Headache

and soda. Highly addictive, processed sugar damages our bodies, increases the risk of disease, and in in-stabilizes our moods without us being aware of it. Consuming too much processed sugar leads to weight gain, skin damage, tooth decay, and headaches. Have you ever noticed that the people with the poor diet are usually the ones with the constant complaints regarding their body? Have you ever noticed that those close to you who have poor dieting habits always seem to have breakouts or…

Luis Ortiz’s illness started off with a headache, confusion and vomiting. After going to the emergency room they found out he had tapeworms cutting off the blood flow in his brain. The doctor had to do surgery to take the worms out. Even with the tapeworms out of his brain he still has memory problems…

Throughout the world, people know or have a relative or have a friend that has a type of depression they go through. Depression has several different types. There are different types of depression, which has many symptoms requiring various medications affecting people individually. There known problems sleeping, eating, having low-esteem (poor feeling of oneself), trouble of concentrating, and feeling hopeless. (“Mental Depression”). The major depressive significant changes would be weight…

she denied having these. Migraines tend to be unilateral that worsen with activity and movement (Uphold & Graham, 2013). They range from moderate to severe intensity and the patient states that her headache pains range from an 8 to 10 on the pain scale (Uphold & Graham, 2013). G43.C0- Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, not intractable. I chose this as my differential diagnosis to migraines due to the fact that she is a high school senior and although denies any stress, it is likely…

spreads through close contact with a person who has viral meningitis. The most common symptoms in babies are irritability, fever, poor eating, sleepiness or trouble waking up from sleep and lethargy. Common symptoms in adults are like babies but also headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to bright light, nausea and lack of appetite. People with viral meningitis usually get better with 7-10 days. For a doctor to diagnose they need to draw a few different tests such as swabbing your nose and throat or…

Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition caused by high pressure inside the eye. The pressure in the eye is raised because fluid (aqueous humor) within the eye cannot get out through the normal drainage system. The increased pressure can cause damage to the nerves of the eye. This can result in loss of vision. It is important to diagnose glaucoma early before damage occurs. Early treatment can often prevent vision loss. There are two main types of glaucoma: • Open-angle glaucoma. This is a chronic…

How do Meningiomas Affect the Brain? Meningiomas are typical kind of tumor that begins in the nervous system. Though they are called brain tumors, they actually grow on the three layers of meninges of the brain and spinal cord. Meningiomas tend to grow in the meninges of the brain, but can occur in the meninges of the spinal cord. The meninges are the tissue that protects the brain and spinal cord. The cause of meningiomas is not well understood, but could be from genetic and environmental…

Inductive Fallacies A. Lurch: “Why don’t you take an analgesic for your terrible headache, Fester?” Fester: “You know that nature’s way is best, Lurch. It’s not wise to interfere with Mother Nature.” Lurch: “So you are just going sit there and suffer?” Fester: “I’m going to let nature take its course because the natural way is obviously the best way.” This is the example of the “relativist fallacy”. Fester rejects a claim by asserting that the claim might be true for Lurch and for others, but…

Many people grow up having a normal childhood, I being one of them. I grew up living in a warm, and welcoming household with my mother, father, and older brother. As a child, we all thought we had no worries in the world. Everything was peaceful and taken care of by our parents. We all eventually grow up, and have to become more responsible. With these responsibilities come more opportunities to have struggles in your life. Most struggles are small and short-termed. To others, their struggles…

among professional and amateur athletes who take part in contact sports, such as football and soccer. A concussion is defined as, “A traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination” (Mayo Clinic). Football, with a concussion risk of 75%, has become the most common sport in which a male athlete can receive a concussion, while soccer has become the most…