Sarah Claxton

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• Progression of Multiple Sclerosis Could Affect Sense of Smell

  For individuals that live with multiple sclerosis, they know that managing the disease and trying to maintain some degree of health is a difficult task. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis can be far-reaching since it is a disease that affects the central nervous system, and this means that sometimes...

• Triage Nurses Handle Non-Urgent 911 Calls in Washington, DC

  Everyone knows that every second matters in emergency situations. 911 call centers are usually loaded with calls, but unfortunately, 1 in 4 of these calls is not a real emergency. Almost 30% of the calls from urban areas requests for a medical ambulance, even for non-emergency situations. This kind...

• Three-Week Chemotherapy Dosing Reconfirmed as First-Line Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

  Chemotherapy as a treatment option for cancer has existed for decades, and has long been the standard of care and first line of treatment for almost all forms of cancer. The term is an umbrella term referring to the use of medicines to halt the growth of cancerous tumors and to kill off cancerous...

• Millennial Nurses Appreciate Recognition for Their Hard Work

  Millennials are people who were born between the years 1982 and 2000. It has been found that recently millennials have surpassed the baby boomers as the largest living generation in the country.This information was given by the U.S. Census Bureau and can be taken into account for the professional...

• What Is Septic Shock?

  This is a severe condition which is a result of an overwhelmed immune system due to an infection. Widespread inflammation is activated by immune chemicals that are released into the blood to fight the infection. This causes leaky vessels and blood clots. The flow of blood is then disrupted which...