Marcia Y Nienaber MSW

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• What a Migraine Really Is: Know the Facts

  What is a migraine?A migraine refers to a type of headache, which commonly attacks one side of the head, although the condition can also happen on both sides of the head. Migraine pain is always intense, throbbing, and severe. If you have a migraine, you are also likely to experience a headache that...

• Pain that Requires Prompt Medical Attention

  The following are a list of different painful experiences that one must seek medical attention for:Severe headache“If headache is accompanied by a cold, it could be sinus headache”, says Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP, spokeswoman for the American College of Physicians. If the headache is severe and...

• New Test of Mucus Properties May Help with Coughing and Airway Clearance in CF

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• Decoding Facts About the Strep Throat Infection

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• What Causes Blood to Show Up in Urine?

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