Prior to any dental treatment, patients may be asked to swish with an antibacterial rinse (ABR). Dental professionals might dispense one ounce or 20 mL and ask patients to swish for 60 seconds to kill germs, and then spit out the rinse. Daily ABRs have
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Cancer nutritionist partners with patients to enhance nutrition during treatment
Many people with cancer grapple not only with their disease and treatment but also added hurdles of ensuring they eat enough and properly throughout treatment. Maintaining appetite and consuming enough nutrients can prove difficult for patients with cancer, says Andrew Woodward, MS, RD, CSO, an oncology
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Using nutrition to support cancer patients
anastas_ / stock.adobe.com With a cancer diagnosis, a patient may experience symptoms that could lead to malnutrition including changes in metabolism, decreased appetite, lethargy, and weight loss, and in advanced stages, there can be a loss of body fat and lean muscle mass.1 Catherine Ruggiero,
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