_ Parenting ED Visits and Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of … Read More→
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_ Pain Management 6 Ways to Treat TMJ and Get Your Jaw Back In Line By Sondra Forsyth article Of all the hinges that facilitate your bodily functions, the jaw joint is one of the busiest. And also, one … Read More→
_ Children's Health Football-Related Concussions Much More Common Than Thought Among Kids 5 - 14 By Jane Farrell article Concussions among football players age 5 to 14 are higher than previously reported. Five out of every┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á 100 kids who … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Looking on the Bright Side May Reduce Anxiety, Especially When Money Is Tight By Sondra Forsyth article Editor’s note: As Monty Python taught us in Spamalot, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life“. Trying to find … Read More→
_ Exercise Fitness Instructors' Remarks Can Influence Women's Attitude about Themselves By Jane Farrell article Women in exercise classes feel good about themselves if the instructor makes positive remarks about strength instead of implicitly criticizing … Read More→
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_ Medical Research A New Weapon in The Fight against Sepsis By Jane Farrell article A type of molecule known as a ΓÇ£nanocarrierΓÇ¥ may someday help to protect against sepsis, a life-threatening infection that kills … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Hazelnuts Improve Older Adults' Vitamin E and Magnesium Levels By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients, … Read More→
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