Jessie Kay Fuher MS, LPC, LPCC

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  Osteoporosis is one of the most common bone diseases that affects more than 50% of women above the age of 50-years-old. Characterized by frequent bone fractures in the hip, wrist, or spine, this bone condition cannot be reversed, but can be treated in different ways. The treatment approaches include...

• Weight Loss is Easier With a Little Teamwork

  The results of a new study published in the journal, Obesity, shows that weight loss is influenced by working in a team. The researchers suggest that people who lose 5% of their initial body weight tend to be on the same team. Significant weight loss was seen in people who said that teammates...

• Anemia and the Elderly

  Anemia should not be accepted as an inevitable consequence of aging. A cause is found in approximately 80 percent of elderly patients. The most common causes of anemia in the elderly are chronic disease and iron deficiency. Vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, gastrointestinal bleeding and...

• Are There Risks to Anal Fissure Surgery?

  This is a tear that occurs within the surrounding tissues of the anus. Normally, anal fissures do not result in severe health complications, although they cause discomfort and irritation and are very painful at times. If an anal fissure goes on for two months and beyond, it is termed as a chronic...

• Depression Leads to Non-Adherence of COPD Medication

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• Holistic Treatments for Conjunctivitis

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