Laura Sparacino COTA

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• Minority Women at Higher Risk for Lupus than Others

  Many fans were shocked when singer and actress Selena Gomez revealed to her followers that she has been battling lupus.  When Gomez made that declaration, she no longer was just one of the millions of people who have the disorder but rather, she became a spokesperson and advocate for many who have...

• Social ABCs: An Early Intervention Program for Autism

  Autism is a condition that has been diagnosed at an increasing rate in recent year, but that remains relatively mysterious in a lot of ways. While there are many different initiatives examining the differences in the development of the brain in children with autism as compared to neurotypical...

• Can My Diet Cause Gallstones?

  What are gallstones?Gallstones are hard, stone-like crystals found in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an organ found beneath the liver, particularly on the right side of the abdominal cavity. The pear-shaped organ releases bile into the small intestine to help digest the food we eat. The liver...

• How Nurses Can Prevent Violence in their Workplace

  The question “How nurses can prevent workplace violence?” is often asked by relatives of those who are working in the healthcare industry. After all, according to the report of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in 2013, more than 2 million workers in the United become a victim...

• Peppermint Oil for Spiders: Does It Work?

  A natural pest control method is the safest and nontoxic way of keeping pests away. Some spiders such as the brown recluse or black widow are poisonous spiders. There are about 38,000 species of spiders and over. Spiders are mostly found in cracks, crevices, and indoor corners at home. It is...