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March 26, 2021

The Heart - How it works, its key parts, and its electrical system

Your heart is a pump. It's a muscular organ about the size of your fist, located slightly left of center in your chest. Your heart is divided into the right and the left sides.

March 29, 2021

Erectile dysfunction - What is it and what are the causes

Having erection trouble from time to time isn't necessarily a cause for concern. If erectile dysfunction is an ongoing issue, however, it can cause stress, affect your self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems.

March 26, 2021

Medications are available to treat overweight and obesity

Some weight-loss medications that curb appetite are approved by the FDA only for short-term use, or up to 12 weeks. Although some doctors prescribe them for longer periods of time, not many research studies have looked at how safe and effective they are for long-term use.

March 26, 2021

Prescription medications to lose weight

When combined with changes to behavior, including eating and physical activity habits, prescription medications may help some people lose weight. On average, people who take prescription medications as part of a lifestyle program lose between 3 and 9 percent more of their starting body weight than people in a lifestyle program who do not take medication.

March 26, 2021

Sample meal ideas for weight loss

These sample meal plans are low carb, which limits carbs to 20-50 carbs per day. Each meal should have protein, healthy fats, and veggies.

March 26, 2021

Tips to lose weight

Choose and adhere to low carb eating plan and stick to protein, fat, and low-carb vegetables. Eat a high-protein breakfast. Avoid sugary drinks and fruit juice.

March 25, 2021

What are "overweight" and "obesity"?

Health care providers use the Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a measure of your weight in relation to your height, to define "overweight" and "obesity".

March 22, 2021

BLOOD TYPES AND CROSS MATCHING

One’s blood will be categorized as Type A, Type B, Type AB, or Type O. Regarding the antigen property of the blood all human beings can be classified into 4 groups, those with antigen A (group A), those with antigen B (group B), those with both antigen A and B (group AB) and those with neither antigen (group O).

March 22, 2021

Medications (Metformin) that helps one to keep control of Type-2 Diabetes (Part 3 of 3)

Metformin is considered the first line of defense for people with the condition, as it is safe, effective, and affordable. It’s not linked to weight gain and it puts very little stress on the internal organs.

March 22, 2021

Effects of Type-2 Diabetes and How to measure levels of Diabetes (Part 2 of 3)

When glucose (sugar) enters the blood, it binds to the protein in the red blood cells. This binding creates “glycated hemoglobin”. The more sugar in the blood, the more glycated hemoglobin the A1C test measures the percentage of your red blood cells that have sugar-coated hemoglobin.

March 21, 2021

Type 2 Diabetes (Part 1 of 3)

Diabetes occurs when a body cannot make or effectively use its own insulin, a hormone made by special cells in the pancreas called islets (eye-lets).

March 21, 2021

Specialty Drugs

Specialty drugs are administered typically by clinicians, even when they are self administered by patients, they require supervision and monitoring.

March 17, 2021

Medicare Patients Can Pay Cash

Medicare beneficiaries can pay a lower cash price for prescriptions instead of using their insurance and doling out the amount the policy requires. But only if they ask.

March 9, 2021

Erectile dysfunction (ED)

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or keep an erection that’s firm enough for sexual intercourse. For many men, erectile dysfunction is difficult and stressful to deal with both physically and emotionally.

March 9, 2021

Strokes

Stroke occurs due to a decrease or blockage in the brain’s blood supply. A person experiencing a stroke needs immediate emergency treatment.

February 24, 2021

Cholesterol and cholesterol reducing medications

Cholesterol is an organic molecule. It is a sterol, a type of lipid. Cholesterol is biosynthesized by all animal cells and is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes.

February 10, 2021

Uninsured – Underinsured - Health Insurance – Prescription Fills

In 2018, 8.5 percent of the U.S. population, or 27.5 million people, did not have health insurance at any point during the year.

February 7, 2021

VARIANCE OF DRUG PRICES ACROSS PHARMACIES

A pricing survey from Consumer Reports revealed that prescription drug prices can vary by as much as 10 times between pharmacies.

February 1, 2021

Why do insurance companies choose Generic Drugs or Brand Name Drugs?

A patient often wonders why insurance companies choose a generic alternate to a prescription over a brand name drug.