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AIDS-related lymphoma is a broad term for a group of blood cancers that, as its name implies, affects AIDS patients. There are various types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) that this category encompasses, so it is not as clear-cut as one might imagine. AIDS-related lymphomas are very complex diseases with many factors to consider. It is important to understand the origin of AIDS-related lymphoma. According to the article “AIDS-Related Malignancies,” AIDS-related lymphoma is believed to be…

years ago within their medical treatises (Priso 18). A variety of materials used were glass, bamboo, or earthenware (H. Cao, X. Li, J. Liu 1). The issues that cupping can be treated for are pain, hypertension, stroke rehabilitation, hypertension, herpes zoster, muscle fatigue, fevers, and many other ailments. Techniques There are many different techniques with cupping. They are dry cupping, moving cupping, the combining of cupping and acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion, cupping and Gua Sha,…

Cupping: Not a New Trend The purple circles on Michael Phelps’ shoulders caught the attention of the media and audience alike. There were headlines asking what would have caused the circles to appear on Phelps’ shoulders. So, what caused it? Cupping therapy was the cause of the purple circles on his shoulders. While cupping therapy has been brought to the attention of the masses, it is not a new therapy. Cupping is an ancient medical technique of European, Asian, and Middle Eastern cultures…

to watch out for in a nursing home. In an article titled, “Management of four common infections in the nursing home patient.”, Judith O’Donnell and Mary T. Hofmann state, “Common skin and soft tissue infections in nursing home patients include herpes zoster, cellulitis, pressure ulcer infections, and scabies. (1)” Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, are the most common type of infection in a nursing home. These can be caused by prolonged pressure on the skin from immobility in a bed or…

Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer that is caused by the formation of abnormal plasma cells, which become malignant. Plasma cells arise from B lymphocytes that are formed in the bone marrow; specifically the lymph nodes and spleen. When a foreign particle enters the body the immune system triggers an immune response which triggers B cells to produce plasma cells. The plasma cells make immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins are antibodies that attaches themself to the target antigen in order for…

When the bubonic plague had the most impact in medieval times it had tremendous psychological impact on those that were infected and those who were not. In those times people believe it was god bringing about a great pestilence for those who sinned. With more and more people dying everyday people turned away or toward the church to try and repent for their sins and seal their way into heaven. In fact, the onset of this bacterium was so severe that people began to blame Jews for the reason why…