[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Â By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Dialysis cannot fully replace the fluid and waste removal function of the kidneys. Patients find themselves having to follow dietary and fluid restrictions on a daily basis. Patients also find that they are tired and donât feel…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Â By Sandy Hayes, PhD Ebola, or Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a zoonotic disease â a disease that spreads from one species to another species.1 Zoonotic diseases recur through out history, from the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) of the middle ages to the 1918 Spanish flu…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Â By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Scientists are always looking for new and better ways to find out if cancer cells are present or moving through the body to a different site. These cancer cells are hard to find since usually so few of…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]Â Meenakshi Noll, MD, Ph.D. First of all ask questions, questions and questions from your doctor and be well informed about what to expect. Or send us a message if you need more information on the disease and treatment or anything that is not clear…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Â Illana A. Stanley, Ph.D. Introduction to Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer usually refers to ovarian epithelial carcinoma, by far the most common variety of ovarian malignancy. This malignancy is associated with the ovaries, the female reproductive organs where oocytes are stored and where release of…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Christina Ripp, M.A. Many people may not realize the terms âalcoholismâ and âalcoholicâ do not represent a specific diagnosis. The current diagnosis for someone who is addicted to alcohol is called Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), formerly known as âAlcohol Dependenceâ in the previous edition…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Â Â Christina Ripp, MA Anorexia Nervosa is perhaps the most well-known eating disorder, in part due to the celebrity of some individuals who have suffered and recovered from the disorder. This condition is complex, with behaviors and subtypes that may be expressed differently for each…
By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN How many times have you made the comment âmy body must need something because I feel like I am craving chocolate, steak, liver etc.â and then proceeded to grab the particular food desired? Many times we have said that we are craving a…
Isharpal Singh, MS Programming T Cells to kill Tumor Cells Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy have been considered as the cornerstones of cancer therapy for years. But with the advent of targeted therapies like Imatinib (GleevecÂź) and Trastuzumab (HerceptinÂź) there has been a considerable shift in the standard treatments for…