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is watched religiously by many Americans, including myself. However, not many are able to see what happens of the off cameras. The repetitive contact plays have long lasting damaging effects to the brain. Recently studies have found a link between Chronic Trauma Encephalopathy (CTE) and Football. CTE is a degenerative brain disease developed from brain trauma injury. The impact of CTE does not only affect the player diagnosed with the disease, but their families as well. CTE has lead…

Chronic intestinal failure, also known as CIF, occurs when the small intestine is lost from severe chronic conditions, such as Crohn’s disease. Patients can suffer from dehydration due to severe diarrhea. By being conscientiously aware of nutritional intake, one can improve their remaining intestinal functioning. With educational knowledge a patient can communicate with their internist to correct and adjust medications and intravenous saline to better effective doses to hopefully allow patients…

Cancer is a group of diseases which involves defects in the cellular control mechanism. The growth of multicellular organisms occurs due to the reproduction of cells. This happens as the existing cells divide by mitosis to form new cells which is a process that is regulated by some factors in our body. Sometimes, due to reasons such as spontaneous mutations, an irregular and uncontrollable cell growth occurs, forming malignant tumours. Besides, these cells have a characteristic of possessing an…

quality of life compared with shorter-term treatment. b. Evaluate the review of related research. How well did the authors provide a context for the current research in light of previous literature and gaps in current literature and knowledge? Chronic lyme disease was mentioned to have persistent symptoms of pain, fatigue, and neurologic or cognitive disturbances, regardless of prior antibiotic treatments. Four RCT studies were mentioned which analyzed placebo with different…

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy In order to discuss Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the potential risks related to the disease one must first understand what CTE is. CTE is a degenerative disease of the brain caused by repetitive head trauma (What is CTE?, 2016). Athletes that participate in contact sports such as football, hockey, rugby, and even soccer are most at risk due the nature of their sports. Former participants of all these sports have been diagnosed with CTE…

Public Health→Diabetes→Obesity→Economy One of the major Public Health issues is the existence of chronic diseases which is defined as a disease that will last more than three months and cannot be prevented by vaccines nor can it be cured by medications.2 Diabetes is a chronic disease that is caused by the presence of high sugar level in blood that cannot be absorbed by the cells. There are three main types of diabetes, however Type II diabetes, which consists of 90% of the diabetic…

caused by the damage to the nephron. This damage can be caused by genetics, injury, drugs, cancer, cysts, stones, and/or infection (National Library of Medicine, 2015). Glomerulonephritis is when the glomeruli are inflamed. The disease can be acute or chronic and it can be a primary or secondary form of glomerulonephritis, depending on how the glomerulonephritis is caused (Mayo Clinic, 2014a). Nephrotic syndrome is when the urine has too much protein in it, causing the feet and ankles to have…

disorder, bipolar disorder, seasonal effective disorder, psychotic depression, and peripartum depression. Major depression is classified by having feelings or symptoms of depression most days of the week. Persistent depression disorder, also called chronic major depression, is having…

leukemia (Leukemia, p.1). While all leukemia is cancer of the blood cells, it can come in many different forms such as Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. The difference between acute and chronic leukemia is that acute is fast growing while chronic is slow. “Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent cancer in children and accounts for 80% of childhood leukemia” the various signs and symptoms can be…

End-Stage Renal Disease and Technological Advancements End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the fifth and final level of chronic kidney disease. According to The Kidney Foundation of Canada (n.d) by the fifth level, the kidneys have lost at least 85% of their ability to filter waste. Once the disease has progressed to this stage, action must be taken to increase the probability of patient survival. The kidneys are a vital organ that is needed for survival; similarly the weakness of the kidneys…