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Save Money with an Online Hearing Test
Looking for something fun to do this evening? And were you wondering, by the way, if you have any hearing loss? Hearing loss associated with aging (and loud-noise exposure) produces high-frequency hearing loss. This makes it very difficult to distinguish … Continue reading
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Save Money on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Do you suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness? Do you have trouble staying awake when your work shift changes? Or do you have sleep apnea but still feel drowsy despite CPAP? If you’ve tried caffeine and still can’t stay awake,
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Save money with new drug card from Wal-Mart
You may have heard the commercials . . . Wal-Mart is launching a new prescription drug program, in conjunction with Humana. This Medicare Part D prescription medication insurance is offered for a monthly fee of $15.10 to Medicare participants, with … Continue reading
Save Money by Breastfeeding
Don’t sit this one out, men. Your wife would want you to understand. To breastfeed or not to breastfeed – that is the question. What pregnant woman hasn’t considered the possibility? Certainly the medical field is in favor of breastfeeding. … Continue reading
Save Money on Diabetes: Foods to Avoid
If I told my kids to stop eating bread, noodles, pizza, white potatoes, rice, and sweets, they’d think I was nuts. Let’s hope they don’t become diabetic. Every day I see diabetics who find it difficult to follow a diet … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diet, Nutrition
Tagged Blood sugar, Diabetes mellitus, Eating, Endocrine Disorders, Glycemic index, Pancreas
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Save Money on Eyeglasses
A few months ago a reader suggested I check out http://www.zennioptical.com/. On this Web site you can order single vision, bifocals, or progessive lens eyeware at discount prices. You will need the information from a recent eye exam to input the lens prescription. … Continue reading
Posted in Vision
Tagged Bifocals, Eye examination, Glasses, Progressive lens, Vision, Zenni Optical
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Seven Ways to Save Money on Sinusitis
Sinusitis is highly overrated. Picture this scenario. You’re the doctor. Your patient has waited an hour to see you. He complains of congestion, headache, sinus pressure, and post-nasal drainage. Yes, the drainage is yellow. No, he hasn’t missed work. He … Continue reading
Posted in Congestion - head, Decongestants, Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine, Respiratory infections, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Sinus infection, Sinus infection (sinusitis), Sinus pressure, Sinusitis, Sudafed - pseudoephedrine, Symptoms
Tagged Conditions and Diseases, Ear Nose and Throat, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Sinusitis, Symptom
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Save Money on Autumn Allergies
Do you plan your day according to the pollen count? Does the sight of a flowering tree fill you with dread? Though cooler weather bids us outside, those who suffer from allergies are hesitant to accept the invitation. Is a stroll … Continue reading
Posted in Antihistamine, Benadryl, Cetirizine, Claritin, Congestion, Congestion - head, Decongestants, Medications, Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine, Runny nose, Sinus pressure, Sinusitis, Sudafed - pseudoephedrine, Zyrtec
Tagged Allergy, Decongestant, Health, Histamine antagonist, Nasal congestion, Over-the-counter drug, Spring Allergies
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Save Money on Warts
No one likes warts, except perhaps the Wicked Witch of the West. Finger warts. Plantar warts. Genital warts. They’re all caused by HPV – some form of human papilloma virus. It would be nice if you could … Continue reading
Posted in Common wart, Genital warts HPV, HPV Human Papilloma Virus, Human Papilloma Virus HPV, Human papilloma virus, Plantar wart, Rash, Sexually transmitted diseases STD, Wart, Warts
Tagged Genital wart, Health, Human papillomavirus, Plantar wart, Podophyllotoxin, Sexually transmitted disease, Wart
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Save Money on Thumbnail Bruise
Not really a bruise, but are you familiar with the term “subungual hematoma”? I didn’t think so. A subungual hematoma is a collection of blood underneath a fingernail or toenail, usually from an injury, that often hurts a lot due … Continue reading
Posted in Hematoma, Subungual hematoma
Tagged Bruise, Health, Hematoma, Nail (anatomy), Subungual hematoma, Thumbnail, United States, YouTube
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Save Money on Oral Surgery
Once upon a time (last summer) I went to the oral surgeon. Ouch. The good news is I liked the doctor. The bad news is now I have two holes in my head where teeth once grew. It was really kind … Continue reading
Save Money on Crabs
If you think crabs are something you find at Red Lobster, stop reading this and go out to eat instead. If you are reading this because you’ve found them on yourself, please continue. “Crabs” is a slang term for … Continue reading
