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Whether it is an injury or a chronic condition, pain is difficult to live with. Even mild pain can make everyday life more difficult. While opioids can be a useful tool for some types of pain, long-term use can lead to addiction and other problems. Before starting an...
It can be difficult to think clearly when you are facing a severe medical issue. Between pain and worry, it is challenging to know what to do and what resources are the best option for your situation. The emergency room is understandably expensive. There is a long...
As you get closer to your due date, you have to come up with an answer to choosing a hospital to deliver your baby. While some end up in an emergency where they must deliver before reaching the hospital, most of the time, you can choose where to deliver your baby....
Whether you have struggled with vision problems your whole life or you recently discovered you need glasses, the idea of a surgery that puts it all in the past may sound too good to be true. Of course, the first risk you think about is terrifying. You go in for...
A hospital is already an intimidating place. You are already vulnerable because you need medical attention, and the people on your healthcare team are responsible for helping you leave in a better situation than when you entered. Before they will help you, though,...
It is not difficult to figure out that nurses have tough schedules. Hospitals are open around the clock, so nurses need to be available, too. In most hospitals, nurses are constantly having to adjust and readjust to rotating schedules. It is the hospital’s way of...
Often, the emergency department is a busy place. Nurses must try to organize patients so that those who have the most life-threatening issues receive treatment first. Unfortunately, even when the emergency department is not busy, there may be staff who do not know how...
Sometimes going to the hospital can seem like two forces working against each other. You are at the hospital because you are sick and need treatment and recovery, but the experience of being in the hospital can make recovering from your illness difficult. One of the...
When you enter the hospital there is a specific aroma. That chemical-clean smell is always there to greet you (along with the smells the other patients may have brought with them). You hope that with the too-white linens and the individually wrapped gadgets that you...
No one wants to be in the hospital longer than they need to, but staying in the hospital after an invasive medical procedure can be essential to making a full recovery. In the hours and days after your procedure, a small irritation can turn into a major medical issue,...