Understanding the Health Dangers of Dental Plaque and Gum Disease You may know that plaque and gum disease can cause much destruction inside the mouth. Once you develop gingivitis and periodontitis, you begin to lose gum tissue and bone. Ultimately, you could lose all of your teeth if the issue is not treated. This is not a condition to take lightly at any level. What many people do not realize is that plaque and gum disease can also affect other areas of your health. This is why it is critical
Depression Depression is a very common disease that will affect a large percentage of the population at some point during their life span. At least 10% of all people will suffer from a major depressive disorder, while even a larger percentage will suffer from some type of mild depression. It is a serious disease that has been linked to other physical and mental illnesses. It has also been a cause of death in numerous cases due to suicide and heart disease. The most disturbing fact about depression
available, and convenient. However, there are many negative effects of fast food on the body. Fast-foods contain many fat, sodium, and sugar and when consumed, in the long run it will result in many health problems such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and arthritis. The main negative effects of fast food on the human body will be discussed below. Most fast foods contain saturated or trans fats and once a person consumes too much junk food daily, the fat starts
Bidhya Khadka Sarah Frazier ENG 100 26 April 2017 Modern Medicine “Modern medicine is a form of drugs or remedy that helps to prevent, treat and ease the symptoms of disease in a modern way which, make sure to meet modern safety and efficiency standards” (“Modern Medicine”). It evolves to solve the problems of the society in a short time using the scientific method and research. It is capable of advanced diagnosis which helps to make good
Cardiac Arrhythmias occurs when the electrical impulses of the heart don’t work properly, causing the heart to beat either too fast, too slow or irregular. There a two different types of cardiac arrhythmias; supraventricular and ventricular. The supraventricular arrhythmias occur when electrical abnormalities are generated in the sinoatrial node, atria, atrioventricular node, and the junctional tissue in the heart. The ventricular arrhythmias are generated in the ventricular conduction system and
Cardiovascular disease better known as heart disease is a condition that most have heard of and have been affected by in some way. Although the majority of people have heard the name of this condition, many still don't know what it means to be diagnosed with heart disease or even how to avoid it. Cardiovascular disease is a broad name for many different types of this condition, specifics include cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, stroke, peripheral artery disease and even more, all of these conditions are
influences the heart and veins. More than fifty million Americans experience cardiovascular issues and cardiovascular disease is the main source of death and disability in the United States. When the heart issues are known, the hidden cause is generally much progressed. Therefore, prevention through the alteration of risk factors, for example, good dieting, exercise and not smoking is critical. Many of these risk factors are the same factors leading patients to contract periodontal disease. So having
central nervous system there are many neurotransmitters that are thought to be related to the mediation of anxiety symptoms. These include norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, and GABA. The central nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system work together and can affect the symptoms of anxiety. For example, if there is an abundance of norepinephrine, which increases the heart rate and blood pressure, a patient could feel anxious and the sympathetic nervous system would be evidenced by the patient’s
Introduction Heart attack is one of the main causes that lead to death in many countries. It is a serious medical emergency occurs when there is a block in the blood supply to the heart. Therefore, the blood movements of the heart decrease or stop and the heart begin to die. There are many factors that lead to heart attack but we can minimize this chance by different ways. About Heart The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body. Causes of heart attack One of the most frequent
was this is a vehicle. No, I will be discussing about Kawasaki Disease. This is a rare vasculitis, which is inflammation of a blood vessel. This disease may be rare, but is serious. This disease strikes children under the age of five. There is no known cause of Kawasaki, but it is not contagious. “Over 4,000 children develop it each year. 80% of patients are under the age of five.” What are some of the symptoms? One of the first symptoms is that the patient’s begin with a high fever lasting more than