“January, National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, calls attention to the fact that although sports injuries contribute to fatalities infrequently, the leading cause of death from sports-related injuries is traumatic brain injury. Sports and recreational activities contribute to about 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries among American children and adolescents.”
AMHC (www.amhc.org)
“Conditions causing liver impairment are: 1.) Cirrhosis of the liver is a degenerative disease of the liver resulting in scarring and liver failure. 2.) Fatty Liver is excessive build-up of fat in the liver. 3.) Liver Failure is a condition in which the liver is unable to perform its normal metabolic functions. 4.) Hepatitis A a highly contagious liver infection caused by hepatitis A virus. 5.) Hepatic Encephalopathy a loss of brain function as a result of failure in the removal of toxins from the blood due to liver damage. 6.) Hepatitis B is a infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B, viral (HBV), that affects the liver. 7.) Hepatitis C Another viral infection that causes inflammation of liver. 8.) Alcoholic Hepatitis Inflammation of the liver caused by chronic heavy drinking of alcohol. 9) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is also known as metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is excessive fat build-up in the liver without another clear cause such as alcohol use. 10) Amyloidosis is a disease in which abnormal proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, build up in tissue.”
MAYO CLINIC
“More than 2.7 million Americans over 40 have glaucoma, but only half are aware of it, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The disease is one of the world’s leading cause of blindness. Particularly at risk: People over the age of 40. The Glaucoma Research Foundation reports that you’re six times more likely to get glaucoma if you’re over 60. Also more vulnerable than average are those with a family history of the disease, African Americans, Hispanics, people with diabetes and smokers.”
AARP (www.aarp.org)
“To diagnose for glaucoma your MD will do a comprehensive exam that includes measuring intraocular pressure (tonometry), testing for optic nerve damage with a dilated eye examination and imaging tests, checking for areas of vision loss (visual field test), measuring corneal thickness (pachymetry), & inspecting the drainage angle (gonioscopy). The damage caused by glaucoma can’t be reversed. But treatment and regular checkups can help slow or prevent vision loss, especially if you catch the disease in its early stages.”.
MAYO CLINIC
“There are several types of glaucoma. The two main types are open-angle and angle-closure. These are marked by an increase of intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye. The most common type in the United States is called open-angle glaucoma — that’s what most people mean when they talk about glaucoma. ”
Glaucoma Research Foundation (www.glaucoma.org)
“A heart defect that features four problems. They are: 1-a hole between the lower chambers of the heart. 2- an obstruction from the heart to the lungs, 3-The aorta (blood vessel) lies over the hole in the lower chambers. 4-The muscle surrounding the lower right chamber becomes overly thickened.”
www.heart.org
“Truncus arteriosus is a rare heart defect that’s present at birth (congenital). It means that one large blood vessel leads out of the heart. Normally, there are two separate vessels coming out of the heart. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart. The opening, called the ductus arteriosus, is a normal part of a baby’s circulatory system before birth that usually closes shortly after birth. If it remains open, however, it’s called a patent ductus arteriosus. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart. The opening, called the ductus arteriosus, is a normal part of a baby’s circulatory system before birth that usually closes shortly after birth. If it remains open, however, it’s called a patent ductus arteriosus.”
MAYO CLINIC
“Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented, by having regular screening tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers.”
American Cancer Society
“Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.”
MAYO CLINIC