Holly Smith LMFT

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• Singapore Battles Diabetes

  Type II diabetes is usually diagnosed in adults of middle age, but can also be found in children and is often brought on by obesity. While the pancreas in type II diabetes can sometimes make insulin, it may not make enough or the body will not use what is made efficiently. With diabetes comes a lot...

• What Tests Determine Multiple Myeloma?

  Multiple myeloma is a rare form of blood cancer where the bone marrow has cancerous plasma cells. Plasma cells are responsible for generating antibodies, which are important in the immune system, as they are the proteins responsible for fighting specific diseases. Multiple myeloma is a cancer caused...

• Clinical Practice Guideline for Home Sleep Apnea Testing

  A common disorder that causes patients to stop breathing while sleeping is known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This happens when the upper airway becomes blocked, resulting in temporary impairment of airflow during sleep. There are millions of recorded cases of OSA, however, many remain...

• What Is Raynaud’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

  What is Raynaud’s disease?Raynaud’s disease, also known as Raynaud’s syndrome or Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a rare blood vessel disorder described by a French physician named Maurice Raynaud in 1862. In this condition, the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the...

• Radiologists Look for Patterns in Cystic Fibrosis as More Adults Are Diagnosed

  Recent research shows that there is an increasing number of adults being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This information is leading scientists to believe cystic fibrosis is now just as much of an adult condition as a childhood condition. This increase has caused scientists and radiologists to...

• Alternative Treatments For Cataracts

  Approximately, a fifth of all people above the age of 60 have at least mild cataracts, and at the age of 75, that number increases significantly.A cataract presents itself as a reduction of clarity in the eye lens. A normal eye lens is comprised of clear water and variety of proteins. The lens...