Thanksgiving Health Tricks You’ll Be Thankful For
As Thanksgiving swiftly approaches, you can expect that many of us are already planning our post-meal workouts to make up for the indulgence of rich foods we’ll certainly be cramming into our faces. (Or, for those who are less physically-inclined, we are planning to be doubled-over on the couch stuffed sick by 2 pm.) Not only are the holidays notorious to stretching our waistlines while thinning our wallets, but the...
Young at Heart: Does Your Heart “Act its Age?”
As an adolescent, I often felt myself wanting to appear older and more mature. Then, after a few years of actually maturing and aging, I found myself scrambling to reclaim some of that youth that had been so very wasted on me. Unfortunately, when it comes to my cardiovascular health, it may just be acting a little more “mature” than it really is. And, apparently, it’s a pretty common and devastating trend according...
Cost of Cancer: Americans with Cancer Suffering Financially
The leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States is not from credit card bills, unexpected natural disaster or even job loss. The leading cause is actually medical expenses. In fact, studies show that 42% of Americans who face personal bankruptcy are because of paying for illness despite the majority of them, 78%, having health coverage. For Americans, getting diagnosed with cancer is a huge financial burden and hits us in our...
Make Your Practice LGBT Friendly
The United States has been making great strides in their acceptance for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community. However, they still face an unfortunate lack of the same healthcare treatment as the rest of the population. The LGBT community is diverse with people of all ages, socioeconomic status, ethnicities, races, and personal identities. Thus, those that fall under the LGBT umbrella should have access to...
The Problem with Online Physician Reviews
You wouldn’t simply make reservations at a restaurant without first checking their reviews online would you? Then why should we expect that our patients don’t do checkups on us before they schedule their checkups? But, that’s the problem. Healthcare providers are not a restaurant. Patients shouldn’t be treating physician review sites like they do for when they complain about their chewey steak or rude service at their...