Danielle Elliott

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• How Nurses are Fighting the Worldwide Opioid Crisis

  For many chronic pain sufferers the only thing that brings relief are prescription opioids. The trouble with opioids is that they are inherently addictive, and it can be difficult to wean long term patients. A 2014 NIH journal article estimated that the number of people addicted to opioids worldwide...

• What Is Ureaplasma?

  Ureaplasma is a small bacterium that belongs to the class Mollicutes. This group of tiny bacteria lacks cell walls and are regarded as the smallest self-replicating and free-living cells, making them unique from other types of bacteria. Although the infection it causes can be treated using...

• What is Type 2 Diabetes?

  What is diabetes?Diabetes mellitus, commonly called the sugar diabetes, is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (surplus amount of glucose in the bloodstream), glycosuria (excess sugar in urine), ketonuria (excess amount of ketones in urine) and ketonemia (abnormal presence of ketones...

• Are There Diets Dedicated to Benefit An Anemic?

  Anemia refers to an unhealthy state where the body witnesses a decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells. This causes the body to look pale, feel lethargic, and sometimes experience severe headache and chest pain. Termed under the most common blood disorder, anemia is often a byproduct...

• Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy Absolutely Necessary?

  Levels of testosterone affects the energy levels, muscle mass, sex drive, concentration, and memory in males. It is also important in the production of red blood cells and bone growth in men. Testosterone therapy is known to improve all of the above when the levels of the hormone are low in the...