Karen M Nash LCSW

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• Treatments for Varicose Veins

  Varicose veins are a condition where veins are visibly inflamed, and can be felt under the skin. The most affected areas are the legs. One in every four are affected by varicose veins. Women are affected most by them, and risk increases with age.If you have evident symptoms, there are measures that...

• Century-Old Vaccine Gives Hope for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

  At last, there’s a likelihood for a more effective treatment for those suffering from fibromyalgia. A possible treatment that actually puts a stop to symptoms is on its way. It’s a most unexpected form but a familiar one to the medical community. The Bacille Calmett-Guerin vaccine or BCG is...

• Pregnancy Does Not Affect Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Finds

  There is a fear among some survivors of breast cancer that having a baby can cause the cancer to come back. For a while, there was no hard evidence one way or the other, so this question could cloud the mind of some women. Only ten percent of young women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer go...

• Appendicitis and Appendectomy

  Health care personnel can identify many cases of appendicitis by checking the patient's medical history and then doing a physical examination of the individual.The health care personnel will ask questions like:...

• What Is Myrrh Used For?

  What is myrrh?The word myrrh will probably not be a stranger to your ears. If you were raised in the Christian faith, it may be familiar to you since childhood. It was mentioned over 150 times in the Holy Bible. But what is it exactly?Myrrh is a resin or natural gum that is yellow to reddish-brown...

• Alternative Treatments for Dehydration

  There is a situation in which body water content can decrease to a level below what is permissible. In such a case, the equilibrium of minerals in our usual bodily fluids is disturbed. This situation leads to dehydration, in which somebody loses fluids from the body excessively as compared to the...