Jessica Hixson LPC

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• How is Frostbite Treated?

  How is Frostbite Treated?Frostbite is a cold-related condition in which tissue freezes when the body is exposed to temperatures below the freezing point of the skin. Hands, feet, the nose, and ears are most commonly affected by this condition. Frostbite can affect almost anybody, but some have a...

• What Are the Causes and Symptoms of Silent Reflux?

  Silent reflux, or laryngopharyngeal reflux, is similar to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, it lacks the characteristic symptoms of GERD. Both conditions are caused by contents from the stomach moving backward into the esophagus. As the typical symptoms of gastric reflux are lacking...

• What Is Jock Itch?

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• The Best Ways to Discuss Diagnosis

  Every woman handles the early days after her breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis a little differently. Some women want to rush out and tell the world. For these women, just telling anyone makes the load seem a little lighter. Somehow when they share their troubles, it almost feels as though the...

• Hyperthyroidism, Graves' Disease, and Pregnancy

  Thyroid problems are more common among women and are especially prevalent during pregnancy as an intercurrent disease. Despite being common during pregnancy, it can be fairly serious to the health of both the mother and the fetus.How do thyroid problems affect pregnancy?There is always an increased...

• Constipation as a Symptom of Parkinson’s Disease

  The medical world, as of today, still questions the cure and the cause of having Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, several treatments, surgeries, and therapies are present to aid PD patients. Earlier studies have proved that the said illness occurs due to the nerve cells dying in the brain,...