Diana Lizet Perez LBSW

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• Sandra Lee, Breast Cancer Survivor, Wants You to be Neurotic About Your Health

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• Breast Augmentation: What are Saline Implants?

  Saline breast implants contain germ-free saltwater. In case the shell of the implant ruptures, the saline implant collapses. Then the body absorbs the salty water and excretes it naturally. Women who are at least 18 years of age can have this FDA-accepted breast augmentation method. Women who...

• What Could Uncontrollable Shivering Mean?

  Uncontrollable shivering is characterized by the rapid shifting between muscle relaxation and contraction. It is through these contractions that the body warms itself up when exposed to cold. Shivering is not always accompanied by fever. In some cases, shivering may occur before the onset of...

• Lexi Pappas and her Mom Both Have Muscular Dystrophy. This is Their Story.

  Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is a much more rare variant of muscular dystrophy, which consists of an autosomal dominant inherited version of muscular dystrophy, that begins by affecting the muscles in the face, and then makes its way towards the scapula, and upper arms. This variant is the...

• What Are Alkaline Foods?

  IntroductionAcids have a pH level of less than 7 while alkalis have a pH level of more than 7. Acids are sour in taste while alkalis neutralize acids. Our stomach secretes gastric juice during the process of digestion. The pH balance of the stomach is 2 to 3.5, which is highly acidic but helps in...