Ms. Robin Gail Kasowitz LMSW

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  Diarrhea is an unwelcome digestive woe that lasts for 2 to 3 days and generally goes away itself. If it lasts more than 3 to 4 days, it becomes a matter of concern. Diarrhea lasting for more days than usual may be a sign of severity and it can be life-threatening if not treated properly. If someone...

• Are there any Contradictions for Alternative Treatment of Mumps?

  Mumps is a viral infection which causes swelling of the salivary glands. The patient’s throat and neck swells up making it difficult for them to talk or eat. Although it is not contagious like chicken pox and measles, mumps is a common disease which affects a person once. If there are no other...

• What Does Dark Stool Mean?

  A dark stool refers to a stool that is either black or dark red in color. You may pass dark bowel movements after consuming dark-colored foods or when an injury or bleeding is present in your gastrointestinal tract. If you pass dark or bloody stools, see your doctor immediately to rule out serious...

• Oakland Tennis Journalist Writes Touching Memoir About Wife with Lupus

  Go ahead. Ask him anything about tennis and he’d probably give you more information that you even knew existed. The reason: he knows it by heart.Oakland-based tennis journalist Joel Ducker is considered one of the world’s best in his field. He has a three-decade writing career mostly covering...

• Ovarian Cancer: Why Do I Need a Hysterectomy?

  Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Known to rapidly grow, the cancer can progress from early to advanced stages within a year. Therefore, many a times, the patient reaches the doctor only at the very end.To be diagnosed with ovarian cancer means that you are at a very high...

• What are the Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis?

  This is a type of respiratory infection when mucous membranes found in the bronchial passage of the lungs become inflamed and irritated. The passage can become constricted or the lungs’ airways can be blocked, which induces breathlessness, phlegm, and coughing episodes.The ten most common...