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Telemedicine and You…

May 18, 2024
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Basically, the main word here is accessibility.

Because Epilepsy is a long-term condition that requires constant accessibility.

Instead of waiting hours for a 15 minute visit, telemedicine can incorporate immediate concerns, along with consistent management.


Hospitals’ new message for patients: STAY HOME!

May 14, 2024
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If you’re suffering from a life-threatening condition, emergency room triage is no joke.

They didn’t stop to ask me the name of my doctor when I was in a coma. (Drug interaction.)

Or when my elbow was sticking through my skin. (Bad fall.)

But once I was mobile and ready to function on my on cognizance, out I went.


Disabled? Do YOU want to work?

April 25, 2024
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Are You A Social Security Beneficiary? Do you want to work?

Learn about the “Ticket To Work”!

The Ticket To Work Program can help Social Security beneficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a career, save more money, and become financially independent, all while they keep their health coverage.

Sound too good to be true?


360 recommended life hacks you can trust…

April 18, 2024
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For 30 years, U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and advice have served as a valuable reference when making life’s toughest decisions.

They’ve rated the Best Hospitals, Best Colleges, and Best Insurance to guide readers through some of life’s most complicated decisions.

Take a look at some of the top categories their users have found helpful.


Is your medication out of stock? Here’s how to get it anyway.

April 13, 2024
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The pharmaceutical supply chain is broken, but if you’re facing a drug shortage, you have more power than you think…


12 things your doctor won’t tell you… 

April 10, 2024
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Modern medicine can do miraculous things — but every test and treatment has its downside.

And your doctor may not disclose the dangers without prompting, a recent survey finds.


Chocolate for the brain? 

April 5, 2024
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Yes. You’ve got it.

If you don’t believe me, look at this statistic: places where chocolate consumption is highest have the most Nobel Prize recipients!

Here’s the deal…


Brain Fog and YOU.

March 14, 2024
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Have you been feeling confused? Like you are not quite on your game? Experiencing memory problems? Having a difficult time communicating in the same way that you once did?

If so, you may be experiencing brain fog. While not a medical condition on its own, brain fog can be indicative of a variety of different health conditions.

Understanding why you are experiencing those symptoms can be an important first step to help address underlying medical issues and to correcting those symptoms.


Ketamine — party drug or pain manager?

March 12, 2024
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Almost everybody knows about actor Matthew Perry’s tragic death.

But not everybody knows about the ground-breaking benefits of Ketamine.

How it’s helping some people with drug resistant depression, unrelenting pain, crippling anxiety.

“This has been life-changing for my friend who used to call me all of the time in tears from some emotional drama or another.

I used to have to talk her off a cliff, now we just talk like healthy people.” – Beth, Colorado


Treating depression is no laughing matter. Or is it?

February 7, 2024
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When you think of treating depression, your mind often goes to antidepressant pills, pills, and more pills. Sometimes all for naught.

According to research published in the World Journal of Psychiatry, up to 15% of people diagnosed with depression don’t respond to traditional medication.

And around 35% say that antidepressants only offer partial relief from widely available treatments, highlighting the need for medication that works in different ways.

Now, groundbreaking research points to a new possibility.

It blew my mind. I think it will astound you, too.


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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