Melissa Hawkins Chaplik PA-C

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• What is Childhood Obesity?

  Childhood obesity refers to when a child or teen is weighing way more than his or her height and age. This is a serious medical complication that usually leads the child to a troubled adulthood as far as health is concerned.Children are delicate human beings and obesity puts them at risk of serious...

• Alternative Treatments for Obesity

  Obesity refers to the accumulation of extra body fat than the normal body requirement. If your body mass index (BMI) is above 30, then you are considered as obese. The factors that influence obesity include age, body build, sex, and height.Obesity can be treated without involving medication or...

• Bodybuilder with Cystic Fibrosis Holds Weightlifting Fundraising Event

  Jarek Larivee was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was born, but he doesn't let that get in the way of his passion - bodybuilding. Now, he's combining his passion with his diagnosis to raise money for others going through the same thing.Jarek's recent event raised just shy of $1500, and he...

• How to Prevent Sepsis

  What is sepsis?Sepsis is a severe condition that occurs as a result of an overwhelmed immune system due to an infection. Widespread inflammation is activated by immunity chemicals that are released into the blood to fight the infection. This causes leaky vessels and blood clots. The flow of the...

• Does Crohn's Disease Run in the Family?

  Some people affected by Crohn’s disease are afraid of passing on this terrible disease to their children. There has been significant gene research, but many people are unsure of the link and haven’t been informed of the research. The symptoms scream for attention, so that is the focus of the...

• Understanding the Unique Menstrual Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

  We all know that more women suffer from fibromyalgia than men. So, it isn't much of a surprise that women with fibro experience severe pain while they experience their monthly menstrual cycle.Fibromyalgia affects menstrual periods significantly. This disease is extremely difficult to deal with, but...