Posts Tagged ‘Medical Evaluation’

Tuberculosis and 2 Billion People

Tuberculosis, a bacterial infection, most commonly affects the lungs. Tuberculosis can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones and joints. Often Called TB for short, tuberculosis is the most common major infectious disease today. With that title the virus is infecting two billion people which is approximately one-third [...]

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Narcolepsy - The Management of a Common Sleep Disorder

Narcolepsy, a chronic and commonly diagnosed sleep disorder, affects over a quarter of a million Americans each year (approximately one person in every two thousand). Characterized by the body’s inability to properly regulate sleep, narcolepsy’s most obvious symptoms can include cataplexy (involuntary loss of muscle control), “automatic” behaviors (performing regular, mundane tasks by rote), [...]

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