Doctors nationwide are worried about a growing measles outbreak. For the most part, measles had been eliminated thanks to the vaccine created in the early 1960s. But because of the rise in recent years of the anti-vax movement, many children haven’t been getting the necessary shots. And it looks like the disease is making a…
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I’ve often felt that many service providers don’t value my time. They’ll charge me a fee for being late, but they never worry about my time. Doctors are prime offenders. And my auto mechanic is getting worse. The days of focusing on customer service are gone. Sure the pandemic has caused many of these issues,…
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For years, doctors have been telling us that we might need to take a baby or low-dose aspirin to help fight heart disease. Depending on our family history, some people as young as 50 have started taking one small pill a day. But new research says that we need to reconsider that longtime advice…
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If you watch any news on TV, you’ve likely seen the ads for medications promoted by big pharma. And every ad has many, many disclaimers. And one thing that all these ads have in common, is the announcer reminding you to tell your doctor. Now, what you should tell them varies with every ad. But…
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Experts can agree on many things, but one of the things that no one can agree on is alcohol consumption. Nearly every day I read about the pros and cons of moderate drinking. Some studies talk about actual health benefits, while others almost the opposite…
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For my wife and I, the new year brought new insurance. We had to change health insurance providers so that means we have to update all of our doctors and pharmacies. And of course I got into a discussion about this update with the staff at my allergist’s office…
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I’ve never been a big fan of doctors and sadly have spent a lot of time with them this year. And of course visits to the doctors sometimes means being given prescription medication. And nowadays that makes me even more nervous…
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Finding the right doctor is often a challenge. Our insurance provider usually just chooses a random name from their approved list of partners. But I often find that their choice is rarely the best choice, at least for me…
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I think we can all agree that there’s a huge need to fix healthcare here in the U.S. But no matter how you feel about the politics surrounding this issue, can it really be fixed?
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Cold and flu season is never fun. Add to that all of the forms and paperwork you have to fill out for insurance and doctors. Why do we have to continually fill out the same information on every visit?
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