GET THE BEST VALUE FROM YOUR ER VISITS
Why are ER visits so expensive? What can you do to lessen the number of visits to the ER? How can you keep costs down? Are there alternatives? Why are ER visits so expensive? The word EMERGENCY says it all! Emergency Rooms are designed to manage emergencies, and from...
“I’M SINGING IN THE RAIN And I feel happy again.”
An antidote to depression Researchers (American Medical Association) estimate that one in six Americans take antidepressants, of whom more than a quarter are long-term users. Antidepressants are the most prescribed medication in the USA. Anxiety in certain...
THE BEST HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IS ‘FREE’ YOUR SELF-ENROLLMENT CAN START TODAY
Very few of us live our lives without needing medical care either for ourselves or our family. From first to last, from birth to end-of-life care, we depend on the trained expertise of nurses, doctors, and consultants to enable us to survive the early years of...
HAVE I GOT THE BEST HEALTH INSURANCE ?
AM I SPENDING TOO MUCH?DO I NEED ADDITIONAL COVER?WHAT SHOULD I DO? Ever since you signed up for this year’s health insurance and with every monthly premium payment or paycheck deduction, you probably have one or more of these questions come to mind. Don’t worry; it...
LIFE EXPECTANCY FALLS AGAIN
The terms ‘mortality rate’ and ‘life expectancy’ are often used interchangeably but have entirely different meanings. Mortality rates refer to the number of deaths in a specific ‘population’ related to a particular causation(s). The ‘population’ may consist of a whole...
Are you (or your partner) co-sleeping or planning to co-sleep with your infant child?
For many parents, co-sleeping seems to be the most natural thing in the world. For others, it is the last resort. There are times when co-sleeping (or close proximity sleeping) reinforces bonding and makes breastfeeding less disruptive and more satisfying; at other...
CARING FOR OTHERS? CARE FOR YOURSELF!
If your attention has been drawn to this article, you are probably already the carer of a friend or relative. Possibly, you have a colleague or employee who is a carer whose divided loyalties you share. Most of the statistics concerning caring are based on...
Some tips to improve your sleep quality without medication
There are so many words that describe our need for sleep we could use this page to list them all. But two stand out: Tiredness and Fatigue. We tell someone we feel tired or fatigued, and we feel the need to sleep. Sleep is the nature’s response to...
