A checkup also is a chance for you to talk with the doctor about developmental and safety issues and to ask any questions you have about your child's overall health.What to Expect at the Doctor's OfficeAt a typical well-child visit, your doctor will weigh and measure your child to chart progress along a normal pattern of growth. The doctor will take a family and medical history and perform a complete physical examination.If...more
Buying your own health insurance makes sense both financially and personally. Health insurance can protect your financial assets in case you develop a medical problem that is expensive to treat. Additionally, purchasing private insurance can save you from dealing with a gap in coverage should you ever lose your job since your medical plan is completely portable. But the process of looking for and buying health care coverage is a...more
I asked Kristi (a 32 year old woman who suffers from an extremely rare, serious and disabling neuromuscular disease called Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), as well as Myasthenia Gravis and Gastroparesis) while I had her on the phone, "If she knew then, what she knows now, what would she do differently?" One of the first things she said was to make sure everyone had disability insurance.No one wants to think about being disabled, however, the reality is one third of all American's between the ages of 35 and 65 will become disabled for more than 90 days, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.What's worse is that one in seven workers will be disabled for more than five years. This is not normally caused by a freak accident, most of the time it is caused by illness.Disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you become disabled and are not able to work. Check with your employer, they usually offer a group plan that will replace up to 60% of you salary. Supplemental plans and individual policies will usually cover more. Benefits usually last for a set number of years or until you reach retirement age.Long-term disability plans vary quite a bit. Some...more
Normally healthy humans have about 100,000 hairs on the head only. Each of the hair shaft has 3 layers, the outside layer or cuticle and the 2 inner layer. The cuticle protects the inner side layers. If you are having shiny hair then it is the sign of your healthiness. This is because the outside layer of hairs is reflecting light. It means that...more
There is a common perception that working as an employee for a business is not very enjoyable. Whether or not that is true is debatable. However, there are two distinct advantages that employees have over people who are self employed; a regular paycheck and access to health insurance. About 26% of the people who live in Texas do not...more
The cost of health care has reached such high levels that you could actually go bankrupt if you get sick and do not have enough health coverage. Yet according to a Gallup poll, 26% of Texans cross their fingers, hope for the best, and go without Texas health insurance plans. Whether you are uninsured or underinsured, you do have options available to you that can help you manage the cost of your medical care. One of those options is to start either a health savings account or a flex spending account that will help you set aside funds to be used for medical expenses.A health savings account (HSA) and flexible saving account (FSA) are two financial instruments that are used in conjunction with qualified Texas health insurance plans to assist in paying for health care costs. Both of these accounts offer tax advantages for investing money into them but they are handled differently. An FSA is probably the medical saving account that people are most familiar with. These are set up through an employer and are funded with pre-tax dollars so you save money on your income taxes. Funds in an FSA account can be used for medical care, child or adult day care, and adoption...more
What a great massage I just had! Oh, I feel so great after that massage. If you are saying that, chances are you just had a Swedish massage. This is one of the more modern styles of massage, however, it is by no means new. This style of...more
Any American these days knows the stress of working in the office - it's the dread of Monday. Sure, it's great to have a job in this economy, but who needs the aches and pains that go with it. We always think that a prescription or an...more
Universal Health Care Means Discounted RatesI assume most (maybe all) Americans know about the upcoming health insurance changes, but little do they know! You could save some serious money on your health insurance costs with this...more
As fashion has a more extensive influence on most aspects, lots of people have become more conscious about their appearances. They try to look charming, at least decent from top to toe. When it comes to selecting footwear, branded shoes...more
Day in, day out, we use our hands. There isn't anything we aren't willing to do that needs to be done to keep the household running. Put away dishes, hammer in a nail, buckle the child in the car seat. Plant the garden, slice the...more
I'm not a professional athlete, nor do I have any sport-related injuries. Do I need a sports massage? You might be surprised, I've tried it, maybe you should too. Do you have a specific injury? A massage may be for you. The area of pain...more