Jennifer Fetsch

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• What Causes Heat Exhaustion?

  Heat exhaustion is a condition that results from dehydration due to exposure to very high temperatures. Heat exhaustion is categorized into two types based on the underlying changes in the body – exhaustion due to depletion of water and exhaustion due to depletion of salt. When the condition...

• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and One Kid’s Will to Play Football

  The medical field is full of stories of mystery and hope. These real-life examples of people finding answers about what ails them and learning to cope with health changes helps others to meet their own challenges. One such story is that of Charcandrick West, the star running back of the Kansas City...

• New 3D Imaging Technique Can Lead to Better Arthritis Treatment

  Arthritis is common, but not quite well understood. It is not a ‘disease’, but rather a term used to describe any disease that affects the joints. There are over 100  different forms of arthritis; however, two of the most common forms are rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis. ...

• Blood in Your Stool: When to Visit a Doctor

  Rectal bleeding is described as any blood that passes through the anus. It is usually believed that the bleeding comes from the rectum (or lower colon), which comprises the last few centimeters of the large intestine. However, not all bleeding comes from the rectum. It can come from anywhere in the...

• These Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis Raise Awareness Through their Careers

  Treatment and management of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has come a long way. It used to result in children dying at very early ages, but now they can live much longer and even flourish well into adulthood. This is a result of novel treatment methods, enhanced specialized care, dietary changes, and overall...

• Living On an IV Bag, Minneapolis Runner Won’t Let Crohn’s Disease Slow Her Down

  54-year-old Sonya Goins is a television news reporter in Minneapolis and a mother of three children. She also suffers from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Goins was diagnosed with the condition in...