Is using one of those walk-in-clinics like at a store the same as going to a doctor’s office or a hospital? According to recent research by the Rand Corp., the quality of the care you get is similar or better, but you’ll likely end up paying less at the retail clinic. Much less if your [...]
Looking for a bargain on prescriptions? Head to Walmart.com/pharmacy. Consumers anywhere in the United States can now buy a 90-day supply of certain “eligible” generic prescription drugs for $10 or a 30-day supply for $4. Mail order delivery is free. The site lists the more than 300 drugs, and the dosages, eligible for the [...]
Worried that a health care-related bill could bankrupt you? You’re not alone, this is an increasingly common fear in these harsh economic times. And it is not just people without insurance who can become buried by medical bills. CNNhealth.com has a just posted an article on “How to Prevent a Medical Bill Disaster.” Some tips [...]
Health care reform is moving again, but many experts still question whether in the end, it will be real reform that encourages higher quality care and lowers overall costs. The House Energy and Commerce Committee finally voted and approved the health care reform bill that had been stalled as moderate democrats objected to some of [...]
A study just published in The New England Journal of Medicine illustrates how growing health care costs, added to stagnant wages, are making middle class Americans poorer and poorer. The most affluent households, the study finds, will be able to absorb the steady growth in health care costs. Middle income families, however, are starting to [...]
A cheap combination of three pills helped patients lower their risk of heart attack or stroke by as much as 80% if they took the medicine regularly, according to a study published by doctors from the Kaiser...
Is using one of those walk-in-clinics like at a store the same as going to a doctor’s office or a hospital? According to recent research by the Rand Corp., the quality of the care you get is...
Once again, Mom’s are right. This New York Times article describes the wealth of research that has shown that regularly washing hands or using handsanitizer can help people avoid catching nasty bugs, including the now dreaded H1N1...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved H1N1 flu vaccines from four manufacturers. The vaccines, which are identical, should be available at clinics around the country by mid October, according to the agency. An FDA...
State by state, www.Fish4Health.net lists the seafood-related advisories you need to be aware of and other helpful information about eating fish....
