Lisa A Sturm MSW, LCSW

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  According to a new study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, people who eat more chocolate have lower body weight than those who eat chocolates less frequently. Thus, according to this study conducted on 1,000 adults, people who want to lose weight need not avoid chocolates in...

• How to Get Rid of Hiccups

  Hiccups refer to the sudden spasms of the diaphragm, the muscle present at the base of the lungs that separates the chest and abdomen. These spasms result in the closure of the vocal cords, which produces the characteristic ‘hic’ sound of hiccups. Fortunately these bothersome contractions are...

• Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

  Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is not easy. It may take several appointments to reach a diagnosis for the disease. When consulting with the doctor, he or she will take a detailed history and do a complete clinical examination. He or she will then carry out many other tests, including a test of...

• Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Huge Difference

  Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are strikingly similar, and medical experts have a difficult time telling them apart. ...

• Muscular Dystrophy: Cellular Antennae Play Key Role in Muscle Loss

  As humans age, it is common for muscle cells to diminish and be exchanged with fat cells. It is a slow process as one cell after another is exchanged. However, this process quickens when a muscle is injured. The worst case occurs in muscle wasting diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A...

• Exploring Sickle Cell Anemia

  Anemia is a condition in which the amount of normal hemoglobin in our body is markedly reduced or there is a significant reduction in the red blood cell (RBC) count in our body. There are a variety of types of anemia that may affect people. Iron deficiency anemia is the main culprit behind most...