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What is Thyroid Disease by Anna Rosikhina
By CPR Louisville at June 12, 2014 | 1:02 pm | 0 Comment
Out of many diseases that are diagnosed each year, thyroid disease is probably the most common diseases being diagnosed each year. It is a broad type of disease and this thyroid disease is broken down into three parts. The first one is hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland is producing too much of the thyroid hormone. It increases metabolism of a person so it more...
Overview of Lung Cancer by Amber Mills
By CPR Louisville at June 11, 2014 | 2:58 pm | 0 Comment
Lung cancer is defined as, an uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not function normally or grow into normal, healthy lung tissue. As the abnormal tissue continues to grow, tumors can be formed which interferes with the proper functioning of the lungs. It is extremely important for the lungs to function properly because more...
What is a Brain Aneurysm by Caroline Marshak
By CPR Louisville at June 10, 2014 | 2:06 pm | 0 Comment
A brain aneurysm is a bulging wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. The most common place in the brain for this activity to occur is at the base, an area called the circle of Willis. Cerebral aneurysms are a problem to hundreds of thousands of people, but they can go unnoticed. In some cases, the artery or vessel may rupture, resulting in what is called a more...
What are Ischemic Strokes by Suzanne Reed
By CPR Louisville at June 9, 2014 | 11:59 am | 0 Comment
My mother has been a nurse for about 36 years, and when I was little she worked at the Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis, a facility associated with Washington University, and she primarily worked in the stroke and brain injury unit. The common term “stroke” actually is a common term that technically is referred to as a cerebral vascular accident, or more...
What is Hypertension By Jessica Becherer
By CPR Louisville at June 8, 2014 | 1:28 pm | 0 Comment
Hypertension or high blood pressure as it is commonly known, is a disease that affects many people. In some, it may only be a slight disease, while in others it can be very severe. It is a common disease that many people may be familiar with but aren’t sure what the causes are or how to treat it. Let's first get started with what high blood pressure actually is. High more...
