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Hospitals Criticized For Keeping Quiet On Charity Care…
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“Too many nonprofit hospitals fail to adequately publicize their charity-care programs, two advocacy groups say in a survey report.”
Tags: charity care critized, free or discounted care, under insured, unpaid bills
I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it!
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For the 2nd year, we’ve been elected one of the 50 best epilepsy websites and blogs on the internet.
But that’s not all. Epilepsy Talk came in as #4, right behind Science Direct (my daily go-to for reference and information).
The 4 Stages of Seizures – Prodromal, Auras, Ictal and Postictal
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Welcome to the world of ictals and postictals.
A world you’re probably familiar with.
A seizure often has four distinct phases: Prodromal Symptoms, Auras, Ictal and Postictal Stages.
45 years!
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Who can believe it?
Where I came from, divorce was a way of life.
Loving and leaving, with arguing and abuse in between.
Medical Care — Free or Reduced Cost
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The Hill-Burton Act is a federal program which requires “obligated facilities” (healthcare facilities including hospitals) that have used federal money for facility reconstruction or modernization to provide free or low-cost health care services to people living in the facility’s area who cannot afford to pay for the services.
Depressing news about popular painkillers
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Popping an aspirin or ibuprofen may seem like a good idea when you have a minor ache or pain. But these NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), could be affecting your antidepressant. And not in a good way.
Especially if you’re taking a popular SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) like Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac or Lexapro.
According to a new report published April 25, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the effectiveness of SSRI antidepressants was reduced by 15% when taken alongside anti-inflammatory drugs…
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