(Family Features) Michele Adams is quick to say, “I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus,” but it took her being hit by a car for her thyroid disease to finally be diagnosed. Adams has always been an active person, but for a few years, …
(BPT) – COVID-19 has dramatically shifted daily life for many people around the world. Nobody is immune, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of getting very sick from the Coronavirus. Caregiver …
You might wonder why you and anyone else develops high blood pressure – also known as hypertension. While you might develop it, you can easily lower or control it under a doctor’s care. The best way to prevent developing it is to keep a close eye …
(Family Features) While family history and age cannot be changed, there are everyday steps men can follow to take charge of their health, including prostate health. Men need to learn that men’s health matters. Men can even prevent problems down the road. Consider these five tips …
(BPT) – While many are familiar with the term, sleep apnea is commonly misunderstood — and largely undiagnosed. An estimated 54 million U.S. adults suffer from sleep apnea, although 80% may not know they have it and remain undiagnosed. In other words, millions of people have …
(Family Features) A diagnosis like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) means lifestyle changes throughout every aspect of life, including financially. Unfortunately, managing the cost of IBD involves many direct costs of care. Costs include clinic visits, radiology studies, procedures, and costly medications. There are also indirect costs …
(BPT) Nearly 50 million outpatient surgeries performed in the U.S. each year with an increasingly complex nature of outpatient procedures. Patients need to know several important details when having surgery without an overnight stay in the hospital. Updated fasting restrictions, removing jewelry to reduce the risk …
(BPT) – People living with diabetes are two times more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease, heart failure, heart attack, and stroke.i And, nearly 70 percent of people aged 65 or older with diabetes die from some form of heart disease.i Diabetes …
(BPT) – Alice Vaught skipped her flu shot one season. That was the year she got the flu. “I felt like I was dying. Within a couple of hours I was unable to move. It came on so quickly, and I wasn’t aware of how severe …
