“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” ®   Many of us remember those commercials from the late 80s and early 90s.…

We sincerely hope you never end up in the ER.  But emergencies do happen. And, as we get older, we…

Promacta, also known by its generic name Eltrombopag, is a medication that treats a few different conditions or diseases.   One is…

Shingles is a fairly common virus that affects over 3 million people a year in the US. Having known a…

Many of us already know that Medicare does not provide coverage for surgeries that are cosmetic in nature. Basically Medicare is there…

Iron deficiency, or anemia, is quite common. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it is the most common…

FreeStyle Libre is one of the better known brands of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). This monitor, and others like it,…

Counseling is something we turn into when we face life challenges and crises. Things that we cannot quickly solve or…

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as prostate gland enlargement, is a medical condition many men get as they grow…

Osteoporosis is known as a silent disease because it does not show any symptoms.   Most of the time, you will…