What is Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes loss of the color of one’s skin or hair due to dead pigmentation cells in the skin. Pigments are what give’s the skin and hair there color. A person with vitiligo will have spots of white skin all over their body. Some of these spots around the person’s […]
What is Parkinson’s Disease by Alyssa Crawford
Parkinson’s disease is a non-life-threatening disease that affects the nervous system; specifically the cells in the brain that produce dopamine and acetylcholine. It happens when these cells begin to fail. Although the main cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown, it can sometimes be caused because of the person’s genes, an infection, toxins, using illegal drugs, […]
What is Multiple Sclerosis by Melissa Ziegler
While there are many different forms of autoimmune disorders, Multiple sclerosis can often be the most frustrating one. Multiple sclerosis causes the bodies immune systems to consume the myelin, a protective covering on a bodies nerves. With extensive damage done to myelin, it causes many communication problems between vital parts of one’s body. Those parts […]
What is Thyroid Disease by Anna Rosikhina
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 […]
Overview of Lung Cancer by Amber Mills
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 […]
What is a Brain Aneurysm by Caroline Marshak
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. […]
What are Ischemic Strokes by Suzanne Reed
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 […]
What is Hypertension By Jessica Becherer
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 […]
Coronary Artery Disease by Belvie Laubinger
What you didn’t know about coronary artery disease that could end up saving your life. Coronary artery disease happens when plaque builds up, causing your coronary arteries to narrow, which causes less blood flow to reach your heart. The decreased blood flow to your heart can cause chest pain or even shortness of breath. However, […]