Karen M Macpherson CNP

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• Green Coffee Beans May Trigger Weight Loss

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• Endometriosis: Signs and Symptoms

  What is Endometriosis?Endometriosis is a chronic medical condition affecting young women at a reproductive age. It is a very painful condition, which usually ends with menopause. Endometriosis does not occur before puberty.Endometriosis is a medical condition characterized by an implantation and...

• Resourceful and Creative Teen Fundraises for Breast Cancer Through Sewing

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• Do I Have Kidney Stones or Gallstones?

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• Are There Natural Ways to Boost the Immune System?

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