Cathy Mitchell NURSE PRACTITIONER

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  Why are boys diagnosed with ADHD more often?Despite both genders being at equal risk, boys tend to be diagnosed more often because the symptoms they display due to the illness are more obvious and easily spotted. Boys display externalized symptoms, such as running around a little too much or...

• How Important Is Magnesium?

  What is magnesium? Magnesium is a mineral that is very important for the normal structure of bones in the human body. In general, people get the necessary amount of this mineral through their diets. However, in certain cases, magnesium supplements are required when the levels of magnesium are lower...

• New Crohn's and Colitis Treatment May Combine Antifungals and Probiotics

  A recent review, published in the Digestive and Liver Disease journal, proposes that new types of IBD treatment can come from combining antifungals with probiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms that are believed to offer health-related benefits when consumed and bacteria can contain probiotic...

• PTSD Linked to Greater Risk of Developing Lupus

  Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops if a person has experienced a highly traumatic event in the past like an accident or a sexual assault. Most people, if faced with a traumatic event, find it difficult to forget for some time. They are disturbed by bad memories and...

• Is Schizophrenia a Mental Illness?

  It is a formidable task to define schizophrenia unless we accept an unsatisfactory definition that consists of a list of the most common characteristics of the disorder.Some psychiatrists consider schizophrenia as an illness, others a syndrome, a mental mechanism, or even a way of living. There is...

• The Different Types of Arthritis

  Arthritis is considered to be a big family of conditions which has over a hundred sub-types.  Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as the most common. Recognizing the symptoms and seeking treatment from a qualified healthcare provider is the first step in dealing with your diagnosis.Types of...