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What You Probably Don’t Know About Celiac Disease
What You Probably Don’t Know About Celiac Disease (But Definitely Should) According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, more than 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with celiac disease. Yet researchers believe that as few as 1 in 5 people who have it are ever diagnosed. Furthermore, often by the time a diagnosis is reached, it’s due…
What Can You Do About Environmental Allergies?
What Can You Do About Environmental Allergies? 7.7% of adults and 7.2% of children are diagnosed with hay fever in North America. Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. More than 50 million Americans experience allergies each year. Allergic conditions are one of the most common health issues affecting children…
What is a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, and Why Should You Take It?
In short, a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) is a blood test that measures the 14 aspects of your blood that determine your chemical balance and metabolism. Metabolism is the word used to describe the chemical processes within a living organism, or more plainly, how your body uses food and energy. What exactly does a…
10 Things to Remember While Pregnant
It Pays to Pay Attention! What are the things to remember during pregnancy? What does a pregnant woman need? If you are pregnant, you probably have questions about what gives you the best chance of avoiding birth defects or a miscarriage. Here are ten things to remember about how to take care of yourself during…
Women’s Health After 40
What are Women’s Health Issues? Would it help with motivation to know what was happening with your body? What are women’s health issues, and how do you know which health risks warrant your attention? An easy step towards being proactive about your health is to order an online blood test. Know what’s what, and where…
Men’s Health After 40: Happier Living
Just about everyone understands the simple benefits of maintaining good health as we progress through our middle ages. Good health = longer life. It’s that simple. Isn’t it? Isn’t it enough to extoll the virtues of a longer life? Who doesn’t want more time, that most precious of commodities? Time with wives and husbands,…
Giving Women’s Health the Highest Value
How many times have you heard a woman say, “I don’t have time to be sick!” We’d love to create a world where women not only enjoy excellent health, but also have the opportunity to slow down, rest, and recover when their health isn’t optimal. After all, humanity would not exist without women, and…
Putting Online Lab Test Results into Your Hands
Welcome to our Wellness Blog We’re delighted to have you here, looking into one of the great healthcare breakthroughs of the past few years: online lab test ordering that places health test results into your hands. If you’re familiar with having to wait for a doctor to tell you what tests you might need, then…
Four COVID Vaccines Compared
Two vaccines have been approved for use in the United States a third and fourth are coming soon. Here’s a closer look at them and what it might mean for you. Vaccine developer: Pfizer Moderna AstraZeneca Johnson & Johnson How it works Messenger RNA Messenger RNA Inactivated cold virus Modified cold virus When approved/expected…
Types of Tests for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
You have probably been hearing a lot about coronavirus testing lately. Critical to the prevention and containment of the spread of COVID-19 is rigorous, accurate testing and lab-to-lab data sharing. If you think you have COVID-19 and need a test, contact either your healthcare provider or in non-emergency situations, you can get tested by mail…