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For Clinicians | Azithromycin (Z-Pack): Why It Earns a Place in Appropriate Medical Preparation

For Clinicians | Azithromycin (Z-Pack)  Why It Earns a Place in Appropriate Medical Preparation By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseEdited and approved by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Can’t you just call in a...

For Clinicians | Natural Disaster Preparedness: The Medical Framework Most Emergency Kits Miss

For Clinicians | Natural Disaster Preparedness The Medical Framework Most Emergency Kits Miss By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseEdited and approved by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Are families actually...

Measles, Dengue, and the World Cup: The 20-Minute International Travel Checklist We Use Before Every Trip

Measles, Dengue, and the World Cup: The 20-Minute International Travel Checklist We Use Before Every Trip By Cayla McGrathEdited and approved by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member For many soccer fans, attending the FIFA World Cup is a...

Can You Get Prescription Medication While Traveling Internationally?

Can You Get Prescription Medication While Traveling Internationally? By Cayla McGrathEdited and approved by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member You're four days into a trip to Florence when the familiar symptoms start. You've had a urinary tract...
Hashimotos Thyroiditis Part 2

Hashimotos Thyroiditis Part 2

Tips to manage Hashimoto’s Health risks of not treating Hashimoto’s adequately Lifestyle/stress reduction tips to manage energy and emotional ups and downs How to naturally increase biologically active T3 Diet strategies to help heal Nutritional supplements that can...

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More Deadly than Driving a Car

More Deadly than Driving a Car

I recently had an interesting conversation with my hair stylist. She had just enrolled in college to become a licensed addiction counsellor. I asked her what why she chose that career. She said she was a former drug addict and was homeless for a short period of time...

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Hashimotos Thyroiditis Part 1

Hashimotos Thyroiditis Part 1

Part 1 will cover Hashimoto’s description Prevalence of Hashimoto’s Symptoms of low thyroid (Is it Hashimotos?) Other not as common hypothyroid conditions Lab tests to diagnose Hashimoto’s Medications to treat low thyroid/Hashimotos Part 2 will cover: Tips to manage...

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Two Tests to Assess Thyroid Function

Two Tests to Assess Thyroid Function

Nearly 5 out of every 100 Americans ages 12 years and older have hypothyroidism, and about 1 out of every 100 have hyperthyroidism. Every year about 12,000 men and 33,000 women are diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and about 900 men and 1,000 women die from the disease....

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Thyroid Gland Overview

Thyroid Gland Overview

The process which the body manufactures, and processes thyroid hormones is very complex. The following is an overview of the thyroid glands anatomy, function, hormones, and nutrients needed for proper function of the thyroid gland. Given this is a very complex gland,...

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