Federal law protects your ability to create a legal document with your wishes for end-of-life care and requires nursing homes to honor those wishes. But the parameters of such a document are controlled by state law, so it's crucial to know the...
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, COBRA, provides workers and their families the right to continue with employer provided health insurance when they leave their jobs. Job loss can be voluntary or involuntary for workers to be...
Regenerative medicine is among the fastest-growing medical specialties in the world, according to the World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine. The specialty is based on a scientific and technological approach to the detection, prevention, treatment...
The IRS allows individuals who itemize their deductions the opportunity to deduct certain medical expenses and insurance premiums. This medical expense tax relief provision helps ease the financial burden felt by individuals and families who must...
Of the many different types of epilepsy, all are neurological disorders characterized by recurring seizures. Seizures are caused by electrical impulses in the brain firing too fast, overloading the neurological system in a kind of storm in the...
Congress approved the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to guard the privacy of personal medical information, and to give individuals the right to keep their health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions in place...
U.S. law generally supports the concept of parents raising their children without government interference, except in certain, limited circumstances. Government authorities will intervene if there is evidence that a parent's behavior, mental...
Home oxygen is prescribed to patients who have difficulty inhaling sufficient oxygen through their lungs. Sea-level atmospheric air contains about 21 percent oxygen, whereas home oxygen delivery systems usually administer almost 100 percent...
Medicare is a government-funded health insurance program targeting elderly people 65 years of age and older or those diagnosed with a disability such as renal failure. There are several options to choose from with Medicare but none offer complete...
Methadone and heroin are both extremely potent opiates derived from a substance received by milking the underdeveloped seed of the poppy plant. One of the key reasons methadone is prescribed to individuals is to help alleviate the withdrawal...
Americans will live, on average, until age 78, according to the World Bank. Our increasing longevity creates an interesting situation for providers of health care. While most traditional health insurance plans provide for emergency medical...
Consumers concerned about age-related changes in their physical appearance and performance can easily fall victim to shameless quackery. Antiaging product marketing preys on the insecurity and fear felt by aging persons and these emotions often...
