What Do Doctor Ratings Tell You? Doctor ratings are important to know but they are also something most people never think about before hiring a doctor. You may go to the doctor your health insurance provider recommends or you may choose a doctor that is located down the street from you because of how close they are. In some cases, such as emergency room visit, you really do not have much of a choice in finding the right doctor. However,...more
Are you married? Do both you and your spouse experience back pain, neck or other types of possibly debilitating pain? As a woman, I feel very comfortable going in for a massage to melt away my every day stress and worries. I mentioned it to my husband, "go ahead, get a massage". He completely discounted it. That's for women, not men.The benefit to a man can be great. It will ease him into the idea of massage "for his wife", he's just...more
Are you married? Do both you and your spouse experience back pain, neck or other types of possibly debilitating pain? As a woman, I feel very comfortable going in for a massage to melt away my every day stress and worries. I mentioned it to my husband, go ahead, get a massage". He completely discounted it. That's for women, not men.The benefit to a man can be great. It will ease him into the idea of massage "for his wife", he's just going along with it! For an unsure man, it will give him the confidence to do what his body may be crying out for. He will be comforted by having his wife by his side.How do you find the appropriate massage therapist? Well, as with everything, there are qualifications, and there are genuine qualifications. You can ask your doctor to refer you to one he/she works with. Sometimes this is even covered by insurance.A variety of massages became popular in the US in the 1800's and grew in popularity until around the 1930's and 40's. The development of modern medicine discounted the benefits of it. Massage made a re-appearance in the 1960's and 1970's when nurses began to use it to alleviate pain in their patients....more
Sometimes my patients ask me if the feeling of happiness can be inherited. Is it possible that one is "born happy" or "born unhappy?" If so, what can you do about it?Research seems to suggest that there may be a genetic component to the feeling of happiness. Immediately after birth it even seems that some infants are born with happier, more...more
A wide range of hospital garments is available to suit the varying needs of doctors. The perfect garments enhance the ease in performing various medical activities. Disposable hospital wears are the preferred choice of experienced doctors because of multiple extra edge advantages over traditional reusable cloth garments. Hygiene, low cost and zero...more
Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Plan For those who need more care or more specialized care, they may need medicare supplemental insurance, as a senior citizen. For people in that situation, it's possible to purchase Medigap insurance to cover over any gaps left by the government's Medicare program. This can go a long way in making sure that you will get all the care you need with a Medicare Supplemental Insurance plan.While Medicare is administered by the federal government, medigap insurance is provided and sold by private insurance companies that are regulated by state government. This means that medicare supplemental insurance plans can vary from state to state, so be sure that the plan you're researching is available in the state where you live. While it's offered through private companies, Supplemental Insurance policies have been standardized by the federal government, and you can choose from ten different plans for Medigap Coverage, which are lettered from A to N. You should look at each of them carefully to ascertain which one of them is the right one for you.Medicare supplemental insurance tends to vary, depending on the premiums charged....more
As humans, our main concern has always been about health. We try our best to make ourselves feel healthy and good all the time. We even brought this concern to the extreme by developing drugs that can make us feel young again and searching for places...more
Health insurance coverage has always been important to Americans. They want to get the assurance not only to have access to the best possible health care that one can pay for but also to be able to have health insurance that can cover needs ranging...more
A lot of Americans are taking the practical approach towards health insurance nowadays. Although Medicare remains to be the top source of funding, more and more individuals are seeking out Medicare supplement plans that are being offered by private...more
Medicare is considered the greatest product of social security reform in the United States. Thanks to the Social Security Act of 1965, Medicare was instituted by the United States Government as part of its social security reform agenda during that...more
Health care coverage is a touchy subject to most Americans. Every election season, it is always one of the most highly debated issues, with both the Democrats and the Republicans slugging it out to make themselves appealing to voters, who have always...more
Medicare is the largest payer of health care in the United States. Over 42 million Americans benefit from Medicare coverage annually. Much of those who benefit from Medicare are citizens who are aged from 65 years and over and those who have been...more