Archive for March, 2015

The most common drug allergies, according to this WebMD article, are penicillin and other similar antibiotics, as well as sulfa drugs, barbitrates, anticonvulsants, and insulin. The most common food allergies in adults are peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustaceans (such as shrimp, crabs, and lobster, mollusks (such as clams, oysters, and mussels), and certain fruits and ... Continue Reading >>

It’s certainly a valid question: why do I have to spend my hard-earned money to see my own medical information? It’s one that we hear a lot here at , and we understand the confusion. There are various factors that require us to charge you to deliver your medical records. Read on to find out ... Continue Reading >>

Think about this scenario: your mom is coming to live with you for the summer, so you arrange for her to see a primary-care physician while she’s in town. She’s eighty-five so she has some age-related conditions that she needs to be on medication for, and she is allergic to a few medications. You try ... Continue Reading >>

Do you have a Fitbit, FuelBand, or similar health-tracking wearable device? Many people do—it’s now a $1.6 billion dollar industry. Gartner Research expects it to rise to a $5 billion industry by 2016, according to this article from the Wall Street Journal. But as the popularity of these devices continues to increase, the question naturally ... Continue Reading >>