Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Peripheral Nerves
This disease is genetic, although often goes undiagnosed. It affects the nerves that transmit information and signals, from the brain and...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Elevated Calcium in the Blood
High blood calcium is a condition of too much calcium in the blood. We catch these on routine blood draws, or rarely individuals have...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 19
- 8 min
Hypercupremia: Copper Toxicity
Zinc and copper levels are a common evaluations in our practice, as when out of balance, these two minerals can have quite the impact on...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Juvenile Arthritis: Pediatric Rheumatic Disease
Interestingly, this really isn't a specific disease. Juvenile Arthritis is an umbrella term to describe the inflammatory and rheumatic...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Imbolic
Imbolc, also called Saint Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival. A Celtic word, Imbolic means 'in the belly or womb.' Pronounced...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 13
- 5 min
How Do We Differ from Other Primary Care Practices?
There are a number of ways, endless ways, that we differ. We are more different than we are the same to be honest, but today when I was...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Broken-Heart Syndrome
We've all probably heard the story of a couple, married many decades, one dies and within days the other dies - death by heartbreak. I...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Encopresis: Stool Incontinence in Children
Not having a huge pediatric practice, I must admit how surprised I am by the number of pediatric clients I care for who suffer with stool...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 7
- 4 min
Pityriasis Rosea & Versicolor
When I was in high school, I was taking a lifeguarding class so was often in the swimming pool. I started breaking out on my chest with...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 5
- 10 min
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many years ago, while watching the sitcom Parenthood with Ray Romano and the hunky, Dax Shepard, it occurred to my former husband that he...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 5
- 4 min
Uveitis: Inflammation in the Eye
Not a super common scenario, but if for whatever reason an individual's immune system is working especially hard, such as fighting an...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Another super common finding among little ones, particularly those younger than five years of age. Having six of my own and a few...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Impetigo: Worthy of all the Fuss?
Since I was a wee little one, I've been very alert to anything health related. Biology fascinated me. First aide was my jam in middle...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Dec 18, 2022
- 6 min
My Nursing & Midwifery BS File
Tonight I was cleaning out my file cabinet and found a large hanging file titled, "Nursing & Midwifery BS." One would think that my own...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Most Sore Throats & Runny Noses Do Not Need Antibiotics
A tip I share with most of my clients is if your child has more than one symptom - cough, runny nose, sore throat - then it is almost...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Winter Solstice or Yule
The winter #solstice is the shortest day of the year, the moment when half the Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun when in the...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Nov 22, 2022
- 9 min
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Not a pathology we typically learn in school. I don't remember it in any of the textbooks I read, and I am a self-proclaimed nerd; I do...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Nov 21, 2022
- 6 min
Tinnitus: 101 Causes
This one is a fun one in that there are a plethora of underlying causes for #tinnitus, and sadly, most of what I hear from clients is...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Subtype of non-Hodgkins
A rare blood cell cancer, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia is characterized by an excess of abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow....
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
Bisexual Women's Health
This may be a surprise to you, as it was to me, but #bisexual women experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes in comparison to...
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