9 Urgent Reasons for Finding a Diagnosis Unmasked
April 17, 2008
Updated 5/8/08
You’re on the verge of giving up the search for help with your illness. What’s the point? No one seems to know anything anyway. Here are nine urgent reasons you should not give up the fight. Read more
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February 10, 2008
My alma matter looks like a war zone. A tornado literally skipped over my apartment complex last week, and it caused at least $40 million in damage to Union University.Houses on neighboring streets are missing roofs. Some are just missing. The initial damage estimate for the city is $87 million. All this and I lost nothing but electricity for nine hours.
Sphere: Related ContentPutting It All Together
February 1, 2008
My first book, Secrets of Getting a Diagnosis Unmasked, is my attempt to help others avoid many of the mistakes I made when seeking answers for my own chronic illness. I spent too much money and did too much unguided research followed by two decades of trial and error.The good news is I may have come to the end of my search. On Tuesday I shared the excitement of finding a new practitioner near my area who understands the complex nature of chronic illness. Then I realized I don’t need him.
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January 15, 2008
by Jacqueline L. Jones
The evidence is clear. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people with chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease account for more than 75% of the nation’s $1.4 trillion in medical care costs each year. That figure could jump 42 percent by 2023, according to an Oct. 2007 report by the Milken Institute, a think tank in Santa Monica, Calif.
As the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and practitioners in emerging and ancient disciplines report positive results in fighting these illnesses, the path to reducing health care costs seems clear. Equal access to disease prevention services and effective natural treatments could reduce costs for all.
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December 18, 2007
Many people with chronic illnesses have sought answers through Internet research. During that research, they may have stumbled upon the right answers, but faced resistance from primary care providers unwilling to order the necessary tests.
If you have an idea of what may be ailing you, you have the right to order tests directly from a specialty laboratory. Some insurance companies pay 100% for these services.
Sphere: Related ContentRelief for Doctors and Patients is on the Way
November 16, 2007
My last post addressed how time constraints and other problems in the medical system interfere with a physician’s ability to provide good service. Last week The New York Times reported that an influential nonprofit organization focused on health care has proposed changes to relieve some of the pressure.
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November 7, 2007
When George Clooney and his girlfriend, Sarah Larson, had a motorcycle accident last September, they experienced something that Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, says happens to patients at medical facilities across this country on a regular basis. In spite of protections guaranteed in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws enacted by Congress in 2003, several employees of Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J., viewed the couple’s medical records without authorization.
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November 6, 2007
I’ve never enjoyed entertaining at home. When visitors come, I feel like an animal in the zoo facing observation for a scientific study. The inhabitants of this apartment go into extreme cleaning mode as the observation date approaches. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentChronic Illness Care Shop has Moved
October 30, 2007
by Jacqueline L. Jones
The Chronic Illness Care Division of the Unmasked Communications™ Store has moved. The new shop features resources on the treatment and prevention of a variety of autoimmune diseases, alzheimer’s disease, other disorders, and several other topics. Visit the shop today to start your journey toward improved health.
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