Preventive care encompasses services designed to prevent or screen for health problems. Annual health check-ups and wellness screenings are two examples as are gender
Preventive screenings are supposed to be covered under the Affordable Care Act. But sometimes things go awry.
My Turn: Preventive care is important. But our medical system makes it difficult to provide it.
Well care — often called preventive care — is health care to help prevent health problems.
Chronic inflammation is the culprit behind a host of deadly diseases. But with preventive care, you can reclaim your health.
Chronic diseases are driving healthcare spending but certain preventive care strategies to help reduce costs through chronic disease prevention.
Inadequate health literacy can lead to numerous negative effects on an individual’s health, including poor self-care, increased utilization of services, worse outcomes, and decreased likelihood of receiving preventive care. Poor communication also contributes to unnecessary readmissions and reduced patient satisfaction and engagement.
Depression is extremely common during adolescence, but many teens don’t display any symptoms, so their illness goes unnoticed. For these reasons, many physicians recommend that teens be screened for depression as part of their regular preventive care checkups.
It’s important to know where to go or who you can call when you need medical care. It can mean the difference in cost and time and could save your life or th...