By Susan Varbedian Lucken, R.N., B.S.N.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. People of all ages and races can get thyroid disease. However, women are 5-8 times
Tis’ the season to be jolly, but for many people, living with gastroesophageal reflux ( GERD) can make it hard to join in on the holiday cheer. With the holidays comes holiday food and many of these foods
By Susan Varbedian Lucken, R.N., B.S.N.
Urinary tract infections, or UTI’s, are responsible for nearly 10 million healthcare visits each year. A UTI is an infection in any part of your uri-nary system-your kidneys, ureters, bladder and
Deep Vein Thrombosis ( DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE ) are often under diagnosed and serious but preventable medical conditions. DVT is a medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. These clots
Now that many schools are in full-swing, so are all of the after-school sports, and with those sports comes the possibility of concussions. According to dosomething.org, in the United States, athletes suffer from roughly 300,000 concussions every year.
By Dr. Steven Huprich
About a month ago, the Center for Disease Control released some statistics indicating that suicide rates have risen in 49 of the 50 states. In that same week, we learned of the suicides
By Steven K. Huprich, PhD, LP
When I began working at the University of Detroit Mercy, the department chair asked if I would teach an undergraduate course on death and dying. Strangely, I did not run out
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services has deemed April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Approximately 35,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with this largely preventable type of cancer that affects