First-degree heart block is a conduction delay of the electrical impulse through the atria to the ventricles. Normally an electrical impulse travels from atria to ventricle in 0.2 seconds. A first-degree block occurs when the interval is...
Lyme disease is an illness that can occur after a deer tick bites a child. The California Lyme Disease Association says the illness is most common in boys ages 5 to 19. Although it also occurs in adults, 25 percent of Lyme disease cases occur in...
Pyridoxine, or vitamin B-6, is a naturally occurring vitamin important in the body's manufacturing of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. According to MayoClinic.com, pyridoxine is also important in the production of serotonin and...
Lyme arthritis or Lyme disease is caused by the spirochetal bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Exposure to this bacteria occurs when a person is bitten by certain kinds of ticks that are infected. It can be a serious condition leading to organ...
