Julie C Homb LMHC

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• Allergies and Sleep Apnea: The Connection?

  Every spring and fall, allergies hit with a vengeance. Allergic reactions interfere with normal healthy sleep. You wake up with nasal congestion, dry mouth, and you have blocked breathing airways during the night. Waking up with blocked breathing passages during sleep are apneas. Such breathing...

• What Primary Care Providers Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer

  In the United States, there will be 22,440 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017 and over half of those cases will be fatal, according to the American Cancer Society. For women, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths. And a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer in her...

• Prenatal Testing and Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

  Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that is caused by a defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The CFTR protein is responsible for controlling the transportation of salt in and out of cells. Any mutations in the CFTR gene can cause an imbalance in the...

• The Smell of Food Can Control How Much You Eat

  A new study published in the journal Flavour show that food odors make a difference in the amount of food a person eats. The smell of the food influences the first bite and the additional bites. The study reports that when the concentration of the smell increases the bite size become small. A bite...

• Reasons Why You Would Need Laser Eye Surgery

  Fast on the heels of FDA approval, the passage of nearly two decades has seen Lasik eye surgery (laser in situ keratomileusis), assuming the number one spot in elective surgical procedures opted by the American public. Lasik has redefined eye care by surgically reshaping the cornea of the eye in...

• Leadership is Key to a Successful Nurse Residency Program

  Strong leadership is the lifeline to the survival of any organization or program, and this is especially true with regard to nurse residency programs.An overview of a nurse residency programA nurse residency program provides the hands-on experience for a newly graduated RN. The rationale is very...