Jessica Leinberger LPC-IT, SAC-IT

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• Kidney Stones: Is There Something Wrong With My Kidneys?

  Kidney Stones: Is There Something Wrong With My Kidneys?When crystal-like structures form in the kidney are referred to as kidney stones. Kidney stones are mostly known to occur in people aged from the age of 30-60 years. Most of these people are men. According to research, around 15% of people in...

• This Ovarian Cancer Treatment Gives Patients Freedom During Chemotherapy

  PARP inhibitors are making a big difference to cancer patients. Since they are administered orally, patients have the freedom to take them at home, and aren’t restricted by hospital visits for chemotherapy. Here’s Laurie McAndrews’s story.In December 2014, Laurie McAndrews from Illinois was...

• Double Whammy Breast Cancer Treatment Reduces Toxicity

  A potential new therapeutic target has been identified to treat some cancer types, all the while avoiding harm to healthy cells and reducing side effects. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was led by a Scripps Research research team in California. It showed how a protein...

• What Is Pituitary Dwarfism?

  IntroductionPituitary dwarfism, also called growth hormone deficiency, is a medical condition wherein the pituitary gland does not produce sufficient amounts of growth hormone. This deficiency often results in children’s slow growth or short stature.An adult with pituitary dwarfism has an average...

• How to Help Children with Separation Anxiety

  IntroductionIt is quite natural for young children to become anxious when their parents say goodbye to them. Even though this stage can be difficult to deal with, know that separation anxiety is a part of normal child development. Separation anxiety can be relieved by knowing some effective...