Illness

Allergies can be a huge concern and hassle for some parents. Whether it is just simple seasonal allergies or if it is a life-threatening allergy. Most parents do not find out their kids have an allerg…

Being sick is more than discomfort and pain. Most of the time, there are more to sickness that can vary from person to person. Nonetheless, being ill once in a while is still a pitiful experience for …

The Black Plague was a sudden and horrific disease that killed over 20 million people. The disease was first introduced in central Asia and would spread all throughout Asia and Europe. This disease wa…

Introduction Cushing's Syndrome (CS) is a disease that resulting from issues with the adrenal gland or systems that affect it, such as pituitary adenoma (tumors). This is mainly associated with the e…

Malaria is a life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by the parasite, Plasmodium. (Medical Definition of Zoonotic). This disease is considered zoonotic because it was first started by an animal, spec…

What is cancer, specifically what is thyroid cancer? These are questions I am hoping to answer with the writing of this paper. My interest in the topic stems from it being a close subject for myself…

The outbreak of Syphilis in Europe from 1493 to the 19th Century devastated multiple populations across the continent. It is said that this nasty disease originated in the army of Charles VIII when Fr…

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) also commonly known as hemorrhagic fever virus according to the World Health Organization, is a virus that causes problems with how blood clots. This problematic blood clotti…

Sickle Cell Disease is a rare genetic blood disorder found in people of all ages. Over 90,000 US citizens have been diagnosed and currently suffer from the disease. Sickle cell disease infects red blo…

Diabetes results when the pancreas lacks or insufficiently produces insulin. Type II is non-insulin-dependent and is referred to as type 2 diabetes mellitus, T2DM, or sometimes adult-onset diabetes (T…