Results for Preventive Care

The top commercial health plans as ranked by the NCQA excel in chronic disease management and preventive care, but sometimes struggle within several consumer satisfaction performance categories.

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How can I prepare for a gynaecologist appointment as a trans man?
Wellness exams are an important part of staying on top of your health, but accessing health care can be challenging for transgender people. Not all nurses and doctors are sensitive to trans issues or informed about the health care needs of transgender people. So it’s great you’re taking steps to make sure you have the best experience possible.
Your wellness exam (some people call it a gynecological exam)…

My father was gone and my mother had died by the time I was 7. I was raised by relatives. My main caregiver was what you’d consider “old fashioned”—strict and

Many women aren't clear about when to start preventive screenings and/or how often to get them done. Here's a list for organized by age group.

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As you’re probably seeing ads on TV or getting solicitations in the mail about Medicare plans, here are a few things you should know if you, your aging parents or a family member have Medicare or are about to become eligible soon.
There is a lot of competition to get your Medicare dollars and your money for the supplemental plans most people buy. Medicare only pays 80% of covered medical expenses so most people…

A number of preventive services used by both men and women are available at no cost to insured consumers under the Affordable Care Act.

Like many holidays, Halloween can be a triggering time for survivors. This holiday also poses unique risks and barriers when it comes to preventing sexual violence. This isn’t just due to the fact that Halloween parties and gatherings may create environments with increased rates of sexual assaults and harassment, but it is also due to trauma triggers such as dark lighting, fearful screams, obscuring masks, and graphic and violent imagery that are hallmarks of this time of year.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force also singled out maternal mental illness for the first time, recommending that women be screened during and after pregnancy.

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Why is taking care of yourself so important to addiction recovery? We review the planning stages of relapse and how you can avoid it through self-care here.

As business leaders committed to connecting people, we urge Congress not to block women from critical preventive care at Planned Parenthood health centers.

A new app is aimed at helping health care providers prevent suicide.

For young children — especially infants — preventive care is critical. Different from acute, or sick visits, during routine well-child visits a child’s

There's not enough good evidence to make the call as to whether an annual pelvic exam is a good screening tool, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says.

With 177 million Americans receiving health insurance through their employers, dwarfing the estimated 13.8 million who were expected to purchase care throu

There's a reason why quitting smoking is one of the most commonly recommended preventive health tips: Frequent smoking can increase risk for heart disease and stroke by up to four times and lung cancer by up to 25 times. In fact, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US, according to the Centers for

With retirement and aging, older adults can find themselves with a lot of free time and not many ideas of what to do. Some alternatives to keep the mind busy and active are volunteering, starting another business, embarking on an encore career, engaging with one’s community, and caregiving or taking responsibility for grandchildren or friends with limited mobility
These things can help us to build structure and purpose into our lives as we age and as we care for our own parents. It…

Health providers are seeing the consequences of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care, from longer hospital stays to more root canals.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer.