The holiday season is here, and while we know everyone is looking forward to some well-deserved time spent relaxing and reconnecting with loved ones, things are a little more complicated for those wearing braces. While delicious, many of the foods and snacks we love to enjoy during the holidays can pose a serious threat to…
‘Tis the season to start decorating your homes for the holidays! Did you know that ladder-related injuries are on the rise this time of year? The following information can help you avoid ladder injuries this season. Each year, more and more people are treated in emergency rooms because of injuries directly related to improper ladder…
(BPT) – Bring the gift of nutrition to holiday gatherings by incorporating sweet cherries into your favorite menu. It may not seem the season for cherries, but this is the time to raid the summer stash that has been frozen, dried or canned. Adding a bright, festive touch, sweet cherries will provide a boost of…
The AutoAmbulator is a sophisticated treadmill featuring a body weight supported ambulation designed to help patients safely relearn natural walking patterns. The AutoAmbulator’s innovative technology Designed with many safety features, the AutoAmbulator safely places the patient in a standing position while robotics assist the patient’s legs to walk on a treadmill. Sensors continuously monitor walking patterns,…
Vaccinations in general are a very controversial and passionate issue, it seems to be a topic to avoid along with religion and politics since the opinions are so extreme. There are accusations being lodged against “Big Pharma” pushing vaccines that may or may not be needed, the possible side effects, and usefulness in general. In…
Oh, deer! Keep hungry herbivores on the move with a year-round spray protection program (BPT) – Few sights make homeowners more furious than an attractive landscape destroyed virtually overnight by hungry deer. Rose bushes and ornamentals? Nipped off every bud. Expensive shrubs? Browsed within an inch of their lives. Trees? Damaged, disfigured and sometimes dead.…
Many people reach for a bottle of anti-inflammatory or pain relief rather than reaching for the source of the problem. A quick visit to Dr. Marshall Allegra, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in private practice, will allow him to supervise each phase of your diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. One option to explore with him is Physical…
(BPT) – You may have noticed more appetizers and entrees draped with pickled onions in the last couple of years. You may even have been adventurous enough to try them, learning how their tartness and onion flavor kick every dish up a notch. Pickling has been around some 4,000 years to preserve vegetables. It became…
Is your home all decked out for Halloween? The family had a blast taking a hay ride and picking out their pumpkins to adorn the home, all bright and orange and glossy. Bet you didn’t know that beautify baby is packed with nutrition! Pumpkins are classified as a fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family, which also…
Today, October 17th is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day. Or “BRA DAY.” This day to raise awareness for breast reconstruction was initially started in Canada in 2011. Over the past past 7 years this day has blossomed into a wonderful campaign to inform women with breast cancer of the many options that they have for breast…
