U.S. Flu Season Off To Early Start, CDC Urges Vaccination Early Vaccine Coverage Data Shows Millions Unprotected Still December 3, 2012 — Significant increases in flu activity in the United States have occurred in the last two weeks, indicating that an early flu season is upon us. These increases in activity overlap with National [...]
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7 benefits of regular physical activity
June 12, 2012 – 1:21 pm
You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your life. By Mayo Clinic staff Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. The health benefits of [...]
Diet & Nutrition / Healthy Eating
December 27, 2011 – 10:26 am
EASY TIPS FOR PLANNING A HEALTHY DIET AND STICKING TO IT Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition [...]
How to Care for Acute Bronchitis
December 27, 2011 – 10:11 am
Acute bronchitis affects the main air passages to the lungs. When these tubes become infected, they swell and mucus forms inside them. This makes it hard to breathe, causing coughing and wheezing. Acute bronchitis can be caused by an infection that starts with a cold or the flu or by smoking, allergies, and exposure to [...]
What’s the Difference Between Urgent Care and Walk-In Clinics?
December 22, 2011 – 1:33 pm
Walk-in and urgent care clinics are being used more often instead of the emergency room or even a physician’s office. However, there is a difference between the two facilities and what they might offer. Walk-In Clinic Walk-in health care clinics were initially intended to serve the uninsured and underinsured, providing a more affordable option for [...]
Medicare Deductible for 2012
December 15, 2011 – 12:48 pm
Part A: (pays for inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, and some home health care) For each benefit period Medicare pays all covered costs except the Medicare Part A deductible (2012 = $1,156) during the first 60 days and coinsurance amounts for hospital stays that last beyond 60 days and no more than 150 days. For [...]
About Urgent Care
December 15, 2011 – 12:47 pm
Urgent care centers provide walk-in, extended hour access for acute illness and injury care that is either beyond the scope or availability of the typical primary care practice or retail clinic. There are over 8,700 urgent care centers in the US. UCAOA now provides specific criteria for defining what an urgent care center is. Urgent [...]
Flu Season is here!
December 15, 2011 – 12:10 pm
Flu Season is here, Flu prevention is an important thing to consider when you’re trying to stay healthy, especially during flu season. So how can you prevent the flu? • Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine • People at high risk of serious flu complications include young children, pregnant [...]
