Mrs. Jainies Rivera Rivera M.D.

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...

• What Is Wrist Tendonitis?

  Tendons are strong connective tissues in the body that connects a muscle to a bone. Wrist tendons are the ones that connect forearm muscles to the bones of the fingers and hands. Wrist tendons usually slide through sheaths with fluid as they pass by the wrist joint. These sheaths let the tendons to...

• Fair Weather Friends: Is Fibromyalgia a Bridge-Burner Disease?

  Fibromyalgia can cause a wide variety of symptoms, which include persistent and excessive pain and fatigue, to depression, anxiety and other psychological symptoms. However, when it comes to chronic illnesses like this one, an unexpected side-effect is the detachment from friendships because of a...

• New Blood Test May Help to Differentiate Between Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity

  Celiac disease is a rare autoimmune illness, where the immune system starts attacking the outer layer of intestine once gluten is ingested. However, people complaining about gastrointestinal problems after gluten consumption far exceed the number of people living with celiac, these are mostly people...

• What Are The Risks For Atrial Fibrillation Surgery?

  What Are The Risks For Atrial Fibrillation Surgery?Atrial fibrillation or A – Fib is an infection that causes abnormal heartbeat rhythms. As a result of this, the heart beating is not normal. Due to this abnormal heart beat, arrhythmia’s (Fast or Slow heartbeat) may develop. The most affected...

• Is Scabies a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)?

  Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)These are infections that can be passed from one person to another through anal sex, oral sex, and vaginal sex. Many people might have an STD, but they may not show symptoms. STDs are common in people. They can be dangerous, but most of them can be...