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2020
It is summer and that means being outside, grilling burgers, eating potato salad and having pool parties. But summer fun also comes with burn treatment, increased cases of food poisoning, and pool-related accidents.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. There are different types of prostate cancer. Most often prostate cancer grows slowly and stays inside the prostate gland. In these cases, it may not spread and cause harm to other parts of your body and may need little or no treatment. However, some prostate cancers are more likely to spread quickly and cause serious harm.
2020
As the United States becomes more diverse, minority populations grow as well. Despite the increasing need for equality in healthcare, gaps in minority health compared to other groups are still noticeable. April is Minority Health Month, making it the perfect time to highlight and explore conditions that may affect you or people you know.
Eating a healthy diet can make you feel good and help fight against chronic diseases and conditions, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. A healthy diet can also give your immune system a boost. Eating healthy can be a challenge if you don’t know exactly what that means. In general, it is important to eat a wide variety of foods. Fruits, vegetables, dairy (or non-dairy alternatives), protein and whole grains are all important pieces of a healthy diet. Another part of eating healthy is making sure that you are getting the necessary vitamins, nutrients and minerals. One essential nutrient that might be missing from your diet is fiber.
2020
Have you ever seen someone on television clutch the chest, scrunch the face in pain and collapse? That’s how TV shows a heart attack. Although they really can look like that, heart attacks often have symptoms that are easy to miss—especially in women.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States overall for both men and women, and for most races and ethnicities. That makes February—American Heart Month—an important time for every American to understand the risks of heart disease.
Every January marks National Sugar Awareness Week, which is the perfect time to get educated on blood sugar. Awareness of blood sugar—also known as blood glucose—is important. Why? One word: Diabetes.
There’s pink everywhere you look. That’s because pink is the color of breast cancer awareness.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Most specifically, it’s about getting out the message of the importance of finding breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat.
2019
Atrial fibrillation (commonly called AFib or AF) is an arrhythmia, which means the heart beats in an irregular way, either too fast or too slow.
In a healthy heart, an electrical pulse starts in a group of cells, then travels down the heart, first to the two upper chambers (the atria) and then to the lower chambers (the ventricles). With AFib, that electrical signal goes haywire, causing the atria to expand and contract irregularly.
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Baltimore, MD (September 23, 2019) – Baltimore based Jai Medical Systems Managed Care Organization, Inc. (Jai Medical Systems) is once again one of the Highest Rated Health Insurance Plans in the United States, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2019 – 2020. A listing of all NCQA Health Plan ratings is available at http://healthinsuranceratings.ncqa.org/2019/search/Medicaid.
What happens when you or your family need medical care, and you are not sure where to go? There are different options for medical care including your Primary Care Provider (PCP), urgent care, or the emergency room. Where you choose to go can make a big difference in your family’s medical care and also how much it may cost, whether or not you have health insurance.Read More »