How Patients Can Now Get Medical Care Without Leaving Their Bed
In the 1960s, just 50 years ago, almost half of all medical appointments were conducted by the doctor physically coming to the patient’s house. By the 1980s, that number had plummeted to less than 1%. Although house calls made greater medical accessibility to people who were unable to leave the house, prevented the spread of […]
Why does my Back Hurt? The Answer is in Your Genes!
Each year, millions of Americans suffer from back pain. Around half of all employed Americans say they struggle with back pain and more than 30 million suffer from lower back pain. Some of this back pain is severe, often brought about by a car accident or other traumatic event. Other, more common forms of back […]
Cancer Survivors Follow Up Care For the Body, Mind and Soul
There’s a popular saying in the U.S., “That which doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger.” And while that’s wise advice, cancer survivors don’t always feel that much stronger after a long, painful experience with cancer care. So what happens after you leave the cancer center? How can you care for your body and mind […]
Confronting Limited Mobility How You Can Keep Moving
It can be incredibly discouraging for someone to lose their full range of mobility. Whether they?re still able to get around to some degree, or seriously disabled, giving up mobility means giving up independence in the minds of money. While those living with disabilities ? or even simply the trials that come with advanced age […]
5 Holistic Health Practices You Should Check Out Today
Westernized modern medicine doesn’t give much credence to holistic approaches to treatment. Here in the U.S., we are much more concerned with treating symptoms in a reactionary manner, usually with narcotics. In contrast, holistic medicine advocates treating the body as interconnected parts of a whole, and attempts to find the root causes of ailments. If […]
3 Fertility Treatment Options That May Be Able to Help
Infertility is more of a common problem than you might think. Believe it or not, 6.1 million women — about 10% of women — in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44 have trouble getting pregnant and/or staying pregnant. If you’re one of these 6.1 million women, have hope. There are fertility […]