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Just What Does a Patient Advocate Do?
As healthcare evolves, doctor’s visits have only gotten more complicated. When was the last time you managed to finish an appointment without receiving a litany of things to remember: don’t eat this food; do eat this food; exercise more; take this medication at...
Healthcare Decisions are Easier with Advance Planning
A Reminder to Have ‘The Talk’ in Honor of Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 was Healthcare Decisions Day – a great reminder to have “the talk” with your loved ones. Better late than never is an adage that applies to many situations – but it’s a bad policy when it...
Health Disparities Concern All of Us
There are more than 304 million people in the United States of America, and each of us is unique. A little more than half of us are women; about a third of us identify as a racial or ethnic minority. Around 12% of us are living with a disability, while 14.5% of us...
Call a Friend Today – Science Says Social Connections are Good for Your Health
“When ‘I’ is replaced with ‘we,’ even illness becomes wellness[1].” Human beings have always recognized themselves as social creatures. From an evolutionary standpoint, survival depended on social structure and being part of a group. But in recent decades, evidence...
You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat. Choose a Diet That’s Good for Your Health. What does diet have to do with health? Quite a bit, according to the experts. Generally speaking, it is well documented that lifestyle factors including smoking, exercise and healthy eating contribute...
The Future Has Arrived…and It is Safer for Seniors
Technology is invading every aspect of our lives. Did you know that there is now a coffee mug that can be temperature controlled using your smart phone? Not only that, but the average new car comes with a futuristic array of technology to help drivers stay in their...