General Health

What Is Medicare?  A Break Down Of Coverage Medicare is a federal insurance program that covers medical expense for people 65 and older, which is the enrollment age. There are some ways, however, to obtain this insurance if you are younger than 65. The coverage itself can be a confusing maze of providers, prescriptions, and
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Gastroenteritis, better known as the stomach bug, can be much worse than your typical tummy ache. This bug can cause vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. There are a variety of viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, such as norovirus, which often sweeps through childcare centers and schools leaving many sick children in its wake. Most stomach
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February is Heart Month and a great time to remember that a beating heart is not necessarily a healthy heart.  Approximately 84 million people in this country suffer from some form of heart disease.  Almost one out of three deaths is the result of cardiovascular disease. Most people know the key measures we can take
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As Christmas decorations are carefully put away and we have the New Year in sight, the age-old tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions begins to creep into our consciousness.   Almost more revered for not being kept, we make resolutions as a fresh start to our journey through the next twelve months.  What better time
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Each October, Patient Centered Care Awareness Month is held to commemorate the progress that has been made toward making patient centered care a reality and to build momentum for further progress. This year marks the celebration’s tenth anniversary. Healthcare organizations and patient groups worldwide participate in the campaign. Patient centered care is defined as “providing
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September is Healthy Aging Month, an annual health observance designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. Aging is a natural process, and let’s face it, all of us want to look and feel our best. Today, there are over 76 million baby boomers over the age of 50 and that
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Strokes, (like heart attacks), do not exclusively affect men. In fact, stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious long-term disability in American women. More than half of the 700,000 strokes every year in this country occur in women and more than 100,000 of them die as a result.
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