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Unmasking the Hidden Killer Behind Heart Attacks and CVD — Part 3
Part 1 -- What Makes Inflammation So Dangerous? Part 2 -- Understanding CRP and the Inflammation / Plaque relationship Summary Inflammation is bad. In fact, it's far worse than one could have imagined in its effects on our body, particularly our heart. Inflammation is...
Unmasking the Hidden Killer Behind Heart Attacks and CVD — Part 2
(Click here to read Part 1 of this article) So, what's CRP? I thought you said the killer's name was Inflammation. Ok, good. you're tracking well. CRP stands for Creactive protein, which is a molecule that the liver produces in response to an inflammatory signal. So,...
Unmasking “The Hidden Killer” Behind Heart Attacks and CVD — Part 1
What's the killer's name? Often in crime investigations, the names of suspects and victims aren't released, so that the investigation is not hindered. But knowing that killer's name and seeing his mug is the most important thing at the moment. We estimate that staying...
Unmasking "The Hidden Killer" Behind Heart Attacks and CVD — Part 1
What's the killer's name? Often in crime investigations, the names of suspects and victims aren't released, so that the investigation is not hindered. But knowing that killer's name and seeing his mug is the most important thing at the moment. We estimate that staying...
Are Asthma and Childhood Allergies Related?
How Treating Allergies in Children May Help Them Avoid Asthma Asthma and Allergies seem to run hand in hand. This illness effects millions of children world wide as well. If one or both parents of child has asthma; the chances of that child inheriting it is very...
Why You Should Perform RAST Testing Before Prescribing Antihistamines
Radioallergosorbent test (RAST) is a method of measuring the amount of antibody IgE that is produced by the immune system as a result of exposure of your blood to a particular allergen. It is true that allergic reactions or disorders are among the most common problems...
Understanding RAST-based Allergen Immunotherapy
Allergen immunotherapy is the administration of specific allergens repeatedly to patients that are proven to have IgE-mediated allergies to protect against inflammatory reactions and allergic symptoms associated with the exposure to those allergens. It is a practice...
Understanding Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Rhinitis is the fancy medical term for inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, triggered by a viral infection or by allergic reaction. It results in symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, itching, congestion, etc. There's also the dreaded post-nasal drip to deal...
Federal and State Anti-Kickback Law (AKS) (Part 2)
As discussed in my first blog post of this series (link here), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) provides criminal penalties, classified as a felony, punishable of up to five years in prison and fines of up to $25,000.00 for any individual or entity that...
Federal and State Anti-Kickback Law (AKS) (Part 1)
by Ann Coleman Introduction to Anti-Kickback Statute If you are a physician, or work as an administrator in a physician’s office or hospital, you are probably, at least generally, familiar with the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Although the AKS is...