Dr. Merrilyn Jane Stevens MD

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• Can Certain Diets Help Prevent Osteoporosis?

  Osteoporosis is a silent disease affecting those above the age of 55-years-old, leading to fragile bones and increasing the chances of wrist, hip, and other bone fractures. Time and again experts have reported that diet and osteoporosis have a close connection. Getting the right nutrients in the...

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• Triathlete Keeps on Running Despite Rheumatoid Arthritis

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• Breastfeeding Can Lower the Risk of Ovarian Cancer

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• What is Sepsis?

  Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by an exaggerated immune response towards an infection. This response causes the release of chemicals, which results in widespread inflammation and blood clotting in different parts of the body. Sepsis may result in sudden drop in the blood...