Health topics
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Choosing a Patient Advocate; Who Should It Be?
We here at Decipher Your Health frequently discuss having someone with you as a patient advocate when seeking medical care. But we haven’t addressed who that patient advocate should be and in…
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Dementia: It’s More Than Alzheimer’s Disease
Do you know someone who is showing signs of memory loss or confusion? If that person is older, you may think that this is dementia. And when someone says the word “dementia,”…
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Getting a Second Opinion; Is That Insulting to Your Doctor?
When we needed a new roof for our house a few years ago, we researched a few companies and asked them to submit quotes for the work. Once we had the information,…
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Breathing Is Not Optional; It’s Vital
As I fight off this glorious monster of a chest cold, it has caused me to reflect on the mundane but necessary importance of breathing. According to the World Health Organization, recent…
