Karen Sue Anderson M.A.,L.M.H.C.

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• The Negative Impact Sleep Apnea Can Have on a Child's Memory

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• Do I Have the Mumps?

  The mumps is a highly contagious airborne viral infection, which manifests in a specific shape of the face and neck. The causing agent is the virus of mumps (paramyxovirus). Timely vaccination (MMR) is the best way to prevent complications that arise in 95% of cases. The mumps virus can be...

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

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• Light Therapy for Insomnia

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• Reasons for Ketones in Urine

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