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Hypercalcemia or High Calcium Levels, and the Parathyroid Glands: What Are They? What Do They Do? April 5, 2022 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Linda, a 52 year old homemaker, complained of being “tired all the time.” Over the past few years, besides being tired, she experienced trouble concentrating, mood swings, loss of appetite, and forgetfulness. She thought it was connected to the “empty nest syndrome” after her daughter got married, and she was left alone in her apartment. All that changed after she fell and hurt her back. Earth Day, Fasting and Hypoglycemia — Low Blood Sugar April 22, 2017 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Earth Day, first observed in 1970, is expected to energize a billion people in over 180 countries on April 22 to dramatize the need to protect our environment.