If you are looking for a new primary care physician, you may be wondering what the difference is between fee-for-service providers and direct primary care (DPC) providers. Essentially, fee-for-service providers charge you for every service they provide and usually bill your insurance company directly. Alternatively, DPC providers charge a monthly subscription fee to cover their operational costs and either do not charge for basic services or charge a low fee. If you are considering signing up for a DPC program, there are several things you should know.…
Sinus infections are no fun at all. They come with facial pain, pressure that can lead to intense headaches, and cold-like symptoms that can really interfere with your day. Because it’s tough to tell whether a sinus infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria, it’s no wonder that patients desperate for relief ask their doctors for antibiotics just in case in the hope of eliminating the symptoms sooner. But the experts say that in 90 to 98 percent of cases, sinus infections are caused by viruses, which can’t be helped by antibiotics at all.…
Vitreous hemorrhages are an ocular emergency that can affect people with lupus. They occur when blood leaks into your vitreous, the gel-like substance inside your eyeballs. Here are five things lupus sufferers need to know about vitreous hemorrhages.
How does lupus cause vitreous hemorrhages?
Lupus causes vitreous hemorrhages in the same way it causes other health complications throughout your body. As you may already know, when you have lupus, your immune system mistakenly attacks your healthy tissues.…
