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Migraines and Other Headaches: Is the Emergency Room a Good Choice?
Written By Deb Wilson on October 7th • No Comments • UncategorizedHave you been used the hospital emergency room when a migraine hits or a headache just won’t go away? According to an article on the ACHE website (created in 1990 through an initiative of the American Headache Society® (AHS),...
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Hospitals: High Intensity Facilities – Careful What You Wish For!
Written By Deb Wilson on October 6th • No Comments • UncategorizedI learned about a new “classification” of hospitals today: those that “pull out all the stops to rescue surgical patients”. Known as “high intensity” or “highly aggressive”, these hospitals are, according to a study, better at saving elderly patients with...
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Medicaid or Uninsured? Try a FQHC!
Written By Deb Wilson on October 5th • No Comments • UncategorizedIndividuals who are on Medicaid or who are uninsured often have trouble getting access to health care services on a timely basis. However, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, that included data from 10 states, revealed that individuals...
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Injections: What The Future Holds
Written By Deb Wilson on October 4th • No Comments • UncategorizedNo one likes to get a shot and a lot of people actually think to ask, “isn’t there a pill I could take instead?” Well, that day just might be on the horizon! The researchers, from the Massachusetts Institute...
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Ebola: The Elephant in the Room
Written By Deb Wilson on October 3rd • No Comments • UncategorizedI’ve been avoiding this topic for awhile now as the Ebola virus had been contained in western Africa and did not appear to have any direct impact on Americans within the United States. Now that a confirmed case has...
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Sleep Hygiene: What The Heck Is That About?
Written By Deb Wilson on October 2nd • No Comments • UncategorizedI learned a new “medical term” today as I went through a consultation prior to arranging for a sleep study for excessive tiredness during the daytime. It seems that I’ve been practicing poor “sleep hygiene” for more years than...
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Wearable Diagnostics: Another Glimpse Into Our Future
Written By Deb Wilson on October 1st • No Comments • UncategorizedA glimpse into our future world of health care occurred recently at a medical conference in Santa Clara, California, with demonstrations of the latest in “wearable” diagnostic devices. A model demonstrated a headset that monitors brainwaves to accompany an...
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Opiates: Misconceptions About Their Use in Managing Pain
Written By Deb Wilson on September 30th • No Comments • UncategorizedIndividuals with serious illnesses, including those individuals who have a terminal illness, are often reluctant to utilize “opiates” to effectively manage pain due to some misconceptions about these powerful drugs A recent article from the American Hospice Foundation answers...
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Emergency Room Care: A Surprise May Be Waiting For You!
Written By Deb Wilson on September 29th • No Comments • UncategorizedIn yesterday’s Daily Dose (The Finance Side of an Illness: You Could be Surprised!) I referenced a New York Times article about the risk of unexpected health care charges from out-of-network doctors called in to assist with a hospital...
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The Finance Side of an Illness: You Could be Surprised!
Written By Deb Wilson on September 28th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe New York Times recently shined a light on an unfortunate and all too common problem, particularly related to hospital stays. You think you know the price you will be charged for a surgical procedure and hospital stay. You’ve...
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