Providing a home for a furry friend can bring an abundance of love into the lives of owners. Many pet owners want to provide the best care possible for their dog or cat, but in order to do this, a key factor is remaining educated. Many know that spaying and neutering are common procedures for household animals, but what exactly are these procedures and what are their benefits?
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Regaining Vaginal Balance with Flower Power
As women, we are always trying to find balance in our lives. We look to balance our time, money, and responsibilities as well as balance our mental, emotional, and physical health. Although, what about finding balance down there? Vaginal health is an important part of a woman’s overall health. When vaginal problems arise, they can […]
Understanding Physical Limitations
Five Things Non-Disabled People Should Understand About Those With Physical Limitations By: Julie Morin, Co-Founder, Envol Chronic illness has continued to grow in the past decades with six in ten Americans living with at least one chronic disease today, according to the CDC. Having at least one chronic symptom is considered normal in the modern […]
Medjet COVID-19 Air Medical Transport Benefits
Medjet, the industry leading air medical transport and travel security membership program, announced today that it has expanded its transport benefits for COVID-19. Effective today, Medjet members who fall ill from COVID-19, and become hospitalized while traveling globally, may now be transported to a home hospital of their choice. In October of 2020, Medjet was the […]
Brave New Medicine: A Doctor’s Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness
By Cynthia Li, MD DOCTOR-AS-PATIENT MEMOIR REIMAGINES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HEALING “In Cynthia Li’s spellbinding book, we encounter the moving story of a physician struggling with her own autoimmune illness. Li’s writing is so intimate — and so exacting — that it cuts like a knife. She raises fundamental questions about the future of […]
Medical Travel Tips for Memorial Day
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend by car, plane, or train. Nothing ruins a long-awaited vacation faster than getting sick or being in medical distress. We turned to Dr. Niket Sonpal, an NYC internist and gastroenterologist for some tips […]
CBD: An Alternative to Prescription Drugs?
In the modern world, our first approach to treating an illness is to find the most suitable pharmaceutical drug, which we typically get either over-the-counter or on prescription. However, while these medicines are normally effective, they can unlock a whole new box of issues, including dependency and side effects. Becoming reliant on medication can be […]
MagnaReady × Stylish Options × Disabilities
There are over 50 million adults in the United States with a disability or health condition that limits their mobility in some way. As we age tasks that used to be simple that we could complete without thinking twice about it become more challenging. Just turn on late night or early morning television and you […]
Dairy Queen Celebrates Spring
Dairy Queen Celebrates First Day of Spring With Free Cone Day on March 20 Participating locations will collect donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals WHO: Participating non-mall Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill locations throughout the United States WHAT: Will celebrate Free Cone Day on the first day of Spring. Fans will receive a FREE small vanilla soft-serve cone with […]
Brits x Eyes Health Check
Over 18 Million Brits Do Not Consider Eyes As Part of Their Routine Health Check : New research released by Vision Express to mark World Glaucoma Week reveals over a third of Brits (35%) do not consider having an eye test as part of a routine body ‘MOT’ health check. Worryingly, 1 out of 5 […]