Health Article description.Cancer can impact your family in many ways. Fear and other emotions can cause stress. Financial worries about how to pay medical expenses may strain relationships. And family roles and routines may change as you go through treatment and need more...
Health Article description.Health insurance helps you pay for your health care costs. Having insurance can help protect you from high medical costs, and it may help cover expenses if you need unexpected care. It also can make it easier to have routine doctor visits and...
Easily find information on many medical conditions and health topics — including colds and flu, chronic conditions, heart health, and sleep problems.Easily find information on many medical conditions and health topics — including colds and flu, chronic conditions, heart health, and sleep problems.
Health Article description.Provides links to info about sleep problems. Includes insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, and testing. Also includes sleep problems in children.
Health Article description.Explains what stress is, what causes it, and how it affects you. Covers how to measure your stress level. Explores ways to relieve, avoid, and manage stress. Includes tips on finding support for reducing stress.
Health Article description.Covers iron deficiency anemia. Explains role of iron in making hemoglobin, part of red blood cells. Covers causes and symptoms. Includes info on tests used to diagnose anemia. Discusses foods that may help prevent anemia. Covers treatment with medicines.
Health Article description.Protein is an essential nutrient made up of building-block chemicals called amino acids. Protein provides energy and is needed for the body to make new cells, to maintain and rebuild muscles, to carry other nutrients, to act as messengers in the body, and to support the immune system. You can get protein from meat...
Timely screenings save lives and lower costs, but millions of people miss out without insurance. Lawmakers can act to make coverage more affordable and accessible.
Health Article description.Social connections are the relationships you have with the people around you. They may be close, like family, friends, and coworkers. Or they may be more distant, like people you know casually. They can be as close as next door or so far away that...
Health Article description.Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back, known as the lumbar area. The spine is made up of bones called vertebrae. The spinal cord runs through an opening in the bones called the spinal canal. Sometimes bones and...
Copay vs. coinsurance. Deductible. Out-of-pocket costs. These are all common health care terms. Understanding how much health insurance costs can help you choose the right plan for your needs.
Health Article description.Your doctor might ask you to use an ambulatory blood pressure monitor after measuring your blood pressure in the doctor's office, to make sure that you actually have high blood pressure. This is because your blood pressure can change during the day.
Health Article description.Follow your body's hunger and fullness signals. Smart snacking can help you manage your blood sugar. Plan ahead. Decide ahead of time what you will eat for your snack and when you will have it. This can help you stick with your meal plan. Be...
Health Article description.Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is done to go around a portion of an artery that has been narrowed or blocked by plaque buildup (atherosclerosis). It is a treatment for coronary artery disease. The narrowed or blocked portion of the artery is bypassed using a blood vessel taken from elsewhere in the body (usually...