Health Guide: Others (Page 8)
5 Things to Consider When Purchasing Health Insurance for Your Family
Although it sounds both logical and moral that health insurance be labeled a ‘right’, for the past several years it has felt a lot more like a ‘privilege’. Tens of millions of Americans go without proper health insurance every day, and millions of the uninsured are children. The laws surrounding healthcare are changing, with Obama’s plan going into effect starting next year. That’s going to... ❯❯❯
Top 5 Health and Safety Tips for Nurses
Nursing, while perhaps not equated with the same dangers as, say, construction sites or stunt driving, is still and inherently hazardous job. As every nurse well knows, it’s only a matter of time before you catch something when you’re tending to sick people all day. And yet, it is important for anyone working in the healthcare profession to maintain a high degree of health and safety in their... ❯❯❯
Five Common Accidents Claims Are Made For
Accidents happen. Sometimes, however, it is not through clumsiness but the fault of a third party. There are many ways you can get injured, all of which may lead you to being eligible for compensation. Fortunately, Injury Lawyers 4U could help with this, but what are the most common accident claims? Wet floors This type of accident is usually claimed for by those that have to walk a lot as part... ❯❯❯
It’s Tough To Find Ways Of Funding Homecare Provision
Everyone at some point in their life will be faced with finding ways of funding homecare provision. It is not a situation, as most believe, where making that decision means that you don’t care about that loved one that needs this specialized care; but rather that you do care. There are many health related issues of aged loved ones that are beyond a person or families means to physically meet on... ❯❯❯
Different Careers in Radiology
Are you enamored with the groundbreaking technology used in the medical field? Then you might want to consider turning that interest into your career. And one of the best options out there is radiology. Radiology basically encompasses things like the MRI and the x-ray, medical imaging techniques that give doctors the tools to diagnose diseases and ailments. Radiology technology can even be used... ❯❯❯
5 Benefits of Attending a Health and Wellness Retreat
Regardless of the plentiful resources right at your fingertips, modern society isn’t built with your health and wellness in mind. Sure, there are gyms with qualified personal trainers in every town, supermarkets that now stock organic foods, healthy options for every type of meal and a myriad of classes, courses and mobile apps to help you meet your health goals. But most people are too busy to... ❯❯❯
7 Things Your Midwife Might Not Tell You about Being Pregnant
Snoring, strange smells, big feet… Midwifes will tell you about some pregnancy symptoms during your antenatal appointments but there are certain things expecting women usually only discover first hand! 1. Pregnant women smell different! The changes going on within our bodies and hormones can cause us to smell more musky or ‘earthy’ when we’re pregnant. The smell is emitted in our sweat and... ❯❯❯
Coming to Grips With the US Health Care System
To an outsider the health care system in the US can appear bewildering. Unlike other countries, there is no policy of social medicine or a National Health Service open to all. In order to get treatment, a patient needs to have some form of health insurance in place or be able to meet the costs of their care out of their own pockets. Aspects of Care Emergency Room: The majority of hospitals... ❯❯❯
Different Careers in Health Sciences
If you’re someone who has always had an interest in the healthcare field, but you’re not quite sure about the kind of career path that you want to take, then you might want to major in health sciences. The awesome thing about earning this kind of Bachelor of Science degree is that it will provide you with just the right amount of information that you need to know in order to pursue all kinds of... ❯❯❯
Failings In The Healthcare System: Who Is Really To Blame?
In recent years, the UK healthcare system has faced a number of incidents, scandals and issues. Escalation in waiting times and the inquiry into Staffordshire hospitals are just two examples that have caused headlines and have come under intense public scrutiny. Professor Sir Brian Jarman co-founder of the health statistics and research service Doctor Foster, told the Guardian that in 2010 he... ❯❯❯
