In the past, most doctors treated their patients with bronchitis with an antibiotic. Patients were encouraged to see their physician if they felt they had bronchitis, for this reason. However, a lot has changed. Experts in pulmonary medicine and infectious...
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GET THE NEW eMEDICARE APP!
Medicare has launched a new app, with access to the most-used content on Medicare.gov. It’s called “What’s Covered”. Here’s what you can find:Online decision support to help you understand your Medicare coverage options and costs between Medicare and Medicare Advantage....
HAVE MY PILLS REALLY EXPIRED?
Don’t throw those pills away too soon, in most cases. The drug expiration on a drug means the manufacturer guarantees its potency until that date. This date is required to be stamped on the bottle, due to a law created...
Why are doctors always late?
Confessions From The Exam Room You arrive to your doctor’s office on time – maybe even five minutes early – insurance card and co-payment in hand. Yet despite your penchant for punctuality, you’re left languishing for what seems to be...
Knowing When Antibiotics Are The Correct Antidote
For nearly a century, bacteria-fighting drugs known as antibiotics have helped to control and destroy many of the harmful bacteria that can make us sick. But in recent decades, antibiotics have been losing their punch against some types of bacteria....