Mary Ellen Reid LCSW

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• Treatment Update for Hodgkin Lymphoma

  Over time, research has uncovered ways of treating Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) to produce an 80% to 90% cure rate. For the remaining 10% to 20% who are either resistant to the primary treatment or have relapsed, their cancer can still be fatal.The standard care for those not yet cured has been a two-step...

• What Are the Best Exercises and Diets For Weight Loss?

  Needless to say, a healthy diet and regular exercise is a must for any weight loss program. Many people focus on strict diet to lose weight while others concentrate on strenuous exercise to drop the extra pounds. But most depend on reducing the calorie intake and regularly working out to shed the...