Articles, tagged with "chronic disorder", page 4
08th December 2008
Utah is a beautiful state with breathtaking mountains, and phenomenal skiing. When you think of Utah, you don't think of alcoholics and drug addicts. But the reality is that people with addictions live everywhere. If you know it's time to clean up and you...
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Author:
Alicia Foster
17th October 2008
Neurosarcoidosis refers to the neurological manifestations of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a progressive multisystem disease that commonly influences young adults. Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder that affects many body systems. Sarcoidosis affects many b...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
18th July 2008
Essential thrombocytosis is chronic disorder myeloproliferative. Myeloproliferative means the not controlled production of the cells by marrow. Essential thrombocytosis is characterized by the overproduction of the cells of precursor to the plates of bloo...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
26th June 2008
Anxiety disorder is considered a very common form of chronic disorder that hits more women than men. It greatly affects the lifestyle of individuals suffering from it.
People suffering from anxiety disorder have long lasting anxiety not specific to an...
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Author:
Allan Lim
05th June 2008
Leukemia (pronounced loo-KEE-mee-uh) is a form of cancer (see cancer entry) in which the body produces too many white blood cells. Many forms of leukemia have been identified. They are divided into two general types: acute and chronic. An acute condition ...
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Author:
peterhutch
21st May 2008
There are many definitions of alcoholism. The most common definition of alcoholism is that" alcoholism is a horrible disease that affects the whole person. However this definition is applicable to cancer or other dreadful disease. Alcoholism can not be de...
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Author:
Peter Gitundu
20th May 2008
Behcet's syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body. It is characterized by recurring, painful mouth sores, skin blisters, genital sores and swollen joints. This disease affects men twice a...
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Author:
peterhutch
09th May 2008
Acne is a chronic disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Some of the characteristics of acne include black heads, pimples, cysts, infected abscesses, and rarely scarring. Acne usually occurs during adolescence in both men and women. To be mo...
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Author:
Peter rodrick
09th April 2008
Some people call it the 'blues' and some people call it the 'pits' and some call it 'feeling down in the dumps'. But whatever you may call it, being depressed is a terrible feeling.
The most common types of depression are:
Major Depression, which ...
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Author:
Alan B. Densky, CH
22nd January 2008
Anxiety is part of our natural "fight-or-flight" response. It's our body's way of warning us of possible danger ahead. Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, fears, phobias. Anxiety disorders...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
06th November 2007
Are you plagued with stomach cramps, pain in your abdomen, reoccurring heart burn, bloating, diarrhoea or constipation? I certainly have experienced each one of these through my own life and I am sure you may have too. These symptoms plague everyone at ...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
11th October 2007
Many young women who are looking for acne treatment and birth control methods tend to look for birth control pills to kill two birds with a stone. It might be surprising for some to know that some birth control pills are very effective in controlling acne...
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Author:
Linda Crowford
02nd September 2007
Fibromyalgia is an illness that causes chronic pain in muscle s and ligament s. Fibromyalgia, also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis, fibrositis, and myofibrositis. It is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fat...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
09th August 2007
Asthma is a chronic disorder of the respiratory tract that knows no age bar.
Many people get their first attack of asthma when they are very young and it goes away gradually as they grow up, but it may come back later in life when they become old. Some...
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Author:
Alien
26th July 2007
There is no normal, healthy condition as stressful and dangerous as pregnancy. Many parts of a woman's normal lifestyle can become a health risk when a woman is pregnant. Every woman should see her doctor as soon as possible when she suspects she may be p...
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Author:
Roland Parris Jefferson III