Over the past week, I have been asked by many clients and associates “what is the difference in the health-care plans for each candidate?”  Many people believed that Obama was proposing a Universal or Socialized Plan or that McCain wanted to do away with group based health coverage (neither of which are true by the way). The [...]

A stand-alone drug plan that adds prescription drug coverage to the Original Medicare Plan, some Medicare Private-Fee-for_service plans and some Medicare Advantage plans. If you have a Medigap (Medicare Supplement) policy without prescription drug coverage, you can add a Medicare Prescription Drug plan during the open enrollment period. Medicare Advantage plans that offer precription drug [...]

Medicare Advantage Plans (known as MA or Medicare Part C plans)   A type of Medicare plan offered by a private company that has a contract with Medicare to provide you with all of your Medicare Part A (hospital) and Part B (health) benefits. Your services are covered through the plan and are not paid for under [...]

Are you the type of person that takes excessively good care of their teeth?  Brushing after meals, flossing, using mouthwash, and the like?  No?  Well if you haven’t developed these good habits, then perhaps you might consider the benefits of proper oral care as opposed to bad oral care.  The people at familydoctor.org give the [...]

It may be a bit cliche’, but America is fighting its own battle against fat. This may not be World War II, and an excess of fat is not a Panzer tank, but all that extra weight is just as deadly in the long run. Fat may seem like an external problem, something [...]

If you’re one of the 28 million Americans who suffer from migraines, you know that the effects can be debilitating. Different from normal tension headaches, migraines are usually concentrated on one side of the head, involve pounding pain, and are sometimes accompanied by nausea and/or sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. The headaches can also [...]

Last week, I was thrilled to see the U.S. take the top 2 positions in the women’s gymnastics all-around final at the Olympics. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson, who took gold and silver, are both amazing athletes who have been two of the top gymnasts in the country for the past few years. Both started [...]

Diabetes is a serious disease that affects millions of Americans every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 23.6 million people or 7.8% of the population have diabetes. There are two major different types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes, or juvenile-onset because it typically strikes children [...]

There are a number of reasons why a person may not sleep well during the night. If you’re a pet owner like myself, the tossing and turning may be caused by a lack of room available on the bed. Or maybe you suffer from night tremors or the popular appearance of nightmares. Whatever the reason, [...]

There are a number of ways to deal with stress that comes from hearing about bad news. Some people squeeze those little balls, others go for a long drive to let off that steam and some express their feelings through the simple act of writing. A recent study has shown that patients who have been [...]