Category Archives: Allied Healths

Feeding tubes for crash diet regimen for the wedding time

JENNIFER DERRICK’S weight had crept to 159 pounds from 125, and she knew she would not fit into her grandmother’s wedding dress. “Women were smaller back then, and there was nothing to let out,” said Ms. Derrick, of Rockford, Ill. … Continue reading

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Remedies of TMJ

When I’m asked about TMJ treatment, it seems that just as many treatments have stayed the same as those that may have changed over the years. Seemingly the level of stress brought on by our recent economic woes as a … Continue reading

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Pets Medications are in uncharted territory

It has been years since the entry of mail-order veterinary pharmacies, which have since morphed into online merchants like Wisconsin-based Foster & Smith. But in 2010, Target launched its PetRX pilot program in more than 100 stores in Georgia, North … Continue reading

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Nursing Shortage?

A decade ago, things looked pretty bleak for the future supply of nurses. A study published in JAMA, for example, found that fewer younger people were opting for nursing, and that the supply would likely be 20% below projected requirements in … Continue reading

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Do Dentists Overtreat Your Teeth?

Until 2010, Amelia Nuwer, 22, visited the same dentist every year in Biloxi, Miss., her hometown. And every year she came back with a clean bill of dental health: no fillings necessary. Then, as a junior at the University of … Continue reading

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