Nurse Barb

3 min read 2022-05-27 00:10:39

What is Cholesterol & Why is it Good or Bad?

Cholesterol is a fat-like waxy substance made by our liver, and found in our blood and throughout all the cells of our body. Cholesterol is essential

5 min read 2022-05-17 22:05:55

One of my friends, Britney, was just diagnosed with colitis. She had been having severe abdominal pain, frequent diarrhea and first thought it might

2 min read 2022-04-13 03:39:16

This blog could also be titled, “What no one tells you about breastfeeding” because there’s so much that’s a big surprise, that we’re

3 min read 2022-03-17 22:48:03

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the sheath that protects our brain and spinal cord nerve fibers, called myelin, undergoes

4 min read 2022-02-15 23:09:29

Watching the Olympic athletes twirling on the ice and racing down the snowy slopes can inspire us to get out to participate in our favorite winter

4 min read 2022-02-11 01:47:26

When we get pregnant, suddenly we’re inundated with information about what to do, what not to do, what to eat, to avoid, and then our prenatal

3 min read 2022-02-04 02:42:25

If you’re thinking about getting pregnant and wonder if you can be tested for some of the silent , recessive genetic disorders, then keep

2 min read 2022-01-26 06:49:28

It’s Glaucoma Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to talk about what it is and why regular eye exams are so important. Glaucoma is an eye

3 min read 2022-01-18 23:02:06

My patient, Jennifer, (not her real name) just returned for her annual exam and had a big announcement. “I finally did it!” she exclaimed. “I

4 min read 2022-01-12 00:08:44

I’m sure that like me, many of you are looking for ways to eat a healthier diet with more nutrient rich foods and encourage your families to do so

3 min read 2022-01-04 20:15:00

Yes, you read that correctly, exercise is medicine and it doesn’t taste bad! In fact, it can make you feel better immediately. A lot of our

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Part 4 – Breast Screening Models When a woman comes to see me for her annual exam, in addition to all the things we talk about, it’s also

2 min read 2021-12-22 01:27:43

The word calisthenics might make you think of a drill sergeant barking, “Drop and give me 20!” Back in the 1950s and 60s these types of

3 min read 2021-12-07 22:29:55

As nice as it is to have a shiny package to open on Christmas or Hannukah, many of us already feel we have too much stuff. So, here’s my guide for

2 min read 2021-11-30 06:44:17

Part 3 – Breast MRI A subset of women, because of their genetics, breast structure, and/or family history, may want to take advantage of screening