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This article focuses on the causes, results, and implications the Bubonic Plague had on the continent of Europe and its people.

This article discusses how inheriting CCR5 Delta 32 from both parents might render you immune to the black plague and some forms of AIDS.

A monkey at the zoo in Denver, Col was found dead. It was determined by the Department of Health and envirement in Colorado that it died of the Bubonic Plague.

Black plague or Bubonic plague isn't just a disease of the Middle Ages, it's still around today and infects thousands of people a year.

The bubonic plague, later called the Black Death raged from 1331 to 1353.

Millions of people used to live in dreaded fear of the bubonic plague. But where did the plague originate from?

Public health was primarily a legacy left by the Bubonic Plague that wreaked havoc in medieval Europe.

An analysis of the effects of the Black death in England.

The plague that killed millions during the middle ages still lurks in several regions around the world. In this article, I will tell you about the symptoms of, and treatments for, the bubonic and pneumonic plague

There are so many people that sing, "Ring Around the Rosie." Most do not know what it is really about.

The Black Plague, the curse of mankind in the medieval era posed many questions. Was it a punishment by the Good Lord for the sins of man? Was it a sign to his Chosen People to return to the Promised Land?

During the medieval ages, the Catholic Church ruled with corruption. The Bubonic plague eventually destroyed the power of the Church and created a re-birth, the Renaissance.

The Black Plague had an amazing influence in shaping the world as we know it today. This article describes some of the unintentional side effects of the Black Death.

according to health officials there are an estimated 10-20 Americans that contract the plague each year. They live in mostly rural communities and therefore aren't as newsworthy as someone in the big city.

An essay outlining the effects of the Black Plague on Modern European Society.

This paper compares the historical tragedies such as the Plague and the Hundred Years War with similar events of the modern era.

In our post-9/11 landscape, an undercurrent of fear that terrorists may turn biological weapons against the U.S. is ever-growing. Pneumonic Plague, a highly lethal and contagious form of the Plague, is one such potential agent.

Zoo officials reassured the public that the transmission of the bacteria from infected animals to humans was very low but also advised the zoo's visitors to avoid squirrels and rabbits.

An analysis of the Camus novel titled The Plague, and how it pertains to his existentialist and absurdist ideas as seen in Camus' other works.

Think the plague is a thing of the past? Think again. The plague, a life-threatening disease caused by a bacterial infection, is alive and well.

The Plague is a five-part novel that tells the tale of a small, North African coastal town - Oran - how it has been afflicted by a plague and how it has dealt with it.

A brief essay describing how fear, the drving force of the plague, cause superstitious, religious, and economic problems.

A look at The Plague by Albert Camus.

A discussion of the isolation of human beings from society as it relates to Scott Russell's essay, "The Common Life" and two novels by Albert Camus, The Stranger & The Plague.

A review of the book The Plague

The war, which began and ended in the Holy Roman Empire, devastated the whole of Europe, especially the massive losses in Germany. The war is considered the worst European disaster since the Black Death in the 1300s.

How did the Black Death influence the medieval economy? Was it all bad?

Practically every women has a little black dress. Are you one of them? Starting in the 1920' until now, the little black dress has quite a history behind it. Here is some of it.

Review of Bloodbath's album Nightmares Made Flesh

pollution from motor vehicles may be driving up rates of heart disease

Creuzfeldt-Jakobs Disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative brain disease that may actually infect more than what is confirmed.

Learn what can be done to treat Parkinson's Disease, as well as a brief history of the condition and its discovery.

Batten Disease an inherited disorder of the nervous system & mostly effects children. Batten Disease affects various age groups progressively. Diagnostic tests can confirm the diagnosis. Fetal brain tissue transplant may prove to be only treatment.

Sometimes, the only way to know if you have gum disease is to ask a dentist to examine your teeth. There are different types of gum disease. Early gum disease is easy to treat. Later, the cost of treatment may seem prohibitive.

Because of advances in knowledge of genetic components of illness, new technology has been invented that gives doctors ability to measure C-reactive protein. This has predictive value for vascular disease, and therefore probable leads to prevention.

This article explores the statistics surrounding Parkinson's Disease and reviews the help offered by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

The Miami Police Department have made 11 year-old Abraham Sabahi an honorary police officer and issued him a badge after learning he has a rare disease that affects 1 in 100,000 people.

Tetanus is a disease in which bacteria gain access to the body through an open wound or puncture and then wreak havoc on the nervous system.

Heart disease is preventable. For this reason, we need to know the simple steps we should be taking to avoid developing it.

If you're a postmenopausal woman, you may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than you think.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which is characterized by an intolerance for gluten, a protein found in most cereal grains. There is no cure for celiac disease and those who have it must simply avoid anything that contains gluten.

A man and his wife deal with the realization of Alzheimer's Disease

I had never heard of Kawasaki disease until a relative came down with it.

Paget's disease is a condition in which bones break down and grow abnormally, leading to a number of serious problems if left untreated.

Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Are you at risk?

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has become fairly well known over the past decade because of its association with "mad cow disease." This association is misleading, however. The cases caused by BSE exposure make up only a very small fraction of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases.

An overview of the origin, symptoms and treatment of borrelia bacteria and the associated development of Lyme disease.

New report identifies risks of heart disease, early death associated with even low levels of lead, another demonstrates CT scans may help decide which cases need urgent attention.

Some of the emotional responses you may face after getting diagnosed with celiac disease

With more than four million people worldwide diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Azilect has become a medication utilized to slow the progression of the disease and may prove effective in treatment dementias such as Alzheimer's.