Proper Use of Antibiotics
PROPER USE OF ANTIBIOTICSI ask you to imagine this setting: A mother takes her sick child to a medical clinic, and after an examination, the health care provider …
Columnists – Apple A Day
Chickenpox
CHICKENPOX (Varicella)By Patricia Henderson, MS, RN, C-FNP Chickenpox (medical term is varicella) is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It spreads from person to person …
Up in Smoke
An Apple A Day: Up In Smoke Despite growing awareness of the dangers of tobacco smoke, many Americans remain unaffected by the message. Around one-quarter of our adult …
Overweight Children
By J.S. Henderson, M.D.Overweight ChildrenWe have addressed the issue of the epidemic of overweight children in the past. It is such a critical issue that we felt this …