Peter Thomas Smallacombe MSW, LCSW, LCDC

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• One Step Closer to a Cure: New Developments in Parkinson’s Research

  Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a lot of people worldwide with an estimated figure of about 1 million in the United States alone, according to the National Parkinson’s Foundation. Despite the sheer amount of support available for patients as seen in the dozens of...

• What Is Sputum?

  Sputum is a combination of mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva. It is usually a result of diseases or infections. Phlegm and sputum are often interchangeably used. Sometimes, the term mucus is used when referring to sputum or phlegm. However, mucus is also produced in the...

• Nurses on Strike: An Ethical and Financial Conundrum

  Over the past few years, nursing staff in hospitals, clinics, and care centers around the world have been the subject of labor disputes, protests, and strikes with increasing frequency, and with justifiable reason. As efforts are being made by hospitals towards implementing a value-based payment...

• Newborn Diagnosis: Tetralogy of Fallot

  Tetralogy of FallotTetralogy of Fallot is a congenital heart defect, which affects the heart’s structure, causing blood with low levels of oxygen to circulate throughout the body. Babies born with tetralogy of Fallot tend to have a blue discoloration of the skin due to low oxygen levels in their...

• Tips for Preparing Nursing Staff for Natural Disasters

  “Always be prepared” is a well-known Scouting motto. For medical professionals, especially for nurses, this motto rings particularly true.  Since nurses are often referred to ‘as the most trusted professionals in healthcare’, patients will often turn to them for help and advice on anything...