Vickie Carter Craig CRNP

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• How Important Is Magnesium?

  What is magnesium? Magnesium is a mineral that is very important for the normal structure of bones in the human body. In general, people get the necessary amount of this mineral through their diets. However, in certain cases, magnesium supplements are required when the levels of magnesium are lower...

• Newborn Diagnosis: Tetralogy of Fallot

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• How is Gestational Diabetes Treated?

  Diabetes may lead to birth defects during the first few weeks of pregnancy, which is why women must be monitored to control blood sugar levels. It is crucial to have one's diabetes under control before conception. Screening for diabetes is often done when the mother to be has a risk of developing...

• What Is a Charley Horse?

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• Borrelia burgdorferi: The Bug Responsible for Lyme Disease

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