Kaitlyn Gerhardt

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• Colon Cancer: What You Should Know

  Colon Cancer is a type of cancer that can develop anywhere in the colon. It can also be referred as bowel or rectal cancer depending on the area where it had spread. Cancer may also start in the small intestine but these cases are rare.Most cases of colon cancer first occur in the inner-lining of...

• There from the Start: A Hospice Nurse Looks Back

  Although not talked about often or placed in the limelight as some other aspects of medicine, few people realize how important hospice care is. What we’ve come to know as modern hospice was first introduced to the world by Dame Cicely Saunders in the 1950’s, in the form of St. Christophers in...

• Are Those Daily Pricks Really Necessary for Diabetes?

  One thing that diabetic patients know all too level is the daily pricks to their finger they have to do to monitor their blood sugar. Some patients say they just get used to pricking their fingers and others say it is virtually painless. But still, others claim that after several years of pricking...

• What is Ischemia?

  Ischemia refers to the condition in which the muscles of the heart do not get an adequate supply of oxygen. This mostly happens because of reduced blood flow to the cardiac muscles either due to complete blockages or due to a partial block in the blood vessels that carry blood. This condition, also...

• When Is a Sore Throat Considered Chronic?

  That feeling when your throat hurts real bad, is often the feeling that is associated with severe discomfort and irritation. Whether adults or kids, having a sore throat can be a very painful experience. Most of the time, sore throats are a result of a viral infection, which usually resolves on its...

• Mild, Moderate, and Severe Vertigo

  Vertigo can vary from one person to another, sometimes being just a minor inconvenience and other times becoming a disabling condition. To address these differences, vertigo is classified either as a mild, moderate or severe vertigo. ...