Melissa Taylor

I agree with my colleagues that both and fresh and dried herbs are delicious replacements for salt, but you absolutely must read the label on your dried herb containers. There are some products, such as "lemon pepper," or various herbal "powders," that actually do contain salt.

Vinegar is classified as “folk medicine,” for the prevention or treatment of kidney stones. Folk medicine is a simple or natural treatment, outside of clinical medicine, that is based on experience and knowledge handed down from generation to generation. Vinegar is acetic acid but, when ingested,

Pregnant women may be cared for by an Obstetrician, a licensed physician educated to care for women during pregnancy, labor, delivery and post-delivery [postpartum]. These physicians are also trained to perform cesarean [surgical] delivery. Pregnant women may also be cared for by a licensed Family

Pregnant women may be cared for by an Obstetrician, a licensed physician educated to care for women during pregnancy, labor, delivery and post-delivery [postpartum]. These physicians are also trained to perform cesarean [surgical] delivery. Pregnant women may also be cared for by a licensed Family

The medical condition bringing you to the emergency room determines much of what happens in the exam room. There are a few things that you can rely on happening, including the following:

1. You will receive a medical screening exam by an ER Physician. An ER physician, ER nurse, and possibly, a Physician

Temperature, blood pressure, pulse [number of heart beats in a minute], respirations [number of breaths taken in a minute], oxygen saturation [indirect measure of oxygen in the blood] and pain are the vital signs taken in the ER. Pain can be measured on a verbal scale of 0 to 10. Zero represents no

I agree with my colleagues that any and all physical ailments can be emergently evaluated, and treated in the emergency room. In addition to obvious physical injury or psychiatric illness, people may come to the emergency room for safe haven from domestic violence and abuse. The physical injuries

In a word, yes!!  This phenomenon is called Superfetation. Such pregnancies occur when a woman continues ovulating after becoming pregnant, and the second, fertilized egg is able to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Usually, hormonal changes prevent further ovulation and thicken the lining of the

I agree with my colleagues in the various ways to reduce stress. You may also consider rearranging the furniture in your living space. Sometimes just changing the décor in your home makes the space feel fresh, new and more relaxing. How about adding a tabletop water fountain, or an aquarium with fish? Water features can

Based on the healthcare setting, pregnant women may also be cared for by staff registered nurses. These nurses are educated, trained, and often certified, in the specialties of obstetrical and neonatal [newborn] nursing. As part of the health team, these nurses are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of qua

On a personal note, I have benefitted from Medical Acupuncture to ease my discomfort from “hot flashes,” associated with peri-menopause. More than one session of Acupuncture may be necessary to achieve desired results.

Acupuncture promotes the healing power of harmony and balance in the body’s own internal “energy pathways.”