There are more than 285 doctors for every 100,000 residents in the northern state of Minnesota, according to the 2006 census. This makes Minnesota one of the top states in the United States for doctor/patient ratio. More than 17,000 doctors...
Health insurance protects you financially when you need medical attention and allows you access to quality health care. An individual health insurance plan offers an alternative to individuals and families who are not eligible for a group plan...
Comprehensive medical plans originated in the 1930s with industrialists Henry Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield. Dr. Garfield, at Kaiser's request, created a health plan to protect the workers of the Grand Coulee Dam. They expanded the healthcare...
A teaching hospital is a medical care facility that doubles as an institution for higher learning. A teaching hospital commonly operates in cooperation with a system of health care providers that offer advanced clinical training to those seeking...
While high-protein diets are sometimes touted as health-conscious weight-loss solutions, they are associated with many risks. Mayo Clinic nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky warns that while high-protein diets are safe as short-term solutions, they...
Anesthesia is a combination of drugs that can either put you to sleep for a surgical procedure or numb an area of the body. General anesthesia, or as some people refer to it, "going under," makes you sleep through surgery without pain. Local...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 7 percent of 3- to 17-year-old children in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Symptoms of ADHD include non-stop talking, difficulty organizing projects, not...
Many types of health insurance coverage are available, including HMO and PPO plans and HSA-eligible high-deductible plans. While these plans differ in the benefits they offer and the costs to the insured, they have similar features that allow for...
Vaccines are generally required in order for children to enter public school and attend child care programs. A medical waiver not to vaccinate can be signed and utilized in some school districts. As a parent or caregiver, you should know what...
An injury to the brain can be severe enough to cause brain death, but establishing brain death requires a number of tests. One type of test is called the oculovestibular reflex test or, more commonly, the ice water caloric test. This same test can...
If you have coronary heart disease, a cardiac rehab program can offer you a structured opportunity to reduce your risk of heart attacks, relieve recurring chest pain and improve your overall health. Heart rehab program options vary, but most use a...
Although the Medicare program is designed to provide health care for persons 65 and older, a person of any age who suffers from end-stage renal disease that requires dialysis or a kidney transplant is also covered by Medicare. Because Medicare...