Getting Braces? Meal Plan for the first week!by
Amy R.
appliance in a couple of weeks. So, here is our best attempt at
THE BRACESDIET!!
What foods...
It’s sad when your tween has the same diet as your baby! Blog reader, Heather, emailed...
Scoliosis: Brace, Fuse, or Exercise?by
Aliesa George
There is controversy over the use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine (scoliosis) in teenagers because research has failed to prove that they work. “Bracing is regarded...
I Decorated My AFO Brace!by
Lee
Another day of breaking in my new AFO brace. It went pretty well, I am not as tired as I was yesterday, so that is good, and I got a lot of work done. I also decorated my brace...
Question from a Reader: What Do You Think of Back Braces?by
Doug K.
A reader writes: " What do you think of back braces? Which kind, if any, really help?"
There are two main types of braces for the lower back: external and internal. An external brace is one you wear...
Braces!by
Stephanie C.
Well, McKinley is in full braces, complete with Herbst. She's had her ups and downs.
The day... destroy your braces.
PIZZA CRUST...The hard crust bends wires.
HARD PRETZELS...Bend wires, loosen bands...
Bionic Leg Braceby
Lee
I read about this new leg brace that they are currently testing that is kinda bionic, it uses... up stairs, walk downstairs, etc... and it helps facilitate that movement and they are using this brace...
At 1pm ET today, brace yoursel…by
Matthew Z.
At 1pm ET today, brace yourself for a major announcement from i[2]y about our next step relationship with Zac Efron. # zacefron #stupidcancer
Abdominal Bracing -- A Foundation for Your Strength Trainingby
Christopher W.
how to do an abdominal brace, i.e. "engage the abs"/"tighten the core." Though it's a mechanism that you perform...'re bracing, combined with knowing how to do it, enables you to call upon it whenever you require spinal...
Second Set of Bracesby
Susan May
Nick is getting his second set of braces today. That’s right ,the second time. His jaw is over grown on one side and he is going to have to have surgery to fix it. Braces are necessary before...
Bloody Braces
, crazy question. My niece is 12 and has new braces, she is special needs so her lips and tongue have been bleeding due to her rubbing the braces. We have solved the problem with wax and carmex:) Her is the issue... of blood mixed in her saliva also. She drank out of my daughters diet coke bottle and then my daughter...crap
3 Smart Ways To Look After Your Heart Health This Holiday Season
Perhaps you're already bracing yourself for the inevitable weight gain of the holiday season...?
Let's be clear, a diet of deprivation is not heart-healthy. However, there should be a few limits... to cut a huge amount of unnecessary calories from your diet, is to take care with drinks. This...crap
neuropathy and mental problems
My sister in law has neuropathy. She wears a leg brace and has diabetes.Otherwise she does not seem that bad. She has had numerous tests and consultations with neurologists only to find nothing significant. In the last number of years, she has become so negative. She has left my brother, turned my nephew on him, claimed...crap
Braces & HIV
my situation: The Before: 1) I recently had braces put on my teeth. 2) I attempted to have some sex... I am 100% OK? All I can tell you is that I don't want to know from any sex while I have these braces... tell me you can still have sex with braces in your mouth, but I think it is absolutely not a risk-free activity...crap
being evaluated for medtronic pump
I was born with scoliosis (severe) and had a back brace in highschool, then during my sr. year, fell while hiking (lived in CO) and smashed a couple vertebraes. Fast forward many years, add falls, traffic accidents, and age, and you end up with severe degenerative disk disease, osteoporosis (chemo, age...crap
Metal Braces HIV
Can you become infected with Hepatitis or HIV if you wear braces and as a result have small cuts in mouth and deep kiss someone whose +status is unknown ? Barbara McGovern, M.D. Metal Braces HIV I know of no data to suggest that braces are a risk factor.crap
could I have hiv???
A guy at a party french kissed me and I had a cut on my cheek from braces. It's been 7 years and recently I noticed a thin white line on the left side of my tongue. Could it be hairy leukoplakia? Here are two pics of it http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/894/tonguekw2.jpg http://img181.imageshack.us/img181...crap
New York City: AIDS Budget Faces Reduction
AIDS service organizations are bracing for the impact of a proposed New York City budget calling for a 3 percent cut in HIV prevention.
For the fiscal year that begins July 1, the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a cut of $428,000 in community-based contracts for HIV prevention...crap
Orthodontic Concern...need your advice!
. I have just made the decision to get braces (I'm 26) and excited about the prospect of having "perfect" teeth. I found out today that a man I know who is Hep B & C positive has also just gotten braces and is going... that go on the braces, etc. may put me at risk. I'm feeling nervous enough about this that I'm thinking of NOT getting...crap