Is it possible to get off thyroid medications or regain thyroid function without taking medications when you have Hashimoto’s? Here’s an excerpt from my book, Hashimoto’s Protocol: Most physicians and endocrinologists will say that in Hashimoto’s, hypothyroidism is irreversible and ends with complete thyroid cell damage, leading to a lifelong...
Definition and Purpose of Intraoral Scanners Intraoral scanners are advanced digital devices used in dentistry to capture detailed 3D images of a patient’s oral cavity, including the teeth, gums, and surrounding tissues. These scanners employ optical technologies to create precise digital impressions, eliminating the need for traditional messy and uncomfortable...
July 10, 2023 – Eileen Brewer is the mother of an 11-year-old who often gets severe headaches. “She started showing signs of headache when she was a baby,” said Brewer, of Columbia, MD, where she is the president of Clusterbusters, an organization that supports research into treatments for cluster headaches...
Jeremy, an HR business partner to the nursing staff of a medium sized community hospital, arrived at his desk at 8:30am on Monday to a familiar sight. There, sitting on his desk, was yet another resignation letter from a nurse on the 7th floor. Tina’s floor. Over the past 6...
I recall the day after I returned from a week-long dental mission trip in Sierra Leone, a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. I was walking to work in New York City. For a moment, it felt like I’d never been to Kono, a district in Sierra Leone’s...
The Philadelphia Inquirer has been covering health inequities and potential remedial solutions for years. One recent story described how a new policy requires that patients’ kidney function be estimated without taking their race into account, highlighting the case of a Black woman whose kidney transplant was delayed five years because...
A common question that comes up: “Does it Matter What Pharmacy School You Go To?” Choosing a pharmacy school can be a difficult choice for many students. This choice for myself was not too difficult. I knew I wanted to stay close to home where all my family and friends...
Have you ever noticed bony growths on the floor of your mouth, just beneath your tongue? If so, you may be experiencing mandibular tori. While these growths are not harmful, they can be quite bothersome and disruptive to your daily life. Whether you were born with them or developed them...