(BPT) - When we think of nutrition, what typically comes to mind are the foods we eat through the process of chewing and swallowing. However, a key determining factor in nutrition includes not only ...

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

They call themselves “tubies” — people with certain medical conditions who accept long-term feeding tubes as the best or only way to nourish themselves. With the feeding tube in place, many resume ...