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Intermittent fasting and how to improve your health and lose weight

September 22, 2022
Health and Wellness, Intermittent fasting

I am excited to share my health journey with you and how I achieved a 45-pound weight loss with litte to no exercise. I lost weight without crazy gimmicks and unrealistic goals. I managed to maintain a health weight most of my adult life with healthy dietary practices, running, and weight training. My exercise plan […]

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Parents with sick children and available resources

Parents with sick children and available resources

September 13, 2022
Articles

Having a son who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth is the reason why I am so passionate about writing this article. I am blessed to have great family support and access to resources for my son but that is not the case for many families. My son had a bone marrow transplant […]

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Monkeypox Update for child care and school settings

Monkeypox Update for child care and school settings

September 9, 2022
Health update, monkeypox

Based on the epidemiologic information we have so far and according to the CDC,  the risk of monkeypox to children and adolescents in the United States is low.   CDC currently recommends vaccination for the following groups: -People who have been identified by public health officials as a contact of someone with monkeypox. -People who […]

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Hirsutism and the best ways to treat it!

Hirsutism and the best ways to treat it!

September 9, 2022
Health and Wellness, Hirsutism

Hirsutism is a condition in women that results in excessive growth of coarse hair in a male-like pattern, in areas where women don’t commonly have hair. Excessive hair growth might be seen on the face, back, and chest. What are possible causes of hirsutism in women? In women, excessive hair growth is often due to […]

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Treatment and Vaccine for Lyme disease

Treatment and Vaccine for Lyme disease

September 7, 2022
Articles, Health and Wellness, Lyme disease

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterial species known as Borrelia. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Generally, symptoms of lyme disease include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can […]

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The only known cure for sickle cell disease

The only known cure for sickle cell disease

September 7, 2022
Sickle cell Anemia

Hello Everyone and Welcome to my blog! I will be posting on various health topics including sickle cell disease which is very close to my heart. I hope to spread awareness about sickle cell anemia and to be an advocate for those who are still waiting for better treatment and curative options. Today I will […]

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HS411

Best foods for a healthy diet and for weight loss

September 6, 2022
Articles, Health and Wellness

I am Dr Rena McDermott and welcome to the Healthsource 411(HS411) blog. Today I will talking about how to choose the best nutrient-rich foods. Let’s talk a little bit about the American diet and the issues we face with nutritional balance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 57 percent of the our caloric intake […]

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HS411

Take care of your health right now

September 6, 2022
Articles, Health and Wellness

Hello Again and Welcome to HS411 blog! Today I will give some tips on how you can improve your health by making small changes in your life right now! When it concerns our health, it is hard to deny that prevention is considerably better than cure, no matter what disease you might have. Although there […]

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Updates on Monkey Pox

Updates on Monkey Pox

August 30, 2022
Health update

Hello Everyone! I am Dr Rena McDermott and Welcome to my Blog. I will be posting a variety of health information on this blog as well as other social media accounts including my you tube channel. You can find the video for this post on my you tube channel at https://youtu.be/TnNxfN_jBtk I will be answering […]

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