Jesse Lyon

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• Inguinal Hernias: Get the Facts

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• What is Scabies?

  Scabies is a skin disease caused by the infestation of the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. These organisms are too small to be seen with naked eye. Infestation by this mite is common worldwide. People of all age groups may be affected by this skin condition and is very common in areas that are congested,...

• What Is Lipoma: Causes, Lipoma Removal, and What’s Involved?

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• CNN's Founder Ted Turner Reveals Dementia Diagnosis

  In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Ted Turner, CNN Founder casually said that he has been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. "It's a mild case of what people have as Alzheimer's. It's similar to that. But not nearly as bad. Alzheimer's is fatal,"  Turner said to Ted Koppel from his...

• The Battle with Insurance for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Coverage

  With FDA approval of Duchenne therapies, it's not far off to believe that insurance companies would change their policies and make insurance coverage for these therapies easy. However, there is still is an increasing rate of denials from insurance companies for life-saving treatments and medical...