Brittany Tuttle

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  What is creatine phosphokinase (CPK)?Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is an enzyme, which is predominantly present in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscles. Converting creatine into phosphate is the main task of this enzyme. The cells of the body then quickly consume or burn this phosphate and use it...

• Researchers Look to Identify Individual Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

  Ovarian cancer is the most common and harmful type of gynecologic cancer. It can affect women of any age; however, it is generally diagnosed after menopause. The greatest risk factors for ovarian cancer are having a family history of ovarian and breast cancer (inherited genes), as well as age (most...

• Ten-Year-Old Becomes World’s Youngest Breast Cancer Survivor

  Annette Turner and her husband Troy were both 35 when they had their second child, a daughter named Chrissy. As she grew up, many things must have been on their minds, not the least of which was the fact that they had both had their own battles with cancer in their lifetimes. Annette had survived...

• What Is Female Circumcision?

  What Is Female Circumcision?Female circumcision is a crude practice that involves cutting off of either the labia or the clitoris of young women. The practice is also referred to as female genital mutilation or female genital cutting.This is a practice that has existed for decades in some...

• What is Leukemia: Get the Facts

  Sometimes, we hear of certain diseases or health conditions frequently but are never aware of their background; like it is common to find people who do not know much about Leukemia. But I don’t want to underrate you. How much do you know about Leukemia? Did you know that it is a type of cancer?...

• Asthmatic Bronchitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

  IntroductionEvery time you inhale, air enters your nose and mouth, and then flows down the throat through the air passageways called as bronchial tubes. For the air to reach the lungs, these passageways need to be open. To transport the oxygen to the tissues of the body, oxygen is passed into the...