Living with Crohn’s Disease

Posted on: 27 March 2019

When you get sick, you experience a lot of stress and you need to pay a lot of bills and expenses which makes the situation even worse. This is why it is very important to choose bulk-billing doctors, but before you choose any of them, you need to know what questions to ask. You cannot just randomly pick one without knowing more about it. To help you ask the right questions, here are some you can start with:
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Posted on: 30 January 2019

When your parent reaches their golden years, you may be deliberating on ways to ensure that they get the best care. Depending on their health, mental state and mobility level, you could be thinking that hiring a caregiver will be the best course of action. While letting your parent live on their own may seem like a more economical option, you should think about the advantages, both socially and fiscally, of looking into a retirement community.
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Posted on: 27 December 2018

If you have recently been diagnosed with an illness, your doctor may refer you to a specialist so further investigations can be completed. These investigations sometimes take the form of scans and other medical imaging. Medical imaging is extremely useful to doctors as it allows them to see inside your body without the need for invasive and potentially risky surgery. However, many people are fearful of medical scans because they do not understand what is involved.
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Posted on: 11 November 2018

A herniated disk is one of the most common problems with the spinal cord. It is the bulging of a disc out of the normal radius of the spine. Many patients never realise they have a herniated disk until it presses on a nerve, resulting in pain and discomfort. If the disk presses on a sciatic nerve, the pain can be excruciating and lead to loss of movement of the feet.
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