By Mary Schmalfeldt, BSN, RN Clinical Support Educator, VMS BioMarketing Recently, I had an opportunity to do something for a friend I wish I could do for every person who receives a frightening or confusing new diagnosis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Simply put, I… Read More »Help Your Patient Be an RA Warrior
The big dip in mortality shown in the trial of about 800 patients has caught some experts by surprise because previous studies of the drugs showed little benefit.
At the start of my video What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean?, you can see what it looks like when you take a drop of blood, smear it between two pieces of glass, and view at it under a microscope: a whole… Read More »What White Blood Cell Count Should We Shoot for?
“Children in approximately 4 million households in the United States are being exposed to high levels of lead.” As I discuss in my video The Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure in Adults, “Despite the dramatic decline in children’s blood-lead concentrations over the decades, lead toxicity… Read More »Adult Exposure to Lead