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Whether permanent or temporary, mobility issues can drastically decrease one’s ability to perform daily functions and can diminish one’s quality of life. Devices like a U Step Walker are popular for people who struggle with certain medical conditions that may impair their ability to get around. Differences Between Conventional and…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is the most common adult-onset motor neuron disease in the United States. Every year medical professionals diagnose around 5,000 new cases in this country. ALS is a group of rare, progressive neurodegenerative diseases that affect brain and spinal cord nerve cells that…

Urologists specialize in treatments that focus on the urinary tract, bladder, kidneys, adrenal glands and the male reproductive system. A primary care physician will refer patients to this specialist when their needs indicate specific treatments are required. Who Should See a Urologist? Men, women and even children may need the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that adults over the age of 65 and anyone who may have a compromised immune system are at risk of developing complications after getting sick with the flu. These complications can be life-threatening, which is why a flu shot like the quadrivalent…

Many women give birth via C-section as part of their birth plan or in cases where other complications make a vaginal birth dangerous or impossible. Although Medicare recipients are often over the age of 65, approximately 15% are under the age of 65 and eligible due to certain disabilities. Many Medicare…

Once eligible for Medicare coverage, the first step is signing up for Original Medicare, which includes Part A, for hospital stays and inpatient care, and Part B, for visits to the doctor’s office and outpatient care. Part A is sometimes referred to as premium-free Part A because most people are…

Medicare supplement insurance plans, otherwise known as Medigap policies, are designed to help with some of the cost exposure inherent in Original Medicare, such as copayments, coinsurance and deductibles. Some of these policies cover deductibles as well. Of course, the associated cost is reflected in the level of benefits each…

Armour Thyroid is the brand name of an oral prescription medication used to treat, or prevent, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multinodular goiter, and possibly thyroid cancer. It contains thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) derived from the thyroid glands of swine. Hypothyroidism is a common condition in the United States,…

Medical conditions that deplete the body of certain enzymes can lead to secondary issues that may be harmful and life-threatening. Medications like Zenpep can help restore enzymes like these. Common Conditions Treated with Zenpep Zenpep, a brand name version of pancrelipase, combines three versions of these naturally occurring enzymes: amylase,…