Are you married? Do both you and your spouse experience back pain, neck or other types of possibly debilitating pain? As a woman, I feel very comfortable going in for a massage to melt away my every day stress and worries. I mentioned it to my husband, "go ahead, get a massage". He completely discounted it. That's for women, not men.The benefit to a man can be great. It will ease him into the idea of massage "for his wife", he's just going along...more
Are you married? Do both you and your spouse experience back pain, neck or other types of possibly debilitating pain? As a woman, I feel very comfortable going in for a massage to melt away my every day stress and worries. I mentioned it to my husband, go ahead, get a massage". He completely discounted it. That's for women, not men.The benefit to a man can be great. It will ease him into the idea of massage "for his wife", he's just going along...more
Sometimes my patients ask me if the feeling of happiness can be inherited. Is it possible that one is "born happy" or "born unhappy?" If so, what can you do about it?Research seems to suggest that there may be a genetic component to the feeling of happiness. Immediately after birth it even seems that some infants are born with happier, more animated temperaments than others. As we grow, it certainly appears that some people more easily develop personality traits that are strongly correlated with happiness. They include enhanced sociability, a predisposition towards physical activity and temperaments that are more stable and sanguine.Important: However, that doesn't mean that we have no influence or control over our feelings of satisfaction and happiness. As in many areas of life, our genes define only a range of experiencing that is possible, not a rigid immutable set point that is independent of other influences. Everything else being equal, a born "depressive" will not be able to find it as easy to feel happy as someone else who is born more sanguine-like. However, if you are one of the born "depressives," by utilizing the correct behaviors, research shows you can improve...more
A wide range of hospital garments is available to suit the varying needs of doctors. The perfect garments enhance the ease in performing various medical activities. Disposable hospital wears are the preferred choice of experienced doctors because of multiple extra edge advantages over traditional reusable cloth garments. Hygiene, low cost and zero...more
Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Plan For those who need more care or more specialized care, they may need medicare supplemental insurance, as a senior citizen. For people in that situation, it's possible to purchase Medigap insurance to cover over any gaps left by the government's Medicare program. This can go a long way in making...more
As humans, our main concern has always been about health. We try our best to make ourselves feel healthy and good all the time. We even brought this concern to the extreme by developing drugs that can make us feel young again and searching for places such as the legendary Fountain of Youth.To give this sense of security as far as health is concerned, we enroll ourselves in insurance policies that provide coverage for needs such as hospitalization, prescription drugs and medical insurance. It is a good thing that the Federal Government has instituted Medicare, a social insurance program that covers the health coverage needs of Americans, especially the elderly. At least, Medicare gives us the assurance that we will surely receive health insurance coverage when we become older.However, recent turn of events gave rise to issues involving Medicare and universal health insurance coverage for all Americans. Among these issues include financial concerns, especially the capability of the Federal Government to provide funding for Medicare, and whether or not Medicare actually covers all of the health care needs of Americans. These things have given a lot of Americans the reason to adopt...more
Health insurance coverage has always been important to Americans. They want to get the assurance not only to have access to the best possible health care that one can pay for but also to be able to have health insurance that can cover needs ranging...more
A lot of Americans are taking the practical approach towards health insurance nowadays. Although Medicare remains to be the top source of funding, more and more individuals are seeking out Medicare supplement plans that are being offered by private...more
Medicare is considered the greatest product of social security reform in the United States. Thanks to the Social Security Act of 1965, Medicare was instituted by the United States Government as part of its social security reform agenda during that...more
Health care coverage is a touchy subject to most Americans. Every election season, it is always one of the most highly debated issues, with both the Democrats and the Republicans slugging it out to make themselves appealing to voters, who have always...more
Medicare is the largest payer of health care in the United States. Over 42 million Americans benefit from Medicare coverage annually. Much of those who benefit from Medicare are citizens who are aged from 65 years and over and those who have been...more
The people serve as the lifeblood of a society. They empower institutions, economies, and markets. On the other hand, the government is primarily responsible in securing their health. The health insurance industry is engineered to assist the general...more