Sheri Nevinger LCSW

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• The Health Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle

  Many of us who sit for a long time in front of a computer, in a car while traveling to the workplace, relax in front of the television, or do online shopping, might be have sitting disease. Sitting disease is another name for a sedentary lifestyle, which increases the risk for a number of diseases.A...

• This Ovarian Cancer Treatment Gives Patients Freedom During Chemotherapy

  PARP inhibitors are making a big difference to cancer patients. Since they are administered orally, patients have the freedom to take them at home, and aren’t restricted by hospital visits for chemotherapy. Here’s Laurie McAndrews’s story.In December 2014, Laurie McAndrews from Illinois was...

• What Is Akathisia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  What is akathisia?Akathisia is a feeling of anxiety or restlessness. Its symptoms tend to overlap with the symptoms of other physical and psychological disorders. The diagnosis depends on a very subjective feeling of restlessness. Hence, recognizing akathisia can be somewhat tricky. Movement...

• Remembering Mary Tyler Moore: One Year Later

  While some people are having a hard time fighting chronic diseases, like diabetes, some are quite successful in keeping the symptoms at bay to have a quality life. One celebrity who had type 1 diabetes is American actress, Mary Tyler Moore.She served as an inspiration to many type 1 diabetes...

• Can High Blood Pressure Benefit Those with Ovarian Cancer?

  Ovarian cancer is the most fatal of all reproductive cancers that women face. Fewer than half of the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive more than five years after their diagnosis, leading to over 152,000 deaths each and every year. Cancer research programs are constantly trying to find...

• Are Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Safe to Eat?

  Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are genetically altered plants, animals, or microorganisms. In GMOs, their DNA is artificially altered instead of undergoing natural processes such as mating or natural recombination. The artificial alteration is possible with the help of modern biotechnology or...