Jennifer Griffin RPH

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• Is Lower Back Pain a Sign of Testicular Cancer?

  Testicular cancer affects the male sex organs called the testes, two oval shaped gonads located just beneath the penis, which are primarily responsible for producing male sex cells called sperm, as well as the male sex hormone called testosterone. Cancer mainly affects the germ cells, which in...

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with COPD

  Patients who are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should expect mucus production that is tenacious, long-term coughing, and extreme fatigue. The main concern with COPD is if permanent scars have developed in the lungs. If scarring does occur, the condition cannot be cured...

• Can Specific Diets Reduce Inflammation?

  Many health conditions are characterized by chronic inflammation, including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and stroke. Controlling one's diet is the best way to reduce inflammation and swelling, particularly in those who suffer from severe pain due to rheumatoid arthritis....

• Coping with Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

  One of the most common treatment modalities for breast cancer is radiation therapy, but patients may have problems coping with its undesirable effects. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. It is one of the most common cancers in women. Radiation is a choice of...

• Understanding the Risk of Amputations with Diabetes

  It is not uncommon for some of the conditions that exist today to cause other chronic ailments.  This is often known as a comorbidity, which can be defined as the existence of two chronic conditions or diseases at a time in a patient.  For some instances, the repercussions may not significantly...

• Phosphoric Acid

  What is phosphoric acid?Phosphoric acid is a mineral acid. This means it is an inorganic type of acid. These are derived from one or more inorganic compounds. In the case of phosphoric acid, they are derived from inorganic phosphate rocks. Acid of higher purity can also be made, by using white...