Eye care is not something most people think or talk about. They have other concerns and eyes aren’t an issue til it’s too late. Avoid letting this happen with you. You should take the time to read this piece and learn more about eye care.
Don’t smoke. You probably already know that there are many serious dangers related to cigarette smoking. One of the less-known dangers is developing Age-related Macular Degeneration(AMD). Several scientific studies have shown that the patients who did smoke were much more likely to develop AMD than those who didn’t smoke. Just another reason not to start…
Good hygiene is important for staying healthy. Learn the basics of good hygiene and what to do when someone you care for is not taking good care of his body.
One of the most difficult aspects of caring for a senior loved one can be helping them with bathing and personal hygiene. We have some advice and tips to help.
Good personal hygiene is the first step to good health. It not only protects you from poor health, but also shields those around you from suffering illnesses that arise from poor personal habits. Habits such as washing your hands, bathing, brushing, flossing, may all look monotonous and boring, but they all come under important personal hygiene. They make you feel good about yourself and keep you free of bacteria, viruses, and illnesses. In this post we give you 20 tips for personal hygiene…
Tweens are going through a lot. Puberty is starting, their bodies are changing, their voices may be changing, and now we have saddled them with all sorts of new, unreasonable expectations, such as daily showering. Personal hygiene can be a touchy topic with pre-teens, but there are ways to handle it to make the transition smoother and faster without adding any embarrassment or shame into the equation.
To ward off illness, it is important to opt for personal grooming and personal hygiene. Apart from honing personal hygiene for your own self, it also affects the people and the environment around you.
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A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
Doctors are facing new requirements to keep up-to-date in their knowledge and care for patients in order to stay certified by medical boards.
Transgender patients, meanwhile, have serious complaints with the care they receive.
The road to cleanliness has a few bumps, doesn't it? From how often you switch your towels to how you remove ear wax, here are five common hygiene mistakes you might be making.
A CHOC Children's pediatrician answers some of parent's most frequently asked questions on getting teens to take interest in personal hygiene.
As a primary care physician, I find it difficult to reconcile the quality metric standards and my ability to provide patient-centered care through shared decision-making with the individual patient.
We must constantly remind ourselves that each of us is responsible for the molding of the next generation of physicians.
Five Steps to Choosing a Primary Care Provider, Five Steps to Choosing a Primary Care Physician
While physicians are motivated to improve care quality, new frustrations with the complicated law coupled with change fatigue will bog doctors down.
Your primary care physician (or PCP) is typically your first point of contact when you needed non-emergency medical treatment. They are trained to treat most conditions and if they can’t provide care, they can help you find a specialist best … Continue reading →
You’re a healthy person who never gets sick, and when you do you just go to an urgent or convenience care clinic. Do you really need a primary care doctor?
Before primary care physicians go the way of the dinosaurs, make sure to establish a relationship with one of us.
To study the overall cost of medical care and identify trends, data is needed, and selecting a primary care physician is the first step.
Making an appointment to see your primary care physician is the first step in taking control of your health and in order to get the most out of your visit, you have to build a relationship with your doctor. Talking to your doctor about your health is just as important as going into the office. Many people who make their first appointment leave the doctor’s office confused and frustrated because they felt like they were treated like a number<br>To ensure that you…