Cindy Joy Steenstra LPC

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• Advice for a New Nurse

  It’s widely accepted that being a new nurse is hard. No matter whether you have started your nursing career just yesterday or three decades ago, you have to face some unique challenges. Fortunately, you can always find the advice of those nurses who have entered into the nursing field before you....

• Celiac Disease and Type I Diabetes Patients at a Higher Risk for Fractures

  From time to time, patients may develop what is known as a comorbidity, which is essentially a word used to describe a situation wherein the subject is simultaneously diagnosed with two diseases or conditions.  This can occur for a multitude of reasons, one being that the first condition may very...

• Can Scorpion Venom Really Reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms?

  The Indian red scorpion is one of the deadliest scorpions walking this earth. Without treatment, a sting from this animal can kill a human being within 3 days. However, while scorpion venom may sound frightening, a recent study shows that it may help to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis symptoms – at...

• Tips to Prevent Dehydration During the Summer

  The risk of dehydrated increases exponentially when temperatures increase throughout the summer months. This is because warmer conditions cause people to have a higher sweat output. In hot temperatures with high humidity, sweat cannot evaporate to cool our bodies down. These weather conditions can...

• Facts About Alzheimer’s Disease

  Alzheimer’s is a common medical condition among older adults that affects the brain. It is also one of the most common forms of dementia. One of the common misconceptions associated with this disorder is that it is a disease of the elderly. While it is true that age is an important risk factor...

• Does Smoking Cause Acid Reflux?

  In 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the average smoker smokes 10-19 cigarettes a day, and about 17.8% of the population were active smokers. The first studies linking smoking to gastroesophageal reflux, or acid reflux, discovered that symptoms began...