Monica J Mejia MS

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• Pre-digested Formula May Reduce the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Infants

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• Minneapolis Reporter Inspired to Help Children with Crohn's Disease

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• Eight Facts About Lyme Disease

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• When Could Orthopnea Mean Something More Serious?

  IntroductionOrthopnea is the medical term used when referring to the occurrence of dyspnea (shortness of breath) when you are lying flat. This symptom is often a sign of heart failure. However, orthopnea can also be due to other health conditions. Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is not the same with...