Karissa Erwin

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• Bladder Infection: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

  Bladder infection, also referred to as cystitis, is the inflammation of the bladder caused by bacterial infection. This infection can get anywhere in the urinary tract, such as the kidneys, bladder, urethra or ureters and hence is also called a urinary tract infection (UTI). In the majority of...

• Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health

  Whether roasted or raw, walnuts are the best nuts and have an abundance of heart healthy nutrients. In a recent study, researchers compared the amount of polyphenols — the powerful antioxidants — in nine types of roasted and raw nuts. They also measured the amount of these antioxidants in two...

• Nauseated All the Time: What To Do

  Nausea or feeling sick is a condition nearly everyone has experienced at some point. Sometimes, nausea is accompanied by vomiting. While most episodes of nausea have no specific cause, some people still feel nauseated all the time and this experience has affected their quality of life.Feeling...

• Soccer Player with Cystic Fibrosis Overcomes Adversity

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• New Simulation Reveals Family Cost of Alzheimer's Disease

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