Sydney Ann Meyer PA-C

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• Parkinson's Caregivers: More Common for Men than Women?

  As Parkinson's disease slowly progresses into a crippling condition that can incapacitate the patient, many require external aid to perform basic tasks like cooking, cleaning after themselves, getting dressed or even getting around.For these reasons, most patients afflicted with Parkinson’s will...

• What Are the Warning Signs of Hypertensive Crisis?

  High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition that may lead to other complications, including organ damage, gradually over a period of time. The blood pressure may become very high and severe all of a sudden resulting in a condition referred to as hypertensive crisis. Hypertensive...

• Black Cohosh: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects

  What is black cohosh?Black cohosh is an herbal flowering plant, which is mostly grown in various parts of Canada and the United States. It comes from the family of buttercup. The roots of this plant are dark colored, hence the name “black cohosh”. These roots are used for various medicinal...

• What You Should Know About Neonatal Lupus

  Neonatal lupus is an uncommon hereditary autoimmune condition which affects someone upon birth. Babies with neonatal lupus have red rashes or skin breakouts. The affected person is most likely to have congenital heart block. Since congenital heart block isn’t treatable in the initial months after...

• Why Do I Keep Getting Hot Flashes?

  Having hot flashes does not necessarily mean that you have reached menopause. Many other causes apart from the termination of your menstrual cycle can trigger the occurrence of hot flashes. Therefore, understanding the exact cause of your symptoms can really help you in establishing whether you are...

• The Correlation Between Height and Heart Disease Risk

  The New England Journal of Medicine recently published research linking height and coronary artery disease through the study of genetics. Doctors have known since the 1950s about the link between short stature and coronary artery disease, “but the reason behind this really hasn’t been completely...