Medical
Is Big Pharma Selling You Sickness?
If a drug manufacturer wants to sell a medication, wouldn’t it behoove them to make you believe you needed it? It may sound sinister, but that’s the concept behind what is known as “selling sickness” or “disease mongering.” These terms refer to the practice of: Making...
More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance?
Does More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!Does Having Sex More = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!"People With Private Insurance Are The Least Likely To Be Lifetime Virgins."How's that for a headline? Interestingly enough, this article may imply exactly...
Can You Get Rid of Cramps? Yes!
Did you know that over 80% of females have or will suffer from menstrual cramps? Did you know that over 40% have or will experience them every month? Did you know that 35% of women say that their pain has been severe enough that they had to miss work or school? Did...
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare?
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare? The Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, you either love it or hate it. Few are in between. There are stories of some people saying that Obamacare literally saved their life, while others have...
Will Insurance Cover Cosmetic Surgery?
If you’ve ever considered enhancing your appearance through medical procedures, you’re in very good company. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that nearly 18 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in 2018....
Diabetes on the Rise
Diabetes is a cruel disease. At very least, it can compromise your quality of life and increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. In more severe cases, it can ravage your kidneys, eyes, feet, and nerves. Sadly, the incidence of diabetes is increasing at alarming...
What You Need to Know About HPV
HPV or human papillomavirus is a sexually transmissible infection that can affect both men and women. There are hundreds of types of HPV, but about 40 of them manifest in the genital area and are spread through sexual contact. Other types of HPV can lead to warts on...
Ultimate List of 204 Health Conferences
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Are Vaccines Important for Healthcare Workers?
The mantra of the healthcare sector has always been to cause no harm. In plain language, this means to have the patient’s best interest in mind. Inadequate knowledge about vaccines, however, means the best interest of patients takes a backseat. According to research...
Educating Parents About Vaccinations
You’ve explained the benefits. You’ve shared facts. You’ve appealed to emotions. But still, you can’t get some parents to vaccinate their children. So now when a parent questions the safety and effectiveness of immunization, you may simply move on. Don’t be that...
How to Shop for Health Insurance
If you don’t have much experience shopping for health insurance, you might be confused about where to start. Health insurance companies from private marketplaces claim to provide a better experience than government-owned exchanges. But what are the differences between...
Are Insurance Companies and Big Pharma to Blame for the Opioid Epidemic?
A pharmacy in Kermit, West Virginia - home to not quite 400 people - had 3 million prescriptions of hydrocodone (Vicodin) within the span of 10 months. Meanwhile, McKesson, the company that distributes this prescription, came in 6th on the Fortune 500 list in 2018. Is...
