What type of health insurance quote are you looking for? Many major insurance companies are now giving quotes for HSA health insurance plans. HSAs are fast becoming a popular way to reduce total health care costs. Georgia Health Insurance Plans (HSAs) Health Savings Accounts were first launched in 2004 and have quickly become a popular…
Medical malpractice and negligence impact hundreds of thousands of American lives every year. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that 250,000 people die every year as a result of medical malpractice and negligence. If you have been a victim of medical negligence or malpractice, you know the experience has affected every aspect…
Why do people often fail to recognize the initial heart attack symptoms? It is mostly due to their negligence and ignorance. An early heart check-up is a simple way for you to be aware of the impending danger of heart attack. Many people often tend to ignore the symptoms related to heartaches and other disturbances…
Our diet is an essential factor for the formation of our body. It is clearly mentioned in an Ayurvedic classic ‘Charak Samhita’ that consuming improper diet in improper way is the main cause of ‘Disease’. According to ‘Charak Samhita -“An appropriate and suitable diet in a disease is equivalent to hundred drugs and any quantity…
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Myocarditis is collection of diseases of infectious, toxic, and autoimmune. Myocarditis may develop as a complication of an infectious disease, usually caused by a virus. It can occur in people of all ages and is diagnosed more often in men than in women. Myocarditis is likely caused…
Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor that develops from nerve cells called the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible, among other things, for functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, sweating, or digestion. Such a tumor is found usually in the adrenal glands and…
How many times do you hear the ‘no’ response each day in real estate sales or leasing? In the commercial real estate prospecting process, the more ‘No, not today thanks’ responses that you get, the better it is for you. It means that you are prospecting effectively and things are going just fine. When you…
Pneumonia is an infection caused by viruses, bacteria, and fungi which affects the human lungs. Pneumonia is a contagious disease and it can spread in the air. By breathing other healthy people bring the germ into their lungs and most of them develop the illness. Sometimes there appear epidemics inside small collectivities. Pneumonia generally occurs…
“There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth.” – Dorothy Thompson One of the chapters in my recent book, “Courageous Confrontations,” describes my experience with a patient named Emma Jorgenson. Shortly after sitting down in my consultation room, she said, “I hope you can help me, Doctor. Those other…
In spite of its popular name, the actual cause of ringworm is infection with fungal organisms. These infectious fungal organisms are called dermatophytes and the medical term for ringworm is dermatophytosis. Sometimes ringworm is also known as tinea. The fungal infectious organisms responsible for causing ringworm are widespread in nature and they commonly populate the…
Bronchitis is an inflammation or infection of the lung’s airways, or bronchial tubes sometimes called the bronchi. Bronchitis, can be classified based on length of time someone has symptoms as either acute or chronic. Chronic bronchitis is longer term and is closely associated with cigarette smoking. The smokers cough is symptomatic of chrnic bronchitis. This…
Definition Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin. It is happen due to the Clostridium botulinum. There are three main kinds of botulism: Foodborne botulism Infant botulism Wound botulism All forms of botulism can be fatal and are considered medical emergencies. Foodborne botulism can be especially dangerous because many…
Before “hybrids” and “e-cars” were vogue, and when testosterone still flowed heavily through the veins of All American Men, there was a saying… “There’s no substitute for cubic inches.” Meaning, that the bigger the engine, the badder it was. Not only in terms of sheer horsepower, but more importantly in terms of raw, spinal-fracturing torque.…
Have you ever heard of Akiane, the child prodigy who’s been setting the world on its ear since she was four? Akiane is a magnificent example of the hand of God in our lives, but there are many who don’t see it that way. As a matter of fact, there are many who she was…
What is Osteoporosis? The term Osteoporosis comprises of two words osteo meaning bone and porosis- porous/fragile/weak. It may be defined as a skeletal disorder affecting the bone strength and predisposing it to increased risk of fracture. In this disorder there is structural degeneration of the bone tissue leading to low bone mass, fragility and increased…
