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FDA Approves Continuous Glucose Monitor For Diabetes
Many patients with diabetes can find the disease quite burdensome as it requires a lot of time and attention to care for oneself. Most diabetics are tasked with checking their blood sugar multiple times per day which can be costly and painful. Blood sugar checks often require a device called a glucose monitor, test strips,…
What To Do If Your Insurance Stops Covering Your Birth Control
Watch out—birth control is getting political again. And even if you avoid politics, you’ll want to pay attention. Recent changes to the Affordable Care Act mean that employers are no longer required to cover birth control as part of preventative care. This means that if you’re a woman and have health insurance through your employer…
Kicking Off Diabetes Awareness Month: What Glucose Meter Is Best For Me?
November is National Diabetes Awareness month! While you might think that this is just another made-up holiday, similar to National Chocolate Fondue day, you’re wrong! Diabetes Awareness Month has a very important purpose. The National Institute of Health and American Diabetes Association uses November to raise awareness about diabetes risk-factors and life-threatening complications, and promote preventative…
Is The Pill Is Right For Me: Choosing an Oral Contraceptive
Last month, the Trump administration rolled back part of the Obamacare contraception mandate, making it no longer mandatory for employers to cover the full cost of birth control on grounds of religious freedom. 55 million women who received free birth control since 2012 are now at risk of losing it. Employers are now free to…
Everything You Need to Know About 2018 ACA Open Enrollment
The sign-up period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare) is upon us, and enrolling is going to be a little more challenging than years past. The enrollment period is now only six weeks – until Dec. 15 – and the Healthcare.gov website will periodically go dark throughout this span. What’s more,…
FDA Approves New Injection for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease or OA, is the most common form of arthritis. It can cause severe and debilitating pain as the cartilage begins to wear away. OA can be treated with over-the-counter oral medications like Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin (ibuprofen). It can also be treated with prescription pain medications, and we…
FDA Approves Trelegy Ellipta For COPD
COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive lung disease that can cause persistent cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, excess mucus production, and frequent upper respiratory infections. Treatment is often comprised of a variety of medications, and we have a new one to add to the list—Trelegy Ellipta—a once-daily single inhaler. What is…
Everything You Need To Know About Medicare 2018
We are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, meaning that seniors 65 and over now have the chance to enroll in—or switch to—a new healthcare plan that could save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. Yet surprisingly, only 1 in 10 seniors voluntarily switch their plan each year, with most members…
What Can You Do If Your Antidepressant Isn’t Helping?
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