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  • Hospital Ratings: Behind the Numbers

    With their wealth of statistics and unfamiliar terms, hospital ratings can be a complicated web for healthcare consumers to untangle. So, when it’s time to decide where you want to have a non-emergency surgery or treatment performed, you might be inclined to simply go wherever your doctor recommends. However, depending on your health insurance, you may have multiple hospitals to choose from.

  • Taking Charge by Being Your Own Patient Advocate

    What Is a Patient Advocate?

  • The Confusing World of Birth Control

    The IUD is a small device inserted in the woman’s uterus. The copper (non- hormonal) device works by preventing fertilization and implantation. The one that contains progestin (hormonal) prevents fertilization and implantation, and also causes thickening cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. The progestin device can affect ovulation.

  • Getting Ready for Hurricane Season

    Last year was an active Atlantic hurricane season, and experts predict 2018 could be just as busy. With the season starting in a few short months--June 1 until November 30, it’s not too early to make plans. 

  • Why You Should Become an Informed Healthcare Consumer

    Think of the last time you bought a car. No doubt, you did some research. You may have first looked up safety ratings, determined what features you wanted, and figured out how much you could afford. Then, you may have looked at car dealerships online to see if they had the model you wanted, and at what price. Eventually, you went for a test drive, and if all went well, you may have driven away in your new baby.

  • The Next Step in Recovery After a Heart Attack: Cardiac Rehab

    Exercising may not be the first thing you think about if you’ve had a heart attack, heart failure, stent replacement or angioplasty or other heart issues. You may break into a sweat just thinking about intentionally raising your heart rate as you recover emotionally and physically. Will your heart withstand the stress of exercise? What can you do to know how much to exercise without damaging your heart?

  • Do You Have To Stay on Weight-Loss Drugs Forever? Maybe Not

     

  • What It Means To ‘Go Flat’ After Mastectomy

    With every mastectomy comes a big decision, and there are three surgical options regarding what happens next:

  • Mix and Match Weight-loss Solutions for Lifetime Success

     

  • Primary Care Physician: First Step Toward Mental Healthcare

    It’s easy to understand why you might want to skip your primary care physician and head straight to a specialist when faced with a specific health problem. If the problem involves mental health, you may even be unaware of the care your general practitioner can provide.