Tuberculosis Bacteria
Is tuberculosis a contagious killer? Well, it depends on which type of tuberculosis (commonly called TB) we are talking about, active or inactive. Active tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease. Just like the common cold, it spreads through the air, but only people who are sick with TB in their lungs are infectious. This type of TB means the bacteria are active in the body and the immune system is unable to stop them from causing illness. People with active Read more…
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Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers. The disease usually is found in the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine, but it can develop anywhere in the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. Doctors don’t know what causes Crohn’s disease. You may get it when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response to normal bacteria Read more…
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Feeling depressed or forgetful? How about being tired all of the time or
notice your hair falling out? Are you gaining weight for no reason? I was just two years ago. Luckily I went to my doctor with these symptoms and he ran some blood tests. Guess what? I had hypothyroidism. Believe it or not – approximately Read more…
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About 5 million people in the United States suffer from congestive
heart failure (CHF). Approximately 550,000 new cases of the condition are diagnosed every year. It is the most common hospital discharge diagnosis with more than one million hospital stays annually. A person 40 years or more has a 1 in 5 chance of developing heart failure. Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects 1% of the Read more…
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If you have ever known anyone that has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, it is no joke! Contrary to what some believe, fibromyalgia is NOT psychological burn out or depression, it is NOT laziness, whining or malingering. It IS the result of widespread dysfunction in Read more…
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For anyone in the nursing field, sleep deprivation is real and a concern for patient safety. The term refers to the absence of sleep during a period of time that is determined by an individual’s need. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well rested. Nurses and student Read more…
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