Lori Adams 10/17/23 Lori Adams 10/17/23

Ask Aunt Lori - allergic reaction first aid

Dear Aunt Lori,

My friend has a severe peanut allergy. I'm scared that she'll have an allergic reaction around me and I don't know what to do!

Concerned Friend

Lori Adams 10/14/23 Lori Adams 10/14/23

Anaphylaxis

Sniffling, sneezing, and itching are the worst that allergies can be - right? Unfortunately, they can be so much worse.

There's a whole spectrum of allergy symptoms, but the worst is anaphylaxis (also called anaphylactic shock). If untreated, anaphylaxis is fatal!

Lori Adams 9/30/23 Lori Adams 9/30/23

The Keyhole Craniotomy

The thought of performing a brain surgery through a hole the size of a penny sounds like science fiction - but it's possible! This surgery offers a lot of benefits over the traditional "open craniotomy". This isn't suitable for everyone and every type of surgery, but is a groundbreaking surgical technique.

Lori Adams 7/15/23 Lori Adams 7/15/23

Ask Aunt Lori - Tampons

Dear Aunt Lori,

I got my period while away at summer camp. We're going swimming tomorrow and I don't want to miss it, but I've never put a tampon in before..

Lori Adams 7/9/23 Lori Adams 7/9/23

Tick Diseases

Aside from being extremely annoying and covering you in the most itchy bites I've experienced, they carry a lot of diseases! These diseases are nasty; many cause lasting damage and are just sheer misery!

Lori Adams 6/30/23 Lori Adams 6/30/23

HIV Epidemic

The first cases of HIV/AIDS in the US were gay men and some of the opportunistic infections were nicknamed things like "Gay Man's Pneumonia" and Kaposi's Sarcoma, a type of cancer often seen in AIDS patients, was nicknamed "gay cancer".

Lori Adams 6/29/23 Lori Adams 6/29/23

Don't let bugs bug you: summer safety

Prevention is ALWAYS the best option when dealing with diseases. Thankfully there are several things that you can do to prevent bug bites

Lori Adams 5/25/23 Lori Adams 5/25/23

Ask Aunt Lori - “The Pill” and Antibiotics

Dear Aunt Lori,

I currently take birth control pills. If I get sick and take antibiotics, will my pills no longer work?

Birth Uncontrolled?

Lori Adams 5/23/23 Lori Adams 5/23/23

Ask Aunt Lori - Tubal Ligation

Dear Aunt Lori,

I've had all the kids I want and I don't want anymore! I love being a mom, but I can't have a whole circus! I want to get my tubes tied, can you tell me more about it?

Enough Babies

Lori Adams 5/15/23 Lori Adams 5/15/23

Ask Aunt Lori - Vasectomy

Dear Aunt Lori,

I don't want any more kids. I don't want my wife to go through a surgery, but I'm also scared of a vasectomy. Is it really painful and difficult? Will I have to take hormones afterwards?

No More Babies

Lori Adams 5/15/23 Lori Adams 5/15/23

Ask Aunt Lori - Why are you still wearing a mask?

Dear "Aunt Lori",

Covid is over; why are you still wearing a mask? Are you so afraid of a LITTLE virus that you're going to stop living life forever?

Sheep Eating Lion

Lori Adams 5/9/23 Lori Adams 5/9/23

Ask Aunt Lori - Birth Control

Dear Aunt Lori,

I want to start having sex, but I don't want to get pregnant. What are my options for birth control?

No Babies

Lori Adams 4/30/23 Lori Adams 4/30/23

Ask Aunt Lori - safe sex

Dear Aunt Lori,

I want to start having sex, but I want to do it safely. I DON'T want STIs!

Not Crabby

Lori Adams 7/24/22 Lori Adams 7/24/22

Classifying the spread of diseases

We’ve all heard the words “pandemic”, “epidemic”, and probably several more by now – but what do they mean? I’ll go over some of the most common terms used to classify the spread of an infectious disease

Lori Adams 7/23/22 Lori Adams 7/23/22

International Healthcare: United States of America

This is the healthcare system that I’m most familiar with – and still the most confused by. The majority of health insurance is through private companies (through an employer), but there are a few public options (Medicaid and Medicare, namely). Unfortunately, there is no universal healthcare.

Lori Adams 7/20/22 Lori Adams 7/20/22

International Healthcare Series

Upcoming series! I’ll be taking a look at a few healthcare systems in this upcoming series. In it, i’ll look at the country’s general system, and how it handled the COVID-19 pandemic.