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Chemotherapy: Advice from a Survivor (Part 2)
Written By Deb Wilson on August 12th • No Comments • UncategorizedHuffington Post columnist Andrea Ghoorah Sieminski has followed up on her article from a couple weeks ago with more first hand advice for individuals who are going through chemotherapy. Her first article talked about real world things to think about...
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Blood Clots: The Power of Prevention
Written By Deb Wilson on August 11th • No Comments • UncategorizedBlood clotting is a good thing when you have a cut or a wound and need for the bleeding to stop. But, there are also the dangerous blood clots that can form internally without your knowledge and lead to...
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Prescription Drugs: What If They Are Too Costly?
Written By Deb Wilson on August 10th • No Comments • UncategorizedOne of the biggest problems that doctors face when treating their senior patients is the lack of compliance with medication. Oftentimes, the problem stems from the senior just not being able to afford today’s high prices for prescription drugs....
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Caring for a Child with a Medical Condition
Written By Deb Wilson on August 9th • No Comments • UncategorizedGood article from kidshealth.org that was intended to offer advice to teens who find themselves babysitting a child with medical needs. In particular, the article suggests questions that the teen should be asking the parents about their child. Looking...
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Chemotherapy: Advice from a Survivor
Written By Deb Wilson on August 8th • No Comments • UncategorizedCancer is scary. The thought of chemotherapy is scary. Everyone’s heard the stories…you’ll lose your hair, you’ll be nauseous after treatments, you’ll be too tired to do anything. Recently a columnist with the Huffington Post, who was diagnosed with...
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High Tech Pills: 3D Printing
Written By Deb Wilson on August 6th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first pill made using 3D printing technology. It is a prescription drug (Spritam, generically levetiracetam) that will be used by certain children and adults who suffer from epileptic seizures....
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Gallbladder Disease: Know Your Options
Written By Deb Wilson on August 5th • No Comments • UncategorizedGallbladder disease is a problem that impacts over 725,000 Americans each year, and the solution is often surgery. Recently, a team of experts, led by Dr. Todd Baron, a professor of gastroenterology at the University of North Carolina School of...
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Sugar: The Object of the FDA’s Attention
Written By Deb Wilson on August 4th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to take aim at food labels as they relate to sugar content in their effort to help educate consumers on the amount of sugar being consumed. Specifically, the agency wants...
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Newly Approved Weight Loss Balloon
Written By Deb Wilson on August 3rd • No Comments • UncategorizedI came across an article about a weight loss treatment, that was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that is a temporary implanted balloon device. A couple of things about the article caught my attention, not...
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Nasal Balloons: Option for Kids with Hearing Problems
Written By Deb Wilson on August 2nd • No Comments • UncategorizedThere is a new treatment approach available to kids who suffer from “glue ear”, a condition in which the middle ear fills with thick fluid. A simple procedure using what’s known as a “nasal balloon” can treat hearing loss in...
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