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Degrees: BS Biology, MS Biology

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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Are children overdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder?: 1 of 15
ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder affecting children and adolescents. ADHD affects an estimated 3% to 8% of children (aged 5-17 years) and an estimated 4.4% of adults (aged 18 years and older). The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCSR) found that in a representative sample of children ages 8 to 15, 8.7... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer The side effects of chemotherapy: 2 of 14
Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a side effect that can be mitigated or avoided by the appropriate prophylactic medications. Nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy are experienced by 70%-80% of patients receiving chemotherapy and 10% to 44% experience anticipatory nausea and/or vomiting. (Mo... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Why chronic pain is a medical issue and not a mental problem: 4 of 23
Over 25 million Americans experience acute pain each year. (Vo APA 2008 374) According to recent surveys, 1 in 6 Americans live with chronic or recurrent pain; Americans pay an estimated $120 billion a year in medical costs and lost productivity, and pain accounts for 50 million sick days per year in the United States. (Hu... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Best workout gadgets: 3 of 11
Is it possible to maintain or even increase your strength, flexibility, and agility at home in just a few minutes a day, using just your body weight? You can if you use total body movements such as the pull up. Pull ups are one of the most difficult, but also the most beneficial, exercises to preform for strength and muscle ... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's disease treatment: 2 of 5
As many as 5.3 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer disease (AD), and it is the sixth leading cause of death. The annual direct and indirect costs of AD amount to more than $148 billion. (Alzheimer's Association 2009) The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging has estimated that the prevalence of mild cognitive ... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication What is Hydrocodone: 2 of 5
Hydrocodone is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antitussive (cough suppressant). Hydrocodone is the most frequently prescribed opiate in the United States with nearly 130 million prescriptions for hydrocodone-containing products dispensed in 2006. Studies indicate that hydrocodone is as effective, or more effective, than cod... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment: 4 of 7
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically characterized by inattention, excessive motor activity, impulsivity, and distractibility.1 ADHD significantly impairs functioning in many areas of a patient's life. Patients with ADHD are more likely to drop out of school, lose jobs, get divorced, abuse alcohol or s... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis treatment: 6 of 10
There are many agents available for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Three agents have been approved by the FDA relatively recently. The first, abatacept, is a selective costimulation modulator that inhibits T cell (T lymphocyte) activation by binding to CD80 and CD86, thereby blocking interaction with CD28. It h... More..
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment An introduction to weight training for women: 2 of 3
Weight training is an integral part of health, strength, and fitness maintenance. Unfortunately, many woman shy away from weight training due to a misconceived notion that working out with weights will make you bulky. Images of large iron weight plates and muscled men tend to come to mind. However, this could not be further f... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Building muscle and burning fat: 3 of 4
Everyone wants results. We are inundated with information on how to get fit quickly, how to lose 40 pounds in a month, or how to get shredded in 30 days. In the past fat and thin individuals alike have fully committed of time and mental energy to classic diet and exercise programs with slow and limited results. Intense, ho... More..