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Alicia is a freelance writer and editor with a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology. Her dissertation work was on the role of SNPs in the human AT1R gene in hypertension. Her B.S. was in Biochemistry. Alicia has teaching experience at the graduate level and still

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Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Arteriosclerosis: Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 11
The most well known form of arteriosclerosis is atherosclerosis, but the disease actually occurs in three forms: atherosclerosis, Monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis, and small artery arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is characterized by a hardening of the arteries due to thickening and a loss of elasticity in the arterial... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Easy Christmas crafts for toddlers: 3 of 11
When I was younger I was often kept busy with crafts. Christmas is a time ripe with opportunities for this. For toddlers there are some extra precautions to keep in mind since they enjoy putting items into their mouths! Always use washable markers or crayons, non-toxic glue, and paper is the best material nothing sharp, noth... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases The facts about Gardasil (human papillomavirus vaccine): 2 of 7
On June 8, 2006 the FDA approved Gardasil, made by Merck and Co., as a vaccine for women aged 9-26 years to protect against cervical abnormalities caused by infection with HPV strains 6, 11, 16, and 18. The FDA clinical study summary states that Gardasil does not prevent HPV infection; it protects against the development of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Cold & Flu Symptoms and treatment of flu: 2 of 7
Flu is a common term that can potentially describe three different kinds of infections, but the influenza (flu) that we fear during the winter is actually only one of those types, a viral respiratory disease. The influenza virus infects the respiratory tract. Stomach flu is actually viral gastroenteritis, or inflammation of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Heart Disease & Heart Attack An overview of congestive heart failure (CHF): 2 of 7
Congestive heart failure occurs when a dilated heart cannot pump blood into the circulation, a condition that is not compatible with life. As such, congestive heart failure is the endpoint of many types of heart disease, lung disease, and hypertension. Disease and Congestion The term "heart disease" most commonly refers to i... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Health care is increasingly expensive in the United States, is it time to adopt European style "universal health care"?: 7 of 21
Universal health care is also known as socialized medicine, it is the availability of inexpensive medical services for all citizens, regardless of income, funded by taxpayers. Universal health care has been made out to be a negative thing since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to Pulitzer Prize winning auth... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Diseases of the heart: 2 of 6
Opening any pathology textbook to the Heart chapter provides a long list of things that can go wrong with this essential organ. There are congenital diseases, which are present from birth; heart disease that occurs as we age and is due to the presence of other disease or risk factors; there is congestive heart failure due to... More..
Sciences > Anatomy How blood flows through the heart: 2 of 6
The human heart is a four chambered muscle that squeezes blood from one chamber to another in order to accept deoxygenated blood from the body, pump blood through the lungs for oxygenation, and then pump oxygenated blood out to the body. This is accomplished by internal electrical stimulation of contractile fibers within the... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Questioning the necessity of vaccinations in the US: 2 of 6
To asses whether vaccinations are necessary, it is important to understand their purpose. Vaccinations are a tool of prevention against disease. They were developed as a means to prevent epidemics and outbreaks that could sicken, maim, or kill hundreds to thousands of individuals at a time. After decades of struggling with v... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Does falsification provide the most accurate model of understanding for the progress of scientific knowledge?: 2 of 6
Science is often seen as indecipherable, as is the process to obtain that knowledge. Scientific knowledge is based on observations made during experimentation and testing. This structure for obtaining knowledge is known as the scientific method, a logical stepwise progression through questioning, making an educated guess as ... More..