The most challenging part of retirement planning is figuring out how to make every aspect of your life revolve around golf. This is very important, because research has identified several key factors that contribute to a long and healthy life, including social connections, exercise, proper diet, and time spent outdoors…

Anyone who has been to a doctor since 2004 is familiar with HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which is a piece of landmark legislation designed to protect patient’s privacy by having them sign so many forms that they don’t have time to notice that their next…

An innovative technique that has been clinically proven to improve athletic performance may be just what you need to get that extra boost out of your workouts. It is called “cursing,” and a 2018 study published in the Journal of Psychology of Sport and Exercise showed that it did indeed…

Over the last twenty-five years as a physical therapist I have had to answer some very difficult clinical questions, and by far the toughest so far has been, “This brace is not covered by my insurance, how much is it if I just want to buy it?” As a clinician…

One of the best ways to impart healthy living habits to the younger generation is to coach your children’s sports teams. Coaching not only strengthens the bonds with your children, but helps build relationships with other parents who are eager to make up for their own lack of athletic ability…

As someone who tries to write funny articles about health-related topics, I spent years enjoying a virtually infinite pool of hilarious material provided by the mainstream media. On any given day, all I had to do was scroll through my medical news feed to find breaking stories like these: Viagra…

As doctor’s offices ramp back up to full capacity, long waiting room times have made a remarkable comeback. In an effort to address this problem, several major health networks across the country are piloting a new app that patients can use to help them remember why they came to the…

Telehealth technology has exploded in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and a new app promises to provide the most accurate virtual simulation to date of an actual doctor visit. Downloading the app to your smartphone allows convenient scheduling on the spot whenever you are injured. Upon reporting your injury, the…

An overlooked subgroup of gig-workers are demanding their fair share of government assistance amid the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Freelance writers who specialize in erotic medical newsfeed articles have seen business completely dry up as online news has been completely overrun by serious coronavirus topics. “It’s a…