10 Preconditions At Risk For No Coverage
We don’t necessarily know what’s in the new health care bill yet, but the following is a list of diseases that are reported to be considered a pre-existing condition, which means it will no longer be covered, that require multiple blood tests to manage the disease. You’ll need to make other plans to getting your […]
STDs Past 50 – Everything You Need To Know
STDs past 50 have become a common reality for modern adults. People live longer, healthier, lives; divorce later in life and now use online dating. All of this contributes to more sex after 50. Additionally, sex after 60 and sex after 70 is taking place at a higher rate in retirement homes, nursing homes and […]
Some OTC Products Could Damage Your Kidneys
The habit is so ingrained in us now that we barely even think about it – if you’re feeling under the weather, you go to the pharmacy, get some medicine, and hope you feel better. But is this as safe as we’ve been led to believe? Does this habit of taking over the counter medications […]
Can Vitamin D Cure Headaches?
In today’s fast paced world, headaches almost seem like an unavoidable byproduct – we’ve all experienced a bad headache or two in our lives, if not more frequently. Some individuals even suffer from a more severe form called migraines. There are numerous kinds of headaches and all can be linked to various reasons or a […]
Why Do People Regain Weight After Dieting?
Most people who lose a lot of weight will tell you the same thing. The hardest part of dieting isn’t getting the weight off, it’s keeping it off. Regaining weight after dieting is a real problem for hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. There are few things more frustrating than regaining weight after putting […]
Pros And Cons Of Health Savings Accounts
We believe there are ways to get the healthcare you need without having to spend a lot of money. That’s part of why we’re here, so you can get affordable blood tests. Before 2016 ends, you should look into seeing if you qualify for a Health Savings Account (HSA). Not sure what that is? Read […]
10 Tips To Feel Young At Any Age
Oh, to be young again! Maybe we wouldn’t do things differently. Maybe we would. Sadly, the time machine hasn’t been invented yet (or maybe fortuitously for some of us!). Now, we will neither confirm or deny any Silicon Valley tech being built, wouldn’t it be nice to still FEEL young. Having the energy alone… What […]
5 Reasons Why Healthy People Should Get Blood Tests
Most of us go about our lives until something goes wrong. We start to feel sick. Then we see a doctor or go to the emergency room. At that point, we surrender control of our healthcare to men and women we see infrequently at best. Yes, they studied hard, went to medical school, know more […]
Could The PSA Test Save Your Life? It Saved Ben Stiller’s!
Ben Stiller is cancer free. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a couple of years back. He recently wrote about his experience and how one test in particular saved his life. You wouldn’t think this of a simple medical test, but there’s a lot of controversy involved with the PSA test. Opinions (including Ben Stiller‘s) […]
7 Secrets To Stay Looking Young Without Surgery
Everyone wants to look young. And some will settle for looking younger, if looking ‘young’ is beyond their reach. These are not controversial statements – unless you’re a teenager trying to sneak into a nightclub, I suppose! For most people, “how to look young?” is a real question and getting younger looking skin is almost […]