Recent Health Blog | Diseases PostsNational Invisible Illness Awareness Week: September 14-20, 2009by Aimee Amodio14 Sep 2009 12:40 PMSome of my blogging buddies recently posted their answers a questionnaire called "30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know." Those posts led me to National Invisible Illness Awareness Week, going on now. Global AIDS Epidemic Has Stabilizedby Aimee Amodio27 Aug 2008 07:36 PMAccording to the United Nations AIDS agency -- UNAIDS -- the epidemic has stabilized. Fewer people are dying of AIDS and more patients are on HIV medication. The good news: The global AIDS epidemic peaked in the late 1990s and deaths from AIDS are on the decline. What Is COPD?by Aimee Amodio23 Jul 2007 08:33 PMChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in America -- and many people don't know what it is. Hashimoto's Diseaseby Tristi Pinkston27 Feb 2007 01:28 PMI was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease when I was ten years old. My mother's first indication there might be an imbalance came when she noticed I was starting to put on a little weight. (Her actual words were, "Your arm is getting squishy. Mom's Journey to a Heart Transplant: Part Fourby mommytotwo14 Sep 2006 06:33 AMIf you have been reading my previous blogs about my mom's journey to her heart transplant, you would know that I left off with some impending news from her, news that wasn't so good. Mom went along fine with her heart condition and her new pacemaker and defibrillator. Bird Flu Pandemic: How it can happenby Christine Buske02 Aug 2006 10:06 AMWe hear a lot about bird flu, or avian influenza in the news (scientific name of the virus is H5N1). There are speculations about a possible pandemic similar in scope to the Spanish Flu last century. Carotid Artery Diseaseby Aimee Amodio10 Jul 2006 02:00 PMYour carotid arteries are the two main arteries that carry blood to the brain. If fatty deposits and plaque buildup stiffen and narrow these arteries, this is carotid artery disease. The buildup in your arteries promotes the formation of blood clots and puts you at a higher risk of stroke. Twenty-Five Years of AIDS: Disease Transmissionby Aimee Amodio09 Jun 2006 08:05 AMRight now, there is no cure for HIV or AIDS. Slowing the spread of the disease is currently the only way we have of controlling it. HIV and AIDS: Fact and Fictionby Aimee Amodio08 Jun 2006 08:56 AMWhen I was a little girl, I had a very strong fear of AIDS. I did not know much at all about the disease. Some nights, I would be too afraid to sleep. I was sure I was going to catch AIDS from a toilet seat at school. Women and HIVby Aimee Amodio07 Jun 2006 08:55 AMIn the twenty-five years that HIV has been in the public eye, the number of women affected by the disease has increased. Approximately eight percent of cases in 1985 were women; in 2004, that number increased to 27%. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Hahaha it's like DefCon Five (the military alert level)..." |
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