Mrs. Mary Lee Schmidt MFT

Recommended Articles

• What Is a Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) Used For?

  Basic Metabolic PanelA basic metabolic panel is a group of blood tests that will give healthcare providers important information about an individual's current metabolic status, which includes kidney function, blood sugar levels, acid-base balance, and electrolyte balance. Having a combination of...

• A Cure for Crohn’s. How Hopeful Should We Be?

  In the United States alone, over 780,000 individuals are living with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the entire digestive tract. To this day, it remains a painful, debilitating, and complex disease for which a cure has yet to be found. But now, research has...

• Maca Root: Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts

  What is Maca Root?Maca is a plant which is cultivated in Peru on the high plateaus of Andes Mountains. This plant has been cultivated and used for the past 3000 years. It is part of the cruciferous family similar to broccoli, cabbage or radish. The odor of this plant is very similar to butterscotch....

• COPD: Taking Steroids and Antibiotics

  How can steroids improve my symptoms?Steroids make your breathing easier if you have COPD. Physiologically, steroids try to reduce the swelling of the airways. Mucus production is also decreased with the use of steroids according to some studies. The dosage and length of course of steroid...

• How Can You Test for Syphilis?

  Syphilis is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is a highly contagious infection that is easily spread via vaginal, anal and oral sex. Congenital syphilis occurs when the disease is transmitted from an infected mother to her child during childbirth, resulting in abnormalities,...

• Why Critical Thinking Skills Are Essential for a Nursing Career

  Many jobs exist today that demand a wide variety of skill sets, certain character traits, and ultimately a willingness to carry out all the tasks that the jobs requires.  Certain occupations will even push employees close to their limits; a true test that can very well expose one’s character. ...