By Ashley McClary, MD Have you heard? There’s a vaccine that may help prevent cancer for your child! The HPV vaccine has been part of the routine vaccine schedule for the past 12 years and is designed to protect your child from becoming infected with a virus that causes cancer. The HPV, or human papillomavirus,… Read More »
Conditions How you take care of yourself when flu symptoms start can make all the difference in the lifespan of the virus. First, don’t catch the flu BeanRibbon/Shutterstock “The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year,” says Niket Sonpal, MD, a New York City-based internist and gastroenterologist. While a… Read More »
Being green is on top of mind right now. Water could become a luxury in some near future. As each year, month and day passes, water gets closer to becoming a non-renewable resource – so what is it doing taking up so much space in your skincare routine? Beyond two-minute cold showers and turning off… Read More »
Assuming making out is off-limits is quite common when you are on your periods. And the reasons are many, some find it messy while others are not comfortable enough. But what if I tell you, there is no reason why you can’t enjoy those moments of intimacy during menstruation too? Sounds impossible? Well, it’s not.… Read More »
By KIP SULLIVAN JD The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), one of numerous pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes authorized by the Affordable Care Act, was sprung on the Medicare fee-for-service population on October 1, 2012 without being pre-tested and with no other evidence indicating what it is hospitals are supposed to do to reduce readmissions. Research on the… Read More »