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Do We Know When We’re Dying? Understanding the Final Moments of Life

As life nears its end, a person may become less responsive, breathe differently, or briefly recognize a familiar voice. These changes can be hard to interpret, and no sign can reveal the exact moment of death or what someone understands. Knowing what may happen—and what can bring comfort—can help loved ones feel more prepared. Some […]

How Troy Sleep Center Works With ENT, Dental, and DME Providers

Sleep medicine can involve coordination across specialties and services. AAIRS Clinic & Troy Sleep Center, a multi-specialty practice in Troy, Michigan, maintains working relationships with ENT specialists, dentists, and durable medical equipment providers. That network extends the clinical resources available to patients beyond the services provided directly by the practice. Dr. Michel Alkhalil leads the […]

How Desk Work and Warehouse Work Load the Lower Back

What this covers One Region, Two Kinds of Load Why Bentonville Employers See Both How Sitting Strains the Back How Lifting Strains the Back What Physical Therapy Looks at for Each What Employers Can Change Early Signs a Team Member Is Struggling Small Businesses Without an HR Department When Staff Need More Than Workplace Changes […]

Knowing When to See a Specialist: Sleep, Allergy and Breathing Concerns at the Practice of Dr Michel Alkhalil

Dr. Michel Alkhalil is a physician board-certified in Sleep Medicine and Allergy & Immunology and the Medical Director of AAIRS Clinic and Troy Sleep Center. The practice provides sleep, allergy and pulmonology services to patients in Oakland and Macomb counties. Sleep, allergy and breathing symptoms can first be discussed with a primary care physician. Others […]

When Flu Season Peaks and What It Means for Shared Offices

CDC guidance for offices and other community buildings. In a small office, one cold can easily become several. One employee comes in with a cough, the break room coffee pot and the copier get touched all day, and by the end of the week three desks are empty. Cleaning will not stop every illness, but […]

The Hidden Carbon Monoxide Risk in Philadelphia’s Older Homes: Q&A With Chimney Expert Joe Ochal

Photo By: chris robert As temperatures begin to fall, homeowners across the Philadelphia region are preparing furnaces, fireplaces and other heating systems for another winter. But in some of the area’s oldest homes, one of the most important components of that heating infrastructure may have gone decades without being evaluated. Chimneys do more than carry […]

Bioidentical or Conventional? a Plain Guide to the Hormone Words

What this covers What People Mean by “Bioidentical” Bioidentical and Conventional Options, Side by Side Why the Exact Structure Gets so Much Attention Testing Always Comes First How a Provider Weighs the Options The Forms a Plan Can Take Monitoring, the Part That Never Really Stops When and How a Plan Gets Adjusted Talking It […]

Before The Mother Earth Effect, Olivia Ramirez Smith Ran a Med Spa

Olivia Ramirez Smith, The Earthing Ambassador, on grounding, wellness, and the work of The Mother Earth Effect LLC.