In medicine, there are four levels of care: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. The levels of care refer to the complexity of the medical cases that healthcare providers treat and the skills ...
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health plans in the U.S. have to cover certain preventive health care without requiring you to pay a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance. That rule applies to ...
But that’s not to say that you can’t make a real difference in your skin with your skin-care routine at home. Below, I’ve drawn on my years of beauty reporting and chatted to over a dozen ...
Trying to pin down a trigger for your redness can be exhausting: It could be stress, extreme temperatures, spicy foods, fragrance, alcohol in skin care and in drinks (especially wine), and even ...
Caring for someone with advanced AIDS can be difficult. But it can also give you precious time and meaningful experiences with them. It may also help you find new strengths within yourself.
A common misconception is that care homes are only for older people, however many younger adults also require care homes. There are many circumstances, including illness, injuries or disabilities that ...
Health and social care for the elderly are important parts of Swedish welfare policy. Of Sweden’s 10.5 million inhabitants, 20 per cent have passed the standard retirement age of 65. This number is ...
Very few other native plants have such richly colored flowers as this one does! Photo Credit: Dinesh Valke / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Phlox is a stunning plant that grows in clumps and can reach heights ...
Caring for a loved one can be incredibly rewarding but it is also one of the toughest jobs anyone can take on. It is not uncommon for caregivers to feel overwhelmed, anxious or isolated as they ...
Growing old alongside a life partner is a privilege that many of us hope for in later life, but it’s something a lot of people miss out on in care homes. Moving away from a partner, no matter how long ...
SINGAPORE – Ms Julia Chan had always envisioned a life where she could balance family and career. But reality took a different turn when her elder son was diagnosed with autism at four, and her ...