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Fibromyalgia: What You Need to Know About Alternative Medicine
Written By Deb Wilson on July 14th • No Comments • UncategorizedFibromyalgia can be one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose and treat. As a result, many of the 5 million American adults affected by fibromyalgia (of which an estimated 80-90% are women) turn to alternative medicine for relief of...
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Gallbladder Surgery: Latest Research
Written By Deb Wilson on July 13th • No Comments • UncategorizedTwo new studies are suggesting that “less may be more” when it comes to treating gallbladder issues. Less aggressive treatment will likely lead to better outcomes for people having their gallbladders removed, according to a pair of new studies....
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Hospital Visiting Hours: Are They a Thing of the Past?
Written By Deb Wilson on July 12th • No Comments • UncategorizedThere is a move afoot by the nonprofit Institute of Patient- and Family-Centered Care, called “Better Together” to persuade hospitals to eliminate the concept of “visiting hours”. While most hospitals allow a family member to remain with the patient overnight...
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Surgical Biopsy for Late Stage Lung Cancer
Written By Deb Wilson on July 11th • No Comments • UncategorizedA new study from researchers, at University of California, Davis Medical Center, is suggesting that late stage lung cancer patients may become eligible candidates for treatment not previously available to them. Surgical biopsy is safe for certain late-stage lung cancer...
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Caregiver Credit: Will It Get Through Congress
Written By Deb Wilson on July 10th • No Comments • UncategorizedOn July 8th, Representative Nita Lowey from New York introduced a bill in the House of Representatives (HR5024) that would allow caregivers of dependent relatives to receive social security credit with “deemed” wages for up to 5 years. Social...
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Visually Impaired? Help May Be on the Way!
Written By Deb Wilson on July 9th • No Comments • UncategorizedThe scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believe they have discovered a way for the visually impaired to be able to read ordinary (i.e. non-braille) documents in real time. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are...
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Cataract Surgery: Times Have Changed!
Written By Deb Wilson on July 8th • No Comments • UncategorizedThinking about having cataract surgery can be scary for some people and anyone with a “flinch” reflex when someone comes close to their eye will have concerns about the proximity of surgical tools to such a sensitive organ, as...
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Transparency with Mental Health Patients: Good Idea or Not?
Written By Deb Wilson on July 7th • Comments Off on Transparency with Mental Health Patients: Good Idea or Not? • UncategorizedProviding patients access to their medical records, including the doctor’s notes, is a concept that has been developing over the past several years. In an age where patient involvement in their health care is the objective, I can certainly...
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Caring for an Aging Parent: Some Perspective
Written By Deb Wilson on July 6th • Comments Off on Caring for an Aging Parent: Some Perspective • UncategorizedCaring for an aging parent can be rewarding, however, watching the person you have always known as being independent, strong and capable deteriorate as aging takes over can be frustrating and stretch patience in the best of us. There...
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Medicare Part D Solicitations: Don’t Be Taken in by Scam Artists
Written By Deb Wilson on July 5th • Comments Off on Medicare Part D Solicitations: Don’t Be Taken in by Scam Artists • UncategorizedIn preparation for the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) open enrollment season, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started their campaign to warn individuals about scam artists who pretend to be soliciting Part D enrollment. The first thing that...
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