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New Device May Give Epi-Pen Some Competition

Epi-Pen is a device that is used when a child or adult experiences anaphylaxis after encountering something that he or she is extremely allergic to. It is about the size of a large magic marker. Two brothers, who have food allergies, have created a device that could be competition for the makers of the Epi-Pen. An Epi-Pen is a device that can be used to auto-inject a specific amount of epinephrine into a person who is having a severe allergic reaction to something, and who is experiencing anaphylaxis as a result. Left untreated, a person could die from anaphylaxis in … Continue reading →

When Your Doctor Frustrates You

What can you do when you are frustrated by your doctor or your medical care (or the medicare care of a loved one)? It turns out, quite a lot. There are many reasons why your doctor may frustrate you, and some of these issues can be addressed directly with the doctor or the office. For example, if you feel that they doctor is talking at you instead of to you, you can gently point this out. Make sure that you bring a list of questions or concerns with you to your appointments and don’t be afraid to speak up when … Continue reading →

Should You Get Your Dog A Flu Shot?

Today in “vaccines I didn’t know existed for dogs” (last time it was for Lyme disease): canine influenza. That’s right, you can get a flu shot for your dog. Pet website ZooToo takes a look at it. Apparently, dog flu is a thing. I have to say I’ve never heard of it, not the way I’ve heard about bird or even pig flus. The difference is that while those strains can pass to humans, canine influenza doesn’t. It’s basically just dogs getting the flu, in a particular strain that won’t infect us. So while we might have to worry about … Continue reading →

Shop Around for Your Prescription Medications

I’m embarrassed to admit that it was only recently that I started shopping around for my family’s prescription medications. Up to that point, I must have just assumed that the same medication at different pharmacies would cost the same. Instead, that assumption has been costing me through the years. I’ve looked at a couple of informal surveys that show prescriptions varying by quite a bit of money in some cases. For example, one prescription, a monthly supply of Plavix, might cost anywhere from $128 to $225, depending on which pharmacy you use to purchase it. That is a huge difference! … Continue reading →

Compounding Pet Medications: Is It Safe?

It can be tricky getting them to take their meds One of the latest health scares has been over a strain of meningitis that’s killed multiple people. According to WebMD, the meningitis originates from a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts. Compounding is the practice of putting more than one type of medication in a pill, or basically changing the medication in some way from its original formula. How is this relevant for the pet owner? Compounding is a common practice in pet medications. Before you worry: the meningitis came from a human medication for back pain and it seems the authorities … Continue reading →

School Worker Handed Child the Wrong Medication

A nine year old boy was handed the wrong medications at school. A school worker tried to hand him ADHD medication. He doesn’t have ADHD. Parents may want to take the time to make sure that their children can visually identify their medication, just in case a mix up like this happens at their school. This incident happened in a school that is located in the UK, but it could potentially happen in a school in the United States as well. A nine year old boy named Alfie was handed ADHD medication when he was at school. The problem is … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – July 8 – 14, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on the blogs that have been posted here in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. Which ones did you miss? Jan Brewer Wants to Take Away Health Insurance Benefits Arizona Governor Jan Brewer wants the Supreme Court to allow her to terminate health insurance coverage for the same-sex partners of state workers. An appeals court would not allow her to do that. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on July 9, 2012. This time, … Continue reading →

Coast2Coast Rx is not Insurance – But is Helpful

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Have you heard about the Coast2Coast Rx card? It isn’t health insurance, but it could save you some money on prescription medication. From the research that I have done, the Coast2Coast card seems a whole lot more legitimate than the Rx Relief card is. Coast2Coast Rx got an A+ rating from the BBB. This week, I have learned about two, entirely different, cards that can be used to get a discount on prescription medication. I cannot help but wonder if these things are suddenly “popping out of the woodwork” because there are so many Americans who are currently without health … Continue reading →

The Rx Relief Card is Not Insurance

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My husband received two Rx Relief cards in the mail. It came from a company called Healthcare Alliance. A little digging around on the internet revealed that this is something to stay away from! Everything about it sounds like a scam. The mail my husband got from Healthcare Alliance looked very much like what one would receive from a legitimate insurance company. The letter said “Good news- You’ve been accepted!”, which is odd, because my husband never applied for anything from this company. The letter had two, plastic, cards attached to it that, at first glance, look very much like … Continue reading →

Should You Continue Your Child’s ADHD Medication During the Summer?

One common question that parents have is whether or not they should continue ADHD or ADD medication over the summer for their children. With school out, this becomes an interesting dilemma. I’ve heard a number of arguments for and against. Many pediatricians leave it up to the parents, especially if the ADHD or ADD is not severe enough to be a danger to the child. Of course, any time a parent is considering stopping any ongoing medication, the pediatrician should be consulted. The arguments parents give for continuing medication include being consistent, needing the child to be able to focus … Continue reading →