Category: Health

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that health insurance companies pay for preventive health visits. However, that term is somewhat deceptive, as consumers may feel they can visit the doctor for just a general checkup, talk about anything, and the visit will be paid 100% with no copay. In fact, some, and perhaps most, health […]

Why are Americans so worked up about health care reform? Statements such as “don’t touch my Medicare” or “everyone should have access to state of the art health care irrespective of cost” are, in my opinion, uninformed and visceral responses that indicate a poor understanding of our health care system’s history, it’s current and future […]

The United States is facing the largest shortage of healthcare practitioners in our country’s history, compounded by an ever-increasing geriatric population. In 2005, one geriatrician existed for every 5,000 US residents over 65, and only nine of the 145 medical schools trained geriatricians. By 2020 the industry is estimated to be short 200,000 physicians and […]

By Mary Elizabeth Dallas Thursday, September 15, 2016, THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 (HealthDay Information) — Almost 10 million U.S. Adults seriously thought about committing suicide last year, federal health officers suggested Thursday. Fees of suicide are at traditionally high tiers, having jumped 27 percent due to 2000, in keeping with a report from the Substance […]

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay Information) — You would possibly want to reconsider that nightly glass of wine (or beer, or liquor) due to the fact new studies indicates that alcohol won’t be as healthful for anybody’s heart as previously believed. Long-term consuming even mild amounts of alcohol can also increase some human beings’ danger […]

THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In case you’re a center-elderly sofa potato in severe want of boosting your coronary heart health, is it better to exercising or food regimen? New research says a weight-reduction plan, workout, or a mixture of the two can all get the task done about equally nicely so long […]