Ms. Patricia Karen Thompson LMSW

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  Experts are of the opinion that the type of food an individual eats may affect the looks of the person. Many of the components in the diet may aid in chronic inflammation, a condition that expedites aging. Thus, eating certain foods may make the person look much older than he or she actually is....

• What Is a Plantain?

  A plantain, also known as a plátano in Spanish, is closely related to a cultivar of dessert banana. In general, a plantain is classified as a vegetable, just like other fellow tropical products, such as yams, sweet potatoes, taro, and potatoes. Like a banana, a plantain, too, belongs to the...

• Recovering from a Laparoscopy

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• What Is a Renal Ultrasound Used For?

  UltrasoundIt is actually a diagnostic procedure. High-frequency sound waves are transmitted through the body's tissues that are inaudible to the human ear. This creates videos or photographic images of the internal structure of the body after the echoes are recorded and transformed.Many diseases and...

• Pregnancy and Motherhood with Fibromyalgia

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• What are the Early Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

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