“Without A, B and O, we can’t save anybody,” the Red Cross says. “Each year, fewer and fewer people are donating blood.” The Red Cross has sadly announced that donors have decreased by 80,000 each year over the past four years. Whole blood donations only take about 8-10 minutes, with a recovery of 10-15 minutes …
It has been reported that the E.Coli outbreak source has still not been identified. Twenty-five states have fallen ill, with over one hundred people sick and hospitalized. The CDC warns, “Do not eat or buy romaine lettuce unless you can confirm it is not from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region.” The issue we see is …
BCAAs stands for branched chain amino acids, consisting of the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. As intermittent fasting has become a popular trend and preferred diet, consider taking BCAAs before workouts to help your body repair muscles faster. BCAAs are naturally in whey protein, milk, and animal proteins such as chicken, beef, and turkey. …
With LA traffic sometimes it’s inconvenient to see your primary care physician who is only eight miles away. In today’s technologically advanced world we expect to read reviews on a physician before seeing them when ten years ago this was not possible. Insurance plans can cause restrictions on who we can see and a slew …
Not only does Planned Parenthood serve as a major resource for women’s health, but it serves millions of underserved families as their main health care provider. You can visit Planned Parenthood with or without insurance and still receive discounts if qualified. Thankfully, Planned Parenthood participates within the federal funding program, Title X (10) which allows …
Why are blood tests so important? Your blood can tell doctors many things about your body and health. Common Blood tests are: A complete blood count (CBC) Blood chemistry tests Blood enzyme tests Blood tests to assess heart disease risk Your blood can say a lot about you. Blood tests are extremely important when it …
Go Generic Branded and generic prescriptions have the same standards of quality and clinical effectiveness. You could potentially save up to 50% by asking for generic prescriptions rather than the brand-name drugs. Prescription prices are volatile “A pricing survey from Consumer Reports revealed that prescription drug prices can differ by as much as 10 times …
According to Los Angeles County health officials, this season’s flu could be the worst since H1N1 (swine) in 2009 that they have seen yet. The number of deaths and hospital visits are on the rise, partially due to the fact that this season started a month earlier than usual. As of Monday, January …
