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Dr. Lindsey Hay Joins Boone County Family Medicine

BOONE, Iowa—The new member to the medical staff at Boone County Family Medicine has now begun her practice. The Boone County Hospital wants people to welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boon…

Where are drugs stored in the body?

Mary* was feeling great! She was no longer taking medications which made her feel emotionally numb and clouded. She felt clear-headed and stable, something she had not felt for a long time<br>The Truehope program was really working!<br>She felt energized and motivated, so she began to go jogging. She wanted to improve her health and lose some of the weight she had gained over the last year. All at once her symptoms began to backslide.<br>When Mary called Truehope, her support person…

A salty tale: What EMS personnel need to know about electrolyte disorders

Learn what causes electrolyte disorders and how to recognize when sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels are too high or low

With more young people having strokes, be alert to these warning signs

Being able to identify if someone is having a stroke can literally save that person’s life.

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

What is the difference between coinsurance and copayments?

Both coinsurance and copayments help save health insurance companies money by making the consumer responsible for a portion of a medical bill, but the two health insurance terms have very different definitions.

10 Horrifying Things Doctors Don't Tell You

As a modern culture, we tend to put our faith wholeheartedly in doctors. They're the experts, and more often than not we take their advice without question

When Patients Are a Pain for Their Doctors

Medical research about difficult patients finds these patients could increase the risk of error and negatively affect their care.

The Doctor-Patient Relationship Will Fix Health Care, Not Insurance

Who is at the other end of the stethoscope? Sure, it may be your doctor who is listening intently. But who is making the decisions about your care? Is it you and your doctor, or do insurance functionaries have the real say? Anything that comes between the doctor and the patient is bad for health...

Why patients must rely less on doctors: Improving our own health is

Virtually all of us are or will be patients at some point in our lives. It is strange, then, that when you think of the immense effort, time and resources invested in the NHS, the most important experts – ordinary people managing their own health – are typically left out of the equation.

How doctors' assumptions about LGBTQ patients can be harmful to their health

For LGBTQ people, doctors visits can be met with uncomfortable questions that could be avoided if doctors didn't make assumptions.

When the doctor becomes the patient: A transformative experience

A doctor’s serious health threat prompts reflection on the power of spirituality, the value of mindfulness practice, and acknowledgment of mortality as a motivator to reassess one&amp;rsqu...

Doctors, Patients Learning To Ask About Health Costs — Or Pay A Steep Price

With consumers shouldering a bigger share of their medical bills, some doctors are learning to talk about treatment options in ways that help patients manage costs. And Kaiser Health News tells th…

Doctors Aren’t Asking Most Gay Patients the Right Sexual Health Questions

A survey finds doctors aren’t spending enough time with patients in the first place. You’re supposed to be able to tell your doctor anything. But how are patients supposed to know what to tell their doctors if the doctors don't ask the necessary questions in the first place? When it comes to sexual health screening, many doctors either missed the class in medical school that was supposed to teach them to ask patients about sexual health questions, or their lack of attention to…

Pain patients and doctors worry the CDC's new opioid guidelines may be damaging

Patients with chronic pain and doctors have long raised concerns about the CDC's opioid prescribing guidelines. The agency has drafted a new version, but some worry it doesn't protect patients enough.

Should Doctors Be 'Parsimonious' About Health Care?

The American College of Physicians urges internists to take cost-effectiveness into consideration when making decisions about patient care, triggering a debate.

Doctors: Climate change has become a health issue

A group of doctors are pushing for environmentally friendly answers to health problems, which will help society, not just individual patients.

Many Health Insurers to Limit Choices of Doctors, Hospitals

Many of the new health-insurance marketplaces will include relatively few choices of doctors and hospitals. The big reason behind these limited plans: Cost. Insurers are betting that consumers will be willing to trade some choice and flexibility in order to get cheaper premiums.

Want to help doctors and nurses? Invest in health systems

All over the world, health care workers are putting themselves at risk to care for others. Devex takes a look at the challenges they face and what they need to do their jobs better, more efficiently, and — most importantly — safely.

Student health: when should you go to the doctor?

If you get ill at university your parents won't be there to take you to the GP. Here a doctor shares tips on how to look after your own healthcare at university