Kathleen Leckrone NP

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• Nausea During Pregnancy: What Causes Nausea and How to Treat it

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• How Your Immune System Works

  What is the immune system and how does it work?The immune system is regarded as the natural defense system in your body. The immune system, together with a network of cells and tissues, as well as body organs, protects your body against harmful foreign invaders or substances. Examples of foreign...

• Inhalable Insulin: How Effective Is It for Diabetics?

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• Water Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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• What Is a Hemorrhagic Stroke?

  Stroke is of two types-hemorrhage and ischemic. While hemorrhagic stroke is less common accounting for less than 15 percent of strokes, they are deadly and accounts for 40% of all stroke deaths. Hemorrhagic strokes are either ruptured aneurysm or weakened blood vessel leaks. If a blood spill occurs...