While extra pounds can sometimes cause distress, body mass index, a common tool that calculates weight and height to measure body size and whether a person has a healthy or excess amount of weight, can sometimes be much worse. Although BMI is used as a standard screen tool to track weight statuses, according to Yvette Brazier of Medical News Today, it does not measure the … Continue reading More to Health Than BMI
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College anticipates the arrival of new additions to its curriculum this year. Faculty and students alike are excited to broaden their horizons and receive more opportunities to become successful in their fields of study. Among the new additions is the new Allied Health building, which has been in the works for nearly five years. This building, according to Jackie Spriggs, dean of … Continue reading What’s in Store for Wiregrass
It’s common to hear that calcium is good for your bones. But, that’s not the case when it comes to your heart. Coronary arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart. When there’s a buildup of plaque, made up of calcium and other substances, it can narrow orclose the arteries. These calcifications can form in many places throughout the body, including small and large arteries and … Continue reading Calcium Scoring at Archbold
Once she made her mind up, Billie Jo Mleko had no doubts. She was going to become a nurse. Beginning at a young age, Mleko was surrounded by nurses. She was born with aortic stenosis, which eventually called for an aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve. But during that nerve-inducing time, Mleko found comfort in the staff that helped her through. “That was a … Continue reading Caring for the Previous Generation
Have you ever woken up with pain in your jaw muscles or temples or been told by your dentist that your teeth are being worn down? Have you ever cracked your teeth and didn’t know how that happened? If so, you may have bruxism, which is clenching or grinding of teeth due to contraction of the masseter, temporalis, or other jaw muscles. If untreated, bruxism … Continue reading Bruxism: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
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