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Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Statistics from the American Cancer Society estimated that in 2019 there will be about 228,000 new cases of lung cancer in...
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Millions of Americans suffer from diabetes. However, those from minority populations are at a greater risk for contracting the disease and experience its complications. Your ethnicity may be a diabetes risk factor as different genetic makeups influence how the condition affects the body. This article further explores these disparities...
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Business insurance is a type of coverage that provides financial protection against unexpected events that could cost your company money. Most businesses are required to hold a basic insurance policy by law. Business insurance works just like a homeowners or auto insurance policy. Your potential business insurance company assesses...
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When it comes to Medicare, it can be difficult to know what is and is not covered. The basic plan doesn’t cover everything, which means you are responsible for all copayments and deductibles. These can easily add up to be a heavy expense. Since there is this coverage gap...
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Plaque psoriasis is an inherited or genetic inflammatory disease. Approximately 2% of America’s population suffers from Psoriasis. Of the 2%, 90% suffer from plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis is caused by an immune system malfunction and results in red, swollen skin. Patients will see effects of the disease mainly on (but...
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Shingles (herpes zoster; zoster; or zona) is a painful, blistering skin rash, most commonly appearing as a band or stripe on one side of the body. The rash evolves into clusters of blisters, which fill with fluid, and finally, within seven to ten days, the blisters crust over. Eventually,...
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Chest colds, also known as acute bronchitis, are quite common in the winter months, when the population heads indoors to get out of the low temperatures—the viruses and bacteria responsible for such infections thrive in areas of close contact. The specific type of infection plays a large role in...
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High blood sugar, better known as hyperglycemia is a grave health issue for individuals who have diabetes. High blood sugar occurs, as the name suggests, when there is just too much sugar in the blood. If a person is diabetic there are two different types of high blood sugar...
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Sciatica is characterized by ongoing flare-ups of severe nerve pain, also known as sciatic pain. Often, the pain becomes unbearable. It is important to ensure timely treatment of sciatica to prevent the condition from worsening over time. Although there is no sciatica cure, there are a number of nonsurgical...
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Statistics from the American Cancer Society estimated that in 2019 there will be about 228,000 new cases of lung cancer in...
Millions of Americans suffer from diabetes. However, those from minority populations are at a greater risk for contracting the disease and experience its complications. Your ethnicity may be a diabetes risk factor as different genetic makeups influence how the condition affects the body. This article further explores these disparities...
Business insurance is a type of coverage that provides financial protection against unexpected events that could cost your company money. Most businesses are required to hold a basic insurance policy by law. Business insurance works just like a homeowners or auto insurance policy. Your potential business insurance company assesses...
When it comes to Medicare, it can be difficult to know what is and is not covered. The basic plan doesn’t cover everything, which means you are responsible for all copayments and deductibles. These can easily add up to be a heavy expense. Since there is this coverage gap...
Plaque psoriasis is an inherited or genetic inflammatory disease. Approximately 2% of America’s population suffers from Psoriasis. Of the 2%, 90% suffer from plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis is caused by an immune system malfunction and results in red, swollen skin. Patients will see effects of the disease mainly on (but...
Shingles (herpes zoster; zoster; or zona) is a painful, blistering skin rash, most commonly appearing as a band or stripe on one side of the body. The rash evolves into clusters of blisters, which fill with fluid, and finally, within seven to ten days, the blisters crust over. Eventually,...
Chest colds, also known as acute bronchitis, are quite common in the winter months, when the population heads indoors to get out of the low temperatures—the viruses and bacteria responsible for such infections thrive in areas of close contact. The specific type of infection plays a large role in...
High blood sugar, better known as hyperglycemia is a grave health issue for individuals who have diabetes. High blood sugar occurs, as the name suggests, when there is just too much sugar in the blood. If a person is diabetic there are two different types of high blood sugar...
Sciatica is characterized by ongoing flare-ups of severe nerve pain, also known as sciatic pain. Often, the pain becomes unbearable. It is important to ensure timely treatment of sciatica to prevent the condition from worsening over time. Although there is no sciatica cure, there are a number of nonsurgical...