Mrs. Audrey Jean Hockeborn PA-C

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  A biopsy has been considered as one of the gold standards to confirm celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that is caused by gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. A biopsy is an invasive procedure, so some do not want to undergo it. In the past 25 years, more tests have been utilized to...

• Everything You Need to Know About a Colonoscopy

  Don’t be worried if the doctor suggests you undergo a colonoscopy. Although you might think of it as an awful procedure, it is not. Chances are you won't remember it, since you probably won't be awake. A colonoscopy is a test used by the doctor to examine the inside of the large intestines for...

• Is Melanoma Treatable?

  Melanoma is a type of skin cancer associated with excess exposure to UV rays and tanning booths. Melanoma originates from certain cells in the skin called melanocytes, which contains the pigment melanin that influences skin color. If left untreated, melanoma spreads quickly and leads to death....

• Helpful or Misguided: What Is a Chemo Bath?

  Receiving a stage IV ovarian cancer diagnosis, the terminal stage of ovarian cancer, can be shocking and overwhelming. This is what happened to 77-year-old Isabel Navas. She first started to experience a bloated stomach, but never considered the possibility that she could have cancer because she did...

• Nurses Being Dubbed as "Baby Whisperers"

  Babies tend to cry a lot, but it is totally normal. Crying is one of the main ways that babies communicate. However, it cannot be denied that constant crying of the baby causes worry and frustration to parents. It may even come to a point wherein parents blame themselves for not being able to soothe...

• Conquer Lupus Naturally

  Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is known to inflame and damage the heart, lungs, blood vessels, skin, brain, joints, and kidneys. Though corticosteroids is the usual medical treatment for lupus, which is capable of suppressing the immune system, that mode of...