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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS is short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. You might also have heard it called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it in the 1930s. A French doctor named Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the condition in 1869.
Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 5 min read
⌖ diseases treatments health prevention disorders muscular-system amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis causes damage to lung tissue that results in such problems as inability of fully oxygenate blood, fluid in the lungs and collapsed lung. Although there is no cure, treatment include drugs that can improve lung function, oxygen therapy and lung transplantation for those with severe disease.
Posted August 30, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
⌖ diseases treatments health prevention disorders lymphangioleiomyomatosis lymphatic-system
Osteopenia
Osteopenia is a loss of bone mineral density (BMD). Lower BMD indicates you have fewer minerals in your bones than you should, which makes bones weaker.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
⌖ diseases treatments health prevention osteopenia disorders skeletal-system
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic heart disease is heart valve damage due to rheumatic fever. The fever is your body’s inflammatory response to a bacterial infection. Children in poor countries without access to antibiotics are at the highest risk.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
⌖ diseases treatments health disorders prevention cardiovascular-system rheumatic-heart-disease
Types of Epilepsy
Epilepsy isn't one disease or condition. There are many kinds of epilepsy with different symptoms and patterns. It's important to know what kind you have.
Posted August 26, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
⌖ diseases treatments disorders health prevention epilepsy nervous-system