Skin Fungus

Anti-Fungul Preparation
Fungal infections of the skin are not serious, so treatment is not urgent. In general, the fungus needs moist, undisturbed areas to grow and will often disappear with regular cleansing, drying, and application of a powder to keep the area dry. Cleansing should be performed twice daily.
If you need a medication, there are effective [...]

Learn to Observe Yourself

The careful physical examination requires skill and experience. Some important observations can be made at home. If you can report accurate information on these points, you can further help your doctor.
Temperature
Don’t say “fever” or “running a temperature” or “burning up.”  But a thermometer, read the instructions, practice shaking the thermometer down, and be able to [...]

Constipation

A natural diet is recommended with natural vegetable-fiber residue, to the use of any laxative. But if you must use a laxative, the most attractive alternatives are psyllium as a bulk laxative or milk of magnesia to hold water in the bowel and soften the stool.
Bulk (Psyllium Containing Laxative)
Metamucil and Effer-Syllium contain substances refined from [...]

Your Doctor Can Save You Money on Drugs

Your doctor plays a major role in the cost of drugs by choosing the drugs to be prescribed. For example, if you have an infection due to bacteria, you may be given tetracycline or erythromycin. Tetracycline costs about twenty cents a capsule, whereas erythromycin costs about $9. At the doctor’s option, a steroid prescription for [...]

The Marketing of Medical Services

Increased competition in medicine is here. With nostalgia, we note a certain loss of dignity.  Hospitals compete with other hospitals for patients. Health insurance plans compete with other plans. Doctors compete with doctors. There are advertisements and direct marketing to consumers (patients).
You need to be aware of these changes because once-conservative institutions are now trying [...]