Michigan Governor takes Decisive Steps to Address the Nursing Shortage By Patricia Thomas, PhD, RN In her State of the State address, Governor Jennifer Granholm took bold and proactive steps to address a sluggish economy and the health concerns that face the state of Michigan. Central to these efforts were measure to address the nursing shortage. In an interview, Granholm said, “Training workers to fill the good-paying jobs available right now in health care facilities…
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By Neelam Misra, M.D. What does the organic label mean? The National Organic Program, a division of the USDA, regulates and oversees organic farming and producing practices and sets the standards for organic labeling. In 1990, the Organic Foods Production Act was passed. However, it was not until 2000 that the standards were issued. Currently, an accredited USDA-certifier verifies that organic farming and production practices are meeting the standards set by the USDA. The USDA-certifier…
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By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This maxim applies to people who receive radiation therapy for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the head and neck area. Unlike chemotherapy, which is distributed throughout the entire body, radiation therapy is a local treatment, meaning that it affects only the area of the body being treated. In people who are treated to the head and…
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