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Apple juice can pose a health risk _ from calories
It’s true — apple juice can pose a risk to your health. But not necessarily from the trace amounts of arsenic that people are arguing about.
Despite the government’s consideration of new limits on arsenic, nutrition experts say apple juice’s real danger is to waistlines and children’s teeth. Apple juice has few natural nutrients, lots of calories and, in some cases, more sugar than soda has. It trains a child to like very sweet things, displaces better beverages and foods, and adds to the obesity problem, its critics say.
“It’s like sugar water,” said Judith Stern, a nutrition professor at the University of California, Davis, who has consulted for candy makers as well as for Weight Watchers. “
Joint Commission says texting orders is a no-no, but maybe docs are on to something
The Joint Commission has issued a statement indicating that health care professionals should not text patient orders. It reads:
It is not acceptable for physicians or licensed independent practitioners to text orders for patients to the hospital or other healthcare setting. This method provides no ability to verify the identity of the person sending the text and there is no way to keep the original message as validation of what is entered into the medical record.
I was alerted to this statement by an iHealthBeat article on the topic, which quotes a couple of experts who note that texting has security, privacy and reliability problems that make it unsuitable for critical issues.
I understand the downsides but Id be interested to learn more about whats driving the use of texting for orders if there is in fact such a trend.
Getting Started with Electronic Cigarettes
Before you can use an electronic cigarette to your advantage, it is always a good thing to learn more about the device itself. Modern electronic cigarettes are fascinating devices designed to recreate smoking sensations we normally get from tobacco cigarettes. In this part, we are going to review some of the mechanics behind an electronic cigarette.
As the name suggests, electronic cigarettes are powered using electricity supplied by the battery. The battery itself is one of the three main parts of a smoke free e-cigarette device, acting as a source of power as well as a tube for channeling the air streamed through the device.
When you inhale through an electronic cigarette, the atomizer or vaporizer placed between the battery and the refill cartridge automatically heats the nicotine solution stored inside the refill cartridge. Read full post…
Ali Larter Sports a Short New ‘Do
Gone are Actress ’s long blonde locks! The Heroes star has been recently seen rocking a fresh, modern bob courtesy of Wella Professionals Celebrity Stylist Andy LeCompte!
Andy LeCompte transformed Ali’s luscious blonde locks into what he calls a . Her new style is on-point for fall and especially suitable for her leading role off-screen – being a new mom.
Ali debuted her new ‘do leaving the Andy LeCompte Salon in West Hollywood, and transformed her look from daytime to red-carpet ready by adding a deep side part at the Tacori 2011 bash at Soho House last night.
Keep your bob bouncy like Ali by starting with the right hair care routine. Andy su
Army Surgeon General Impressed with School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, MI — September 14, 2011 — A three-star U.S. Army General, who is also that military branch’s Surgeon General and Commanding General of the Medical Command, was impressed with the students, faculty, and technology being used in clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
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