Archive for April 19th, 2006
All You Need To Know About Aneurysm
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006Definition:
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery, related to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. Some common locations for aneurysms include:
Aorta (the major artery from the heart; abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic aneurysm)
Brain (cerebral aneurysm)
Leg (Popliteal artery aneurysm)
Intestine (Mesenteric artery aneurysm)
Splenic artery aneurysm
Causes, incidence, and [...]
Symptoms Of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism, which is the rate at which the body uses energy. Hashimoto’s stops the gland from making enough thyroid hormones for the body to work the way it [...]
How Breast Lumps Are Treated
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006Women with a breast lump need to have a mammogram of both breasts. A mammogram is estimated to be able to detect about 90% of breast cancers. This means that about 10% of breast cancers are missed by mammography. Therefore, if a woman or her physician feels a lump and the mammogram is normal, [...]
Cold Calling
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006In personal selling, Cold Calling is the processing of approaching prospective clients, typically via telephone, who have not agreed to such an interaction. The word “cold” is used because the person receiving the call is not expecting the call or has not specifically asked to be contacted by the sales person. It is often very [...]
