Tyler J. Littlefield

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• Autism Assessments Are Male-Centered: Why?

  Gender inequality comes in many forms. While there have been large strides in the right direction over the past couple centuries, there is much work to be done as a society. The medical field has their own gender inequality issues with patients. Historically, all health assessments and measurements...

• How to Prepare for Gastric Bypass Surgery

  People who are seriously obese and are unable to lose weight through diet and exercise may benefit from a gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure performed to people with high body mass index (BMI) including those with obesity-related health problems. Having a gastric bypass...

• The Joys and Challenges Nephrology Nurses Face

  What Exactly Comes With Nephrology Nursing?Patients who are suffering with kidney issues and needed dialysis are all too familiar with this type of nursing. Nephrology nurses are offering  a very specific skill that should not be taken for lightly. Even if an individual is not needing assistance at...

• Treatment Update for Hodgkin Lymphoma

  Over time, research has uncovered ways of treating Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) to produce an 80% to 90% cure rate. For the remaining 10% to 20% who are either resistant to the primary treatment or have relapsed, their cancer can still be fatal.The standard care for those not yet cured has been a two-step...

• Daughter's Donation Gives Mom with Lymphoma a Fighting Chance

  Chyanne Ojageer, a 14-year-old teenager from Kissimmee, Florida, became one of the youngest bone marrow donors in the state when she donated her own bone marrow to help save her mother’s life.Neisha Ojageer, never in her wildest dreams thought that her daughter would be the person to save her...