Having a serious illness is difficult. Nobody wants to feel sick, or deal with side effects of medications and other treatments. In order to feel better, many people try complementary and alternative (CAM) treatments. Is this a good idea? Are these treatments safe and effective? This post provides information on the pros and cons of […]
Pros and Cons of CBD for Medical Conditions
Coping with a serious illness is challenging for everyone. Of course, everyone wants to be as healthy as possible, with as few side effects from treatments as possible. In an effort to improve their health, many patients turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). But do they work? Are they safe? This post provides information […]
Pros and Cons of Naturopathy, Tai Chi and Dietary Supplements
When patients, and their families, are dealing with a difficult, serious illness, it’s natural to want the best chances for a full recovery. Many people consider complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments in hopes of healing and/or reducing symptoms and side effects. But are they safe and/or effective? This post provides information on the pros […]
Pros and Cons of Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Homeopathy
Everyone wants the best outcome when they are sick. And, of course, we all want to get better without having to cope with side effects. Therefore, many patients turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. But some of these treatments are ineffective and/or dangerous. Education is key! This post covers the pros and cons […]
Pros and Cons of Acupuncture, Ayurveda & Reiki
Naturally, when you are sick, you want to get better as quickly as possible, with as few side effects as possible. Many patients try alternative treatments, but are they safe and effective? Read my recent post to learn general information relating to non-traditional treatments, referred to as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This post covers the pros […]
Are Alternative Treatments Safe?
If you (or a loved one) are dealing with a serious medical condition, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about trying complementary or alternative medicine. Perhaps you are wondering if there is anything that might help you heal better and/or faster? Or, maybe you want to reduce your symptoms and/or treatment side effects? There are […]
How to Choose a Skilled Nursing Facility
In last week’s post, I discussed how to decide where a patient should recover after a hospital stay. Often patients go home after discharge, but sometimes patients need to recover in skilled nursing facilities. Today’s post covers how to choose a skilled nursing facility so you, or your loved one, can get the best care […]
Where to Recover After the Hospital?
If you (or a loved one) are preparing for a discharge from the hospital, it’s not always obvious where to go to recover. Most of us prefer to go to our own homes, with our comfortable beds, our favorite foods, and with friends and family nearby. However, that is not always an option. If you […]
Does Medicare Cover Respite Care?
This is a guest post by Danielle Kunkle Roberts, the co-owner of Boomer Benefits and a Forbes.com Contributor. Her licensed insurance agency specializes in Medicare-insurance related products, helping tens of thousands of clients across 47 states. Many people, at one point or another, will be a caregiver to a family member. Currently, 40.4 million people are […]
Doctors Prescribe Too Many Medications
Medications save lives and make life more bearable for millions of people. No doubt about it. But medications can also cause harm. Logically, the more medications a patient takes, the higher the risk of side effects and dangerous interactions between medications. Did you know many patients take inappropriate or unnecessary medications? Unfortunately, over-prescribing is a […]