Americans Would Prefer to See a Chiropractor Than Primary Care Doctor for Certain Conditions, Study Finds
To hear news outlets tell it, the majority of Americans are overwhelmingly unsatisfied these days.
So it’s worth noting that a study in the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics found that a whopping 83 percent of households surveyed were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with chiropractic care. Among the factors? Displaying “concern about a patient’s overall health, and the extent to which (they) explain the condition and the treatment.”
In fact, even as the number of Americans attracted to chiropractic care for its drug-free, hands-on and non-invasive approach to caring for neuro-musculoskeletal conditions continues to grow — virtually tripling in the past two decade
A Little Known Fact: Most Insurance Plans Cover Chiropractic Care
When you visit your doctor of chiropractic, feel free to have your insurance card ready.
About 30 million Americans seek chiropractic care annually, and apparently not all of them know their visits are routinely covered by major medical insurance carriers, Medicare, workers’ compensation, and even some Medicaid plans. Part of the increased availability is a result of non-discrimination measures in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the welcome mat to chiropractic care at various government levels, including military bases and Veterans Administration facilities.
Boosting awareness, say experts, could be a game-changer.
Retirement Readiness Improves from Generation to Generation
Are people becoming more savvy about ensuring their retirement won’t be like something out of the “Hunger Games?”
Perhaps.
Two years ago, Fidelity Investments (fidelity.com) created a unique way of measuring not only how close working Americans are to meeting their post-retirement expenses, but also how different generations — Baby Boomers, Gen Exers, and Gen Yers — compare to one another. The one stand-out back then was Boomers.
Now that same measure, the Retirement Preparedness Measure (RPM), is signaling more widespread improvement — due in large part to what John Sweeney, Fidelity’s executive vice president of retirement and investment strategies, ascribes to “across-the-board savings, and investments being allocated in a more age-appropriate way.”
What You Need to Know to Survive Any Dating Scenario
Dating
is never easy. Never mind first impressions and the getting-to-know-you
awkwardness, the Internet has created a world where every foible, every
flaw, every little thing (both literally and figuratively) is on
display for the all the world, including potential dating partners, to
see.
“Surviving any worst-case scenario comes down to not panicking, having a plan, and ultimately being prepared,” David Borgenicht, author of The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex, told the Chicago Tribune in an interview. “And this applies to the realm of dating.”
Planning on Ride-Booking a Car? Here are 3 Things You Should Know
If
you happened to be an innocent bystander who somehow got caught in the
crossfire of a terrorist attack, would you think that you’d have to pay
four times the normal cost of a car ride to safety?
Unfortunately, that’s what happened last December to some Uber passengers when faced with needing a quick escape and some distance from the 16-hour siege at Sydney, Australia’s Lindt Chocolate Cafe. The event triggered the controversial “surge-pricing” that Uber and other ride-booking services (lesser players Lyft and Sidecar included) also use here in the U.S.
Avoid Body Drought — How to Prevent Dehydration
It’s
in every living cell, tissue and organ, and it’s second only to oxygen
as the thing we need most to survive—pure, clean water. We can’t live
without it, and we can’t live well without enough of it. We are
constantly in need of water as we lose water with every breath and every
activity of the body. We are especially at risk for dehydration when we
exercise or we are ill—this is when dehydration, even mild dehydration,
can take its toll, causing you to feel tired and drained of energy.
Anyone may become dehydrated, but young children, older adults and
people with chronic illnesses are most at risk.
Finding the Best Medicare Advantage Plan
Did
you know Medicare has a rating system that evaluates health plans based
on dozens of quality measures and patient experiences? Very few plans
receive the top Medicare rating. Out of 563 Medicare Advantage plans for
2013, only 11 plans with prescription drug benefits earned the top
five-star rating. Six of those 11 were Kaiser Permanente plans.
“We are a top plan because we focus on our patients’ health,” said Jed Weissberg, senior vice president for Hospitals, Quality and Care Delivery at Kaiser Permanente. “We help our patients to exercise, eat well, maintain a healthy weight and get regular check-ups. Walking, for example, can have remarkable therapeutic value—cutting the rate of new cases of diabetes by half or more.”
Christina Ha: The Blind Cook Who Turned Master Chef
If you watched season three of Fox TV’s reality cooking show “MasterChef,” you remember the big smile that lit up Christine Ha’s
face every time she impressed the judges with her bold flavors—and
especially when her three-course meal of Vietnamese comfort food won Ha
the “MasterChef” title.
What casual viewers may not have realized right away is that the amateur cook from Houston, Texas, is blind. In 2003, Ha was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare neurological condition that deteriorates the optic nerves and spinal cord. By 2007, Ha had lost most of her vision. But she had regained her love of reading, with help from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
Professional Advice for Hispanic Home Buyers
By Ernie Diaz
Senior Vice President, TD Bank
A recent national survey by Fannie Mae revealed that Hispanics place more value on the idea of homeownership than all Americans, and 73 percent of Latinos believe that owning a home is a good way to build wealth to pass along to their families. However, trends suggest Hispanics are more likely to lack basic financial literacy skills, which can hamper the community’s home buying and long-term financial success.
Audiobook Service Helps Blind Vets Recover Independence
In
December 1967, a young soldier lay in a hospital bed after sustaining
severe eye injuries from a land mine in Vietnam. Tom Miller, now
executive director of the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) in
Washington, D.C., was blind, and his mind raced over all of the things
he’d never be able to enjoy again. “I’ve spent the past 44-plus years
erasing that list, or finding new things I can do.”
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