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Doctors Say Drinking Water is the Easiest Way to Stay Healthy

Most people have heard the recommendations from doctors that say to drink eight glasses of water a day. However, there are so many exceptions to this rule that really confuses people. Like, when you are sick or sweating a lot, you should drink more than eight glasses. Or, if you drink too much water, there … Continue reading

Medical Internet Websites May Be Causing an Increase in Hypochondria

Thanks to the of Internet and a huge increase in websites like WebMD, Mayoclinic.com, and MedicineNet.com, the rate of patients with signs of hypochondriasis is also on the rise, doctors say. Hypochondriasis is a type of mental illness in which a person displays symptoms of a disease, but do not actually have the disease. A … Continue reading

Economic Recession Hitting Hospitals Hard

An ever increasing number of cities, states, and local communities are facing, or have faced the inevitable: the closing of major hospitals. Besides the obvious effects of hospital closings, a major concern is a huge number of hospital employees losing their jobs. A single hospital typically employ thousands of workers, and nationally employ about five … Continue reading

Health Prevention is the Key to Avoiding Doctors

As we all know, today’s modern medicine costs A LOT.  There’s the cost of insurance premiums, co-pays, doctor fees, medication costs, and so on and so on. It seems the costs of seeing a doctor is increasing exponentially. According the National Coalition on Health Care, the nation’s health spending is expected to reach $2.5 trillion … Continue reading

How Obama’s Universal Healthcare Bill Will Affect Your Choice of Doctors

As Obama’s proposal for a universal healthcare plan gains momentum, the question arises: will those insured be allowed to choose their own doctor or doctors, or will they be limited to the doctors or doctors provided under the government’s program? According to The White House website, “President Obama is committed to working with Congress to … Continue reading