Dr. Derek Mikel Carlson D.O.

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• Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated with Any Other Conditions? How?

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common and debilitating medical problem, which can, unfortunately, lead to other conditions. Aside from affecting the joints, RA also affects several systems in the body. We will discuss here the conditions that may trigger the condition, and the health problems it can...

• Research Suggests Multiple Sclerosis Is Not a Combination of Diseases

  Due to the fact that symptoms and progression rates of MS vary among patients with the disease, previous implications have been made to suggest that MS may involve a combination of two or more different diseases.New findingsMost recently, a study used computational simulations to assess whether it...

• Are Low Glycemic Diets Effective?

  What is a low glycemic diet?A low glycemic diet, also known as glycemic index diet, or GI diet, is the basis of a number of popular diet plans for losing weight. Low glycemic diets are based on the glycemic index of different food materials.Glycemic index The glycemic index is the list that...

• Help Your Kid to Overcome Procrastination

  Everyone procrastinates! Unsurprisingly, even children are known to procrastinate, especially those who are going through their teenage years. Before we get into detail on how to help your kid to stop procrastinating, let us first see what procrastination is and why children have a tendency to...

• How Oxytocin, a Natural Hormone, Could Improve Social Skills in Children with Autism

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