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 [...]

Neelam Misra, M.D.
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. [...]

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 [...]