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    The beginning of this nerve is in the lower part of the back. It continues down the back of each leg. It is composed of nerve roots which start from the spine in the lower back. Sciatica Sciatica is a symptom of a medical condition. It is not a disease. The symptoms of sciatica are: • Pain in the lower back and in the back of the leg (usually just in one leg) • The pain increases while sitting • Burning feeling down the leg • Numbness in the leg or the foot • Inability to move the leg or the foot

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    age of 60 Years of age develop. This is a disease that causes a narrowing in the spinal canal which can lead to added pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine (Mayo Clinic, 2015) Spinal stenosis is most commonly found in 2 places of the spine. If the upper portion of the spine is affected, it is referred to as Cervical Spinal Stenosis. If the lower region is affected, it is called Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. This disease is often found in the elderly due to basic

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    instance, smoking, and poor are considered as a bad lifestyle that cause cancer; moreover, Colon cancer ( colorectal cancer ) is the third commonly occurred cancer. Both women and men have the same possibility to have colon cancer. Although this disease is renowned, it is essential to develop a better knowledge of the nature of colon cancer, its symptoms, and treatment. Colon cancer is a malignant tumor coming after abnormal cell proliferation in the large intestine (colon) or in the rectum

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    Individuals around us may have mutations. It is important for us to understand the illnesses and diseases that may impact people's everyday live. Mutations can cause well known genetic diseases. They can sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis. They impact individuals differently. A mutation is caused by different factors and it can affect individuals differently. Mutations can occur due to different factors. Germ-line mutations are inherited from your parents, while other mutations can happen

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    Essay On Fibromyalgia

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    women seven times more than it does men (Mandal, 2013). Women are more susceptible to fibromyalgia during menopause. A person is more likely to contract this disorder if they have a relative who has been diagnosed as well. People who have rheumatic disease are also more susceptible to fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a difficult disorder to live with and often leave people unable to work or stay active. About a quarter of the people with fibromyalgia are work disabled (Thorson, 2015). Professionals do

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    Signs of a healthy Horse BLOG - SED Meta Description: A healthy, playful horse is always a joy to every horse owner. If you live in Ontario, Southern Equine Distributing Company offers an array of supplements to ensure your horse stays healthy. Large animals like horses require just as much care as smaller animals. Spotting a problem with your horse will help deal with the problem in a timely manner can help forestall bigger health problems. Horses may be struck by a number of illnesses, including;

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    to my gasp and sudden questions that she refused to answer, I could tell that she wasn’t planning on telling me in the first place. This information that my mother slipped up and said shook my whole world. Not only the fact that my “father” has a disease that kills daily but the fact that everyone knew but me. I was devastated, I instantly hung up the phone and called my “father”. He proclaimed that my mother volunteered to tell me when he was first diagnosed and he thought I knew all this time. My

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    Meningitis Research Paper

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    While time has pass, many disease have born, some of them had had cures, others have just left lost and dead to the human population. Meningitis is a disease, result of the inflammation of the meninges. Meningitis can affect all of us, children’s, adults, adolescents. Thanks to the advance technology, some types of meningitis can be cured. This paper is going to discus, types, treatments and prevention of meningitis. Viral meningitis is the most common of all the types, followed by bacterial.

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    Cancer is growth of abnormal cells, it can affect any part of the body and if not treated it can spread and lead to death. Anyone can get it but risk of getting a cancer disease goes up with age. Most of cancers are diagnosed in people who are over 50. It is not just one disease, but a large group of almost hundred diseases. The most commonly diagnosed cancer is prostate cancer, followed by breast cancer, then colorectal cancer, melanoma and lung cancer. It is very common being the second leading

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    symptoms. Observed symptoms of Tay-Sachs disease in infants can be muscle weakness or paralysis, seizures, respiratory distress, loss of hearing or deafness, exaggerated startle response to sound or light, and a red spot which is located on the macula in the child’s eye. Progression of the disease is rapid and most infants will have passed by the age of 5. Discussing hospice and hospice counseling along with offering

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