﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ask the Healthcare Professional!</title><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/</link><description /><copyright>(c) Commuter Club Forums</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Re:Healthcare Insurance Options (chefalice)</title><description>Call Howard "Hank" Segal. He is a broker I found online; he resides in NJ but is up here weekly. He signed my family and I up for United Health Care. His number 800 815-2752. You can tell him Alice (the chef) recommended you. He was really prompt, profes</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=281044</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:41:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Insurance Options (ClayC34)</title><description>Hi:

I have made a permanent move from NJ to PA, and I am looking for Individual Health Insurance.  I had an HMO with Amerihealth (in NJ), but they do not service the Poconos.  Does anyone know a good HMO plan, or at least a good insurance</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=280124</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:51:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RE: Oral Healthcare Programs (Winebrat)</title><description>Oral Health Care Programs  The Pennsylvania Department of Health Oral Health Program coordinates and implements initiatives that integrate prevention and management of dental disease. </description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=279401</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RE: Oral Healthcare Programs (Winebrat)</title><description>Updated: Pennsylvania 

The link in the original post is broken and I can't edit this thread so here is some updated information: 
[link=http://www.padental.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_Free</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=279400</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:25:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: Dental Care (Winebrat)</title><description>No office should browbeat you.  It may be upto you to try some out and see what is comfortable for you.  You can usually tell a lot just from the phone call you make to the office.  Ask them about their practice, costs, etc...if they</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=258839</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:04:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Dental Care (jpr13)</title><description>In 2004 I lost my computer job in New York and moved here to the Poconos. I am working on switching careers by attending college, but I haven't been able to get the dental care I used to get because money has been tight. I want to go to the dentist and h</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=258834</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:31:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Ionic Foot Bath. Rid the body of Toxins? (GEORGE_LYNCH)</title><description>I came across this Ionic Foot bath thing on the internet.  The main goal of this is to help eliminate Toxins from the body.  Using the Ionic Foot bath is supposed to draw the Toxins through your feet, and into the water.  All the while, th</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=240413</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:32:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: Oxygen - Help! (RetiredParamedic)</title><description>Heliox is Helium and Oxygen combination, she is on liquid oxygen,  I understand the HUGE part, those tanks are big.  As far as  where to fill them........hmmm, I don't know who the supplier is for Pocono Medical Center, perhaps they can he</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=231262</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:18:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Oxygen - Help! (ClayC34)</title><description>Hi:
 
I do not see anything on this board related to my question, so I am not sure if this is the best place to post?  I will try anyway.  
 
My mother is on liquid oxygen (I believe it is called Helios).  She has one *hu</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=231224</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:41:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: Does amalgam affect the immune system? (Winebrat)</title><description>This answer is going to take some time.  Some general information first:
1.  Any alloy that contains mercury is called an amalgam
2.  amalgam is composed of primarily silver (typically 67-70%) and tin (typically 25-27%)
3. </description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=218470</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:09:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Does amalgam affect the immune system? (Thyme)</title><description>Does amalgam affect the immune system?
 
I received information about amalgam's in an email.  What</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=218427</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:13:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> ACL Surgery (topcop)</title><description>I just had ACL surgery done on my right knee.
 
I had cartilage repair I have a lot of arthritis and I have bone on bone of the knee.
 
I have not spoken to the surgeon as i was still out of it after the operation.
I will see him on t</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=196003</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:30:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: pneumonia (RetiredParamedic)</title><description>There are many types of pneumonia, it's not determined by the color of the phlegm you cough up. The only way that can be determined is by a chest x-ray. Although green and bloody phlegm is indicative of a lung infection or something worse, the color can</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=189995</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 05:57:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> pneumonia (seamadend)</title><description>Does any know if you can have pneumonia if what (sorry a bit gross here) you are coughing up is just whitish? I have been running a slight fever too.</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=189987</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 04:22:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: endodontist!? (dr_jess)</title><description>I agee with Winebrat's answer.  Sometimes it's tough to tell why a dentist has referred to an Endodontist because there can be many reasons.  

Our office does many root canals (endodontic treatment) but there are times when we refer out, m</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=184924</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:35:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: endodontist!? (Winebrat)</title><description>All general dentists are trained to do Root Canals.  Perhaps your dentists comfort level with Root Canals is not up to par or he doesn't "get paid" enough by your insurance company for it to warrant his or her time.  Sometimes a Root Canal can</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=184697</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:21:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> endodontist!? (kjp75)</title><description>I am having a really bad month with my teeth.  I found out that I need to get all four wisdom teeth pulled- have an apt with an oral surgeon on may 10.  I had an old filling removed and refilled last week and this caused unbelievable pain. I we</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=184528</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:32:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Acne (shamieya)</title><description>What is the best treatment for acne cause by birth control?</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=178614</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:41:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: Peanut butter? (RetiredParamedic)</title><description>kjp, I'm sorry to tell you studies have found that peanut butter actually has been found to suppress hunger and having only one tablespoon doesn't make you gain 6 lbs.
 
</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=171196</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:41:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Peanut butter? (kjp75)</title><description>Hi all, I have gained about 6 pounds this fall and am very unhappy.  The only thing I can think of that is different is that i added a tablespoon of peanut butter to my lunch 4 or 5 days a week.  Is that enough to make such a significant wieght</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=171180</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:13:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Public Service Announcement (RetiredParamedic)</title><description>We are approaching the New Year of 2007.  Many will be going to parties and hopping from place to place wishing friends and family a Happy New Year.  
I want to take this time as an experienced Lifesaver and Medical professional to make a ple</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=169652</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:26:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: I clean my teeth too much (Winebrat)</title><description>I am assuming the ridge under the gum that you are referring to is on the tooth; like a divot in the tooth you can catch your nail in?  Your DDS is mistaken (I may catch hell for stating that, but I deal with this EVERYDAY).  If it is in fact a</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=158367</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:46:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> I clean my teeth too much (Fabi)</title><description>went to my dds for a cleaning the other and was told that I've been flossing and putting toothpicks too far into my gums and now I have a ridge under the gum line around one particular toothe. the gum has receeded there and I have gone into the peri----</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=158356</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:23:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> RE: Why bother with a root canal? (Winebrat)</title><description>I'm reposting my response in the event someone else searches for this info...

jar, a root canal removes the nerve and blood supply, but for all intense and purposes, that supply is more for when the tooth was forming when you were a kid then for now</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=158285</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:17:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Why bother with a root canal? (jar546)</title><description>I have had 2 root canals (two teeth, i don't know the exact term) in my lifetime (41) and in my opinion based on my experience they were a waste of time.  All that they did was buy a little time.  Both teeth ended up falling out and luckily for</description><link>http://www.commuterclub.org/forum/fb.ashx?m=158146</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:26:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>