Allergies: An Easy to Read Article by Dalal Abduljaleel
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Allergies are associated with the immune system. Allergies take place when the immune system produces antibodies as a reaction to any strange substances. Those antibodies work as a protection against anything that would lead to any sickness or infection. As a reaction, the immune system identifies an allergen as harmful and can inflame different […]
What You Need to Know About Melanoma by Jenna Visintine
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]About one hundred and twenty thousand of new melanoma cases are diagnosed each year. It is the most severe type of skin cancer. It causes the most deaths out of all the skin cancers because is it possible for it to spread to other parts of the body. It can also be found anywhere […]
My Experience with V-Tach (Ventricular Tachycardia) by Nick Tarnawczyk
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Ventricular Tachycardia or Vtach for short is a condition that occurs in one’s heart specifically in the lower ventricles. It is when a person happens to have either an irregular fast heartbeat, and can lead to an extra beat which leads to more complications. This condition can occur anytime during one’s life whether you […]
The Harsh Reality of Heart Disease in Women By Kelcey Rankin
Most of us think that men are at a greater risk of developing heart disease than women, but the truth is, that more women than men die of heart disease each year. One of the reasons for this phenomenon is that the symptoms are different for women than they are for men. Women tend to […]
What is Down Syndrome by Sabrina Hassan
Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when there is a full or extra copy of chromosome 21. Typically, the nucleus which stores genetic material contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, accounting for a total of 46 chromosomes that help shape the genetic makeup of an individual; however, an individual with Down Syndrome will have […]
What is Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure by Inayatullah Shaheen
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious condition that leads to so many disease. Disease such as heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. Blood pressure, or hypertension is a force blood pushing against the wall of the arteries as heart pumps blood. If the blood pressure raise and stay at high […]
Identifying Bacillus cereus | Microbiology Unknown Lab
Microbiology UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Unknown Number 124 Caroline Marshak April 5, 2015 Jay Snaric Spring 2015 INTRODUCTION There are very many reasons to know about microorgansims, a few of which have been shown in the microbiology lecture class. These materials were then transferred to the lab portion and studied by several students to […]
What are the Stages of Lung Cancer by Naeima Seddiqi
One of the deadly diseases that thousands of people suffer from is called lung cancer. As the name suggests this is a cancer that is formed in one or both lungs of an individual that can gradually prevail and have serious consequences including death. The lungs are one of the leading important organs for one’s […]
Micro Lab Report | Staphylococcus epidermidis
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Unknown Number 102 Christine Betlejewski May 5, 2015 Professor Jay Snaric Microbiology Spring 2015 INTRODUCTION Microorganisms are everywhere and it is important to know, not only the type of microorganism, but what effects it can have on the environment, as well as humans. Determining which microorganism a patient is […]
What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelination of Polyneuropathy (CIDP) by Max Price
Many people have never heard of the disease presented in the title above, and even fewer can spell it, pronounce it, or explain what it is. As someone who suffered through this awful condition for over 6 months about 6 years ago, I learned about it the hard way. I’m going to use this paper […]