Dr. Katie E Myers PHARMD

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• Reading to Your Children: The Path to Healthy Kids

  Storytelling is a vehicle for parents to bond with their children, while instilling values and character traits. Making time for a 15 minute story is a great way to directly connect with your children.Storytelling is a tradition as old as human history. The stories of Aesop may come to mind. The...

• This Woman with Multiple Sclerosis Shows the Value of Support

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead individuals with the condition to lose friends they thought were close, and gain friends in places they never expected to.For one 75-year old woman named Harriet Fridkin, it led to a remarkable 21-year and counting dedication from her friends. Fridkin has been coping...

• The Three Stages of Lyme Disease

  The problem with Lyme disease is that it is difficult to treat because the organism responsible for the disease hides from your immune system. Lyme disease goes through three stages, and in each stage, they produce different signs and symptoms. The three stages of Lyme disease are:...

• A Step Closer to Winning the Diabetes War: The Stem Cell Approach

  Diabetes is one of the most widespread metabolic disorders in the world. According to key facts listed by the World Health Organization, the number of people with diabetes has risen dramatically from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014 with prevalence in patients 18 years old and above...

• What Is an Arrhythmia?

  An arrhythmia is the violations of the frequency, rhythm, and sequence of heart contractions.Why do arrythmias occur?...

• Do I Have a Sleep Disorder?

  Do I Have a Sleep Disorder?Sleep normally follows a pattern that alternates between rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep. Changes in this pattern affect sleep resulting in disorders that may lead to tiredness and lack of concentration and attention during day time. Sleep can be disrupted...