The Blog
If you have ever walked out of a doctor's office feeling rushed, unseen, or confused… You are not alone.
Traditional healthcare has turned into a revolving door — long waits ⏳, short visits ⏱️, surprise bills 💸, and very little continuity.
🗣️But there’s a model quietly transforming the way peopl
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On the surface, health-sharing plans can seem like an affordable alternative to traditional insurance.
You may have heard about them from a friend, seen an ad, or even come across them during Open Enrollment.
But before you sign up, it is essential to understand what they are not — and who they're...
The Open Enrollment season for health insurance plans can feel overwhelming even in the best of times.
But when you're undergoing cancer treatment, it can be an emotional rollercoaster filled with an extra bit of uncertainty and mystery.
And yet, this is one of the most critical times of year to ...
The Tyrer–Cuzick risk assessment model, also known as the IBIS model, is a calculator that estimates a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer over 10 years and across her lifetime. It is based on a wide range of personal and family factors.
Understanding your individual risk is a crucial step tow...
There’s a good chance that when you walk into a medical office these days, the person seeing you might not be a doctor at all. Increasingly, you’ll be treated by advanced practice providers (APPs), who are typically either nurse practitioners (NPs) or physician assistants (PAs). This shift, though ...
June is Brain Awareness Month. What better time to pay attention to our brain health, especially as we age? Perhaps you're the caregiver for an older relative, and you're beginning to notice some memory lapses in them. Or maybe you're a woman over fifty, like me, and you've noticed that your memory...
As a marathon runner, I have learned to apply the lessons from running to life. By the time I get to mile 18 and 23 in a race, I usually catch myself filled with self-doubt, like, whose idea was it to run this race again? Why am I doing this? Every fiber of my body is saying quit NOW!
And then I h...
Men’s Health Week is in June, and it's essential to encourage the men in our lives to take their health seriously. Despite awareness campaigns, far too many men continue to skip checkups, delay screenings, and disengage from the healthcare system altogether.
The consequences? Increased risk of ch
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What Is Culturally Competent Care?
Culturally competent care means providing care that takes into consideration an individual’s cultural background, values, language, beliefs, and lived experience. Each patient brings with them a unique cultural lens that affects how they perceive illness, healing,...
As a health advocate—and a woman who has walked the breast cancer journey—I know firsthand how overwhelming it can be to find the right primary care provider (PCP), especially when you're over 50 or navigating a complex diagnosis.
When I was about to start treatment, I realized I needed a physician...
