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High blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, is an unwanted condition that can cause damage to the body, lead to serious illnesses like a heart attack or stroke, and can even cause death if it isn’t treated.  Most people who have high blood pressure don’t have any symptoms and don’t even realize they have it…

You may be at a higher risk for having lower than normal bone density if you are a woman over the age of 65 or a man older than 70. Other common risk factors include the following conditions: Having had a previous bone fracture that was caused by a minor incident.  Rheumatoid arthritis Low body weight…

Hospice provides palliative care for terminally ill patients as well as support for family members. It focuses on providing comfort, pain relief, and quality of life services when curative care is no longer an option.  Enrolling in hospice is a very stressful undertaking for eligible patients and their families. That’s why it’s important to understand…

Prescription drug coverage is important to everyone, but Medicare beneficiaries are more prone to require medications due to age, illness, or injury. Original Medicare Parts A and B do not include prescription drug coverage, so many Medicare enrollees need to understand their options. Medigap, or Medicare Supplement plans, including Plan G, do not include prescription…

Hip replacement procedures are quite common in the United States. In 2020, surgeons performed 498,000 hip replacement procedures, and medical professionals estimate that by 2025 that number will increase to over 600,000 per year.  Your physician might suggest that you consider getting a hip replacement if you are in pain or have problems with mobility…

The ability to have emergency services on-call can be very comforting, especially if you have a medical condition and live alone. The emergency phone number 911 is the first step in getting help in an emergency, but if you’ve fallen and are unable to get to a phone to call for help, or you are…

Incontinence can be a frustrating and embarrassing medical issue. The cause of incontinence can come from a variety of sources, including bodily changes after pregnancy, bladder and kidney diseases, and disorders of the prostate in men. Symptoms of incontinence may include the inability to control urinary or bowel functions, urges to use the bathroom and…

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You may have heard about stem cells in the news over the past few decades, and more specifically, you may have heard about stem cell therapy. Stem cells serve as blank canvases from which specific cells can form. When a stem cell divides, it can form daughter cells which either become more stem cells or…

Blood testing has been around since the 1930s, but medical scientists have been experimenting with blood for hundreds of years before that. As early as the 1600s, blood transfusions were performed despite no knowledge of blood typing. In 1901, blood typing was discovered, and decades later, blood testing became common among doctors in the examination…

You might not think about your kidneys all that often, but these two matching organs provide a number of very important functions. Kidneys serve as a filtering system that removes waste that can build up in your body. You might know your kidneys as the organs that generate urine, but the kidneys are also responsible…

Seniors over 65 are susceptible to eye diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. In fact, one-third of all adults at this age experience some level of vision loss. Losing your vision, or living with impaired vision, often means losing independence. Seniors who don’t have full independence at home because of difficulty seeing, are…