Amy Maura Lee LCSW

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• Managing Crohn’s Disease

  Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease which affects the gastrointestinal system, usually the last part of the small intestine and the colon. The inflammation can spread into all the layers of the tissue. It is a very painful and debilitating condition which affects the everyday life.Crohn’s...

• Bone Marrow Biopsies Might Not Be Necessary for Follicular Lymphoma Patients

  Those suffering from follicular lymphoma have become accustomed to bone marrow biopsies throughout their treatment so that doctors can monitor their responses. However, a new study has shown these processes may not be as integral as former mandates have implied. The study has recently been published...

• What Is an Acai Bowl?

  What is acai?Acai is the primary ingredient in acai bowl recipes. Acai is the fruit of the acai palm. It is a small grape-like fruit, with thin deep purple pulp surrounding a single large seed; the seed makes up 80% of the fruit. Acai fruit is sweet in nature. Acai palm grows in the jungles of South...

• Pregnancy and Parkinson’s Disease

  Parkinson's disease happens to only 5% of women before the age of 40, with less than 400 women who are younger than 50 years old diagnosed with the disease in the United States. This is why pregnancy in patients with Parkinson's Disease is uncommon and a rare occurrence.There have been previous...

• How Is Liver Cancer Diagnosed?

  How is Liver Cancer Diagnosed?Liver cancer is a common type of cancer which begins in the liver cells, or hepatocytes. Liver cancer is a cancer which affects one of the largest and most important organs of the body. Liver cancer is type of cancer which, when diagnosed at early stages, can be...

• What Should I Do if My Child Wets the Bed?

  Many studies have uncovered the reasons behind bedwetting and what can be done for improving the condition in children. A report on bedwetting mentions the common misconceptions about bedwetting and the progress in finding the cause and treatment of this condition.Darcie Kiddoo, MD, associate...