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What Medical Tests Do I Need?
Your doctor may have suggested you take a medical test, while your friend suggested you take another test that helped save her life, and your brother stated that you shouldn’t take any medical tests because they’re all a scam to get your money. Who is right? I don’t...
Your Health is Worth a Shot
Think vaccines are only for kids? Think again. The development of vaccines revolutionized preventive medical care and virtually eradicated disease like smallpox and polio. And they remain an important part of the preventive health regimen for adults as well as...
What Should You Expect from a Short-Term Rehab Facility?
Nine things to consider when selecting a rehabilitation facility
A Guide Through the Long-Term Care Insurance Maze
Last summer, Sandy’s mother was placed in an assisted living facility’s Memory Care Unit. After years of paying for a long-term care insurance policy, the time had come for her to begin collecting benefits. Yet Sandy found that the process of accessing the long-term...
Don’t let a chronic illness prevent you from enjoying the holidays
Living with a chronic illness or as a caregiver to a loved one with a serious health issue can be stressful on a day-to-day basis. When additional activities associated with the holidays – shopping, cooking, entertaining, visiting and more – are added, it is easy to...
Forget Politics…Talk About Healthcare Decisions this Holiday Season
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As you get ready to roast the turkey, bake the pies and gather with loved ones, think about adding one new tradition to your family gatherings. Take politics off the table and instead use the time together to talk about...