Joane Goodroe

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  • A High Calcium Level is NOT Normal

    It is never normal to have high calcium level in your blood. Hypercalcemia is the medical term for high blood calcium. Around 98% of the time, a high calcium blood level is associated with parathyroid disease. It is rarely associated with cancer.

    So why is a high calcium blood level important to

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  • What Helps A Child With Autism?

         Today on a national news show, there was a mother, her five year old son, and their doctor sharing how changing the child's diet helped his autism.  The good news is that parents and doctors are reporting successes.  Each child is different so my comments are directed toward a general thought pro

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  • Hopes and Dreams when your child has autism

     Twenty years ago, my oldest son was diagnosed with autism.  There is a spectrum of autism and he was on the side with many challenges.  The diagnosis was "Pervasive Developmental Delays.  My son had 4 cousins born within months of his birth so we knew some things were different.  From an early age, he would say words like

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