and allow the blood to pool. This pooling causes the veins to become distended, causing itchiness, pain, discomfort and bleeding. This condition also doesn\’t allow the body
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A hysterectomy is a serious surgery that is sometimes required in the course of treatment. It may be a recommended protocol for benign conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease or uterine fibroids, or it may be recommended for something as serious as cancer. Whether a full or partial hysterectomy, a woman will no longer be
Children with aspergers syndrome have the specific behavioral symptoms that can make it difficult for them both in their family and at school. It was Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, who first documented a group of behaviors that is now known as aspergers syndrome in the early 1940s. He observed a group of boys with
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Total joint replacements are commonly performed at the knee, hip and shoulder. Less commonly other joints such as the elbows, wrists, ankles and fingers are replaced. Some of the complications which effect individuals who undergo any of these total joint replacements are discussed below. Because these are complicated and intricate surgeries, all surgeries are done
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There are an estimated 10 million Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia and in the range of up to 20% of those who seek the advice of a rheumatologist suffer from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition that involves painful muscles, ligaments and tendons. While it isn\’t disfiguring or life-threatening, it does create life altering pain and
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