Paula A. Solfest LMHC

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  Muscular dystrophy is a term used to describe a group of hereditary illnesses that affect normal muscle formation in the body. It causes the muscles to gradually and progressively weaken over time. This is due to mutations in the genes that are responsible for the production of proteins needed for...

• Improving Efforts for Adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a disease that affects children now sees these children reaching and living longer into adulthood. One of the nine forms of MD, Duchenne, usually presents in early childhood between the ages of three and five, and although girls can be affected, it is more...

• Multiple Sclerosis: The Center Without Walls Program

  The Center Without Walls program is there to support the medical community in working together to further the information and research available in the fight against multiple sclerosis, and Nancy Davis has been a crucial element.Nancy's storyNancy Davis has always lived a very full life. In Denver,...

• All About Skin Abrasions

  What is an abrasion?An abrasion is an open wound caused by the skin coming into contact with a rough surface, rubbing away the upper epidermal layer of the skin. The parts of the body that are more prone to abrasions are thin-skinned bony areas, such as the elbows, knees, ankles, shins, and upper...

• Lump in the Throat (Globus Sensation): What Does It Mean?

  The presence of a lump in the throat is medically referred to as a globus sensation. It's extremely common and makes up 5% of all ENT referrals.A physical examination would help in revealing whether or not there is any actual object or lump present in the throat, but this typically isn't the...

• What is a 3 Day Diet?

  3 day diet is a low-calorie diet promising quick weight loss up to 10 pounds within three days. There are different types of 3 day diets found online, but whether they are the official version is unknown. The diet had its beginning back in the 1980s claiming to cleanse, reduce the levels of...