A feeding tube, also known as a gavage tube, is used to give nutrition to infants who cannot eat on their own. The feeding tube is normally used in a hospital, but it can be used at home to feed ...

Feeding tubes are designed to nourish patients, not deprive them of calories and hasten weight loss. News reports of a feeding tube diet popped up, followed by a slew of TV reports on the new ...

Ying says feeding tubes are often started with the intention of prolonging a person's life. Yet, "there is no evidence to show they help with survival," she says. In fact, ...