Caitlin Messaros PT, DPT

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• Study Attempts to Connect the Dots Between Menopause and Alzheimer's

  According to a study, there is a correlation between menopause and Alzheimer's disease that involves the changes in the metabolic system, such as the loss of estrogen, increasing the chance of developing Alzheimer's. Apparently, menopause is actually the second major risk factor, after old age, for...

• What Is Gestational Diabetes?

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• Gluten Could Trigger Lymphoma in Patients Who Already have Celiac Disease

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• New Screening Method Can Detect Tumor-Derived DNA in Women with Early Ovarian Cancer

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• What are the Different Types of Inhalers Used to Treat Asthma?

  Managing medication and using inhalers have become integral parts of the asthma care routine. An inhaler allows you the freedom of carrying minute doses of medication for use in emergencies wherever you may go. It’s a huge relief knowing that help is immediately at hand in your trouser pocket. Not...