Traci Mccarthy MA

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• Is Anemia Treatable?

  Anemia, also spelled anaemia, is usually expounded as a disorder causing a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. This decrease in RBC count in the body hinders the oxygen to flow smoothly in the system causing various irregular symptoms which may...

• Can Low Blood Pressure be Serious?

  Blood pressure lower than 90/60 mm of Hg is referred to as low blood pressure, or hypotension. The first number is the measure of pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills blood in them. The second number is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between two beats. In...

• Holistic Treatments for Hypothyroidism

  Hypothyroidism is a very common condition in which the thyroid glands are unable to produce adequate hormones to maintain the metabolic level of the body. A low amount of thyroid hormones in the blood also affects the energy production in cells. This leads to fatigue and exhaustion, even with...

• Breakthrough Research on Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

  A study which was recently published in the Natural Communications journal, outlines a major breakthrough in research around facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, also known as FSHD.The study was performed by the University of Minnesota Medical School. Researchers at the university inserted the...

• What Is Bone Marrow? - Diseases, Symptoms, and Transplant

  What Is Bone Marrow?Bone Marrow is the flexible tissue present in the interior of the bones. Constituting only about 4% of the body mass in the human body, Bone marrow is responsible for 500 billion blood cells every day. It is also a key component of the lymphatic system as it produces lymphocytes...

• Are You Suffering From Lewy Body Dementia or Something Else?

  Facts you should know about LBD1. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of degenerative dementia. Just like Alzheimer’s disease, LBD is a degenerative form of dementia that is caused by the presence of lewy bodies. This causes the unusual collection of a protein known as...