Month: January 2016
Familiar Faces at the Family Doctor’s Office
If you don’t have current health insurance, you may see that you need to buy healthcare services or insurance to protect the future of your health. You may wonder, what is the fair market value of healthcare. The answer is that it’s so complicated that there is no way to answer it for any one…
Beyond Fun In the Sun Why You Need To Check Your Skin
Skin cancer is once again in the spotlight following the recent death of Celine Dion’s husband, Rene Angelil, and more people are acknowledging the need to regularly check skin growths such as moles. As many as one fifth of Americans are at risk of developing skin cancer in their lifetime. In fact, more cases of…
Ways to find a regular doctor
The passage of the Affordable Care Act has made insurance more affordable and helped many millions more people get insurance. That has meant many more patients getting into the healthcare system, which is not necessarily up to the task. It’s estimated that the U.S. will need more than 50,000 additional primary care physicians by 2025…
Why Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policies Really Do Matter
Here’s the thing: As you get older, your medical expenses naturally increase as well. This can be particularly problematic because it’s so difficult to plan for health care expenses when you aren’t even sure what you’ll be paying. Between emergency hospital visits to vaccinations, there are so many medical treatments — and even preventable treatments…
Understanding the Importance of Good Discharge Planning
So your loved one is finally on the mend and ready to come home from the hospital. Although many things will get back to normal, some things will have to be altered in everyone’s daily routine, especially if your loved one needs physical therapy. Good discharge planning is crucial to keeping your loved one on…
Four Procedures That Can Change A Child’s Life
Having a sick child is a parent’s worst nightmare; and in some ways it’s even worse when the child in question is too young to express what’s hurting them. If your child is diagnosed with a disorder of any kind, your first reaction may be to panic. But rest assured that should your child’s condition…
The Benefits of a Chiropractor for Back Pain
Pain in the body can happen for various reasons. Some examples include being involved in a car crash, slipping and falling on pavement or hard floor, old age, and more. Moreover, some of this pain can develop into chronic pain if not taken care of quickly. This is why pain management treatment is necessary. Now…
Can Weekly Sports Massage Appointments Help Athletes Stay Healthy?
How exactly do you tell someone that you have a pain in your butt. Even a sports massage therapist who has likely heard everything might roll his or her eyes if you make an appointment for a butt cramp. But that is exactly what hurt the most after the freshman gymnast finished competing in her…