In the United States of America, the law requires everyone to have medical insurance. Most people who are employed get a group rate plan that their employer helps them pay for. People who are not offered insurance help through their employer are required to get medical coverage that meets the…
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My mission is to help you live healthy. Your Med Guide is a health website featuring health articles related to healthy living, fitness, living with diabetes, weight loss, various conditions and diseases, health news and health tips.
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We usually talk about pledging organs, but did you know you skin donations are possible? Yes, you can donate your skin. In India alone, 6-7 millions of people suffer burn injuries every year and it is shocking to know that of these, 80% are women and children. This includes victims…
A good night’s sleep is essential to function well and go through your day, accomplishing all that you’ve planned. But when a nighttime cough keeps you up, not only do you feel exhausted with the strain and pain, the lack of sleep drains your energy and makes the day that…
Weight loss. The Holy Grail for most of us. I mean, even if you lose those extra pounds, keeping that ideal weight can be a challenge. Keeping fit means getting enough protein–the building block for lean muscle and burning fat. And there are many foods that will deliver your protein…
You haven’t been great at heeding the warnings of your physician and now your prediabetes condition has progressed into full-blown Diabetes. Is it too late to fix this?! Of course not. But how to make the shift in treatment and management? How to update your care routine? While diabetes cannot…
Childhood is filled with milestones — first words, first steps, first day of school, etc. Yet, although many of these milestones are welcome, joyous occasions, there are plenty of milestones that parents would prefer their children missed — especially their first cavities. A large number of children experience tooth decay…
Diabetes comes with a long list of do’s and don’ts and considering that people with diabetes are more prone to falling sick or getting an infection, there’s always the fear of whether antibiotics are safe for those with diabetes. Diabetes is a growing epidemic today—especially type 2 diabetes—as it has…