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Dr. Bill Quick

Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro

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Physician who is living with diabetes; editor of www.D-is-for-Diabetes.com

Which A1C To Use for the Diagnosis of Diabetes

Way back in 2009, three diabetes organizations  (the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)) agreed that the A1C test (AKA “hemoglobin A1C” or "HbA1c" or A1c) was sufficient helpful that it could be used to establish a... Read moreChevron
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Teri Robert

Teri Robert, Health Guide

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Migraine Triggers - Migraine Review Friday

Learning about our Migraines or headaches is one of our most powerful tools for controlling them rather than them controlling us. Dr. C Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States said, "Knowledge is the best prescription." Nothing could be more true!   We have a great deal of information on our site. We do our best to have the... Read moreChevron
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Jerry Kennard

Jerry Kennard, Health Pro

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Chartered Psychologist

Self-Help for Post-Traumatic Stress

Many people still think of post-traumatic stress as resulting from some major catastrophic incident, like an armed conflict or an earthquake. In fact most cases come about from deeply distressing incidents that any one of us might experience. Whether it’s a fire, a death, a traffic accident or something else, the scale of the event is beside... Read moreChevron
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Christina Bruni

Christina Bruni, Health Guide

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Librarian and Writer

Schizophrenia News: May 2013

The nose knows:   Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel conducted a study that indicates collecting neurons from the nose could become a tool to diagnose schizophrenia.   To do so, the researchers tested microRNA molecules in neurons removed from the nose via a simple biopsy.   As of right now, the only way to... Read moreChevron
Lene  Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

The Quest for an RA Spokesperson: Looking for Our Jolie

RA needs a spokesperson. Someone in the public eye. Someone who is respected and admired. We need someone to whom people will pay attention, someone who can in one moment teach the world about RA.   Last week, Angelina Jolie did that for breast cancer. She shared her story about being one in a fraction of women who have a faulty gene which... Read moreChevron