Company Steps Up to Keep Health Care Workers Healthy
As the ongoing spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) reshapes American lives by the day, and sometimes by the hour, the health and stability of the nation’s essential work force, namely our health care workers and first responders, remains paramount. To keep themselves and their patients safe, these workers, who may have potentially been exposed […]
Expanded Health Insurance Options Increase Choices for Cancer Care
United Health care and Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) announced a new multi-year agreement that will expand health care options and accessibility for many cancer patients at all four hospitals in the CTCA network. The new agreement, effective July 1, 2009, provides United Health care Options PPO customers access to more than 330 physicians […]
Americans Address The Need To Better Prepare for Alzheimer’s Disease
The odds that you know someone affected by Alzheimer’s are high, considering that more than five million people are living with Alzheimer’s and more than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for those living with the disease. With the number of people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease expected to triple in the […]
International NASH Day Draws Attention to Severe Liver Disease
An advanced form of liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) affects more than 115 million people worldwide and is expected to double by 2030. If left untreated, NASH may result in serious outcomes, including cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver transplant, or death.NASH is the advanced form of a chronic, progressive fatty liver disease called NAFLD […]
Shift Workers Risk More Than Insomnia
Over 15 million Americans work a job with late-night or early-morning hours, which leaves workers vulnerable to shift work disorder (SWD). SWD is hard to diagnose and treat, but the associated sleep deprivation and insomnia can be debilitating. A recent study published in the Journal of American Physiology by researchers from the University of Toronto discovered another […]
Should the state provide free health care to homeless people?
Homeless people exist in tremendous amounts in the whole world. Only in the United States, on average, 550,000 people are homeless. Moreover, these include the tens of thousands of children and some chronically ill people. These people are living in the streets or a car. Furthermore, few of them hopping between the friends or relative […]
Are You Ready? The Health Insurance Marketplace Is Coming
No doubt you’ve been starting to hear about the new Health Insurance Marketplace, a key part of the health care law that will be open for business on Oct. 1. But you probably still have questions. Well, we’ve got answers. The best place for the latest, most accurate information on the Marketplace is the updated website […]
Traveling and Constipation
With the vacation season upon us, many of us start planning vacations and road trips to visit family and friends. What a joy it is to finally check into your hotel room, have leisurely conversations over dinner or go sight-seeing with loved ones! Yet, let’s be honest, not everything that comes with your vacation includes […]
It’s Time to Decide: Which Health Plan Is Right for You?
One of the hottest topics of the 21st century is health care. Which plan to go with, how much it will cost monthly and which plan is best for you and your family, are all fodder for dinner table or coffee shop conversation. These questions are especially important for seniors and others who are eligible […]
Time for Vacation? Send Allergy, Asthma Symptoms Packing
Whether your summer vacation plans include the beach, a road trip or camping, one thing’s for sure — suffering from allergy and asthma symptoms can quickly interrupt a good time. If you’re among the millions of people with allergies or asthma, a little preparation will help make sure that sneezing and wheezing don’t derail your […]