Usher in 2013 with Good Health - MD247

With the New Year, there is always an opportunity for a fresh start in every facet of your life. For some, this means leading a healthier life and getting on board for the weight loss journey. Should a healthier life and a lower number on the scale be your “endgame,” follow these easy tips to keep your journey on the correct path.

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What is Type 1 Diabetes?

The more severe form of diabetes is insulin-dependent diabetes, or type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also often called “juvenile” diabetes, because type 1 diabetes typically does not present in patients out of their teen years.

Immune System Attacks

Type 1 diabetes forces the immune system to attack part of the pancreas. Scientists are

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MD247 Discusses Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, most often referred to simply as diabetes, is a condition in which the body does not properly produce or regulate the hormone insulin. The hormone produced by the pancreas allows cells to absorb glucose from food, in order to turn those calories into energy. The body of a diabetic fails to properly respond to its own

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MD247 Reviews National Diabetes Awareness Month

November is designated as National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to remind all of our communities about a disease that can have serious consequences if not recognized.

The doctors and nurses associated with MD247, along with the support staff of the telemedicine provider, are encouraging all program members to assess their risk for

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Diabetes Symptoms

Many of the signs and symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are similar. For both types, there is an excess of glucose in the blood and not enough glucose maintained in the cells of your body. High glucose levels in Type I diabetes are due to a lack of insulin, because the insulin producing cells have been destroyed. Type 2 diabetes occurs when

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CVA vs TIA: WHEN THE WORD ‘STROKE’ NOT A VERB

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At work last week, a co-worker stopped in the middle of our day and looked at his right hand in amazement after it politely dropped the pen he was using. He picked the pen back up with his left hand, placed it back into his right hand and watched in disbelief as it refused to stay put.

He tried again. Plop…clatter. Onto the

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Healthy Eating For Kidney Patients

My dad was a diabetic who managed his personal health in a very haphazard manner, eventually passing away at age 63 due to complications associated with kidney failure. In my years of dealing with his personal illness, I was lucky enough to learn some of the tips and tricks that would allow him to enjoy summer barbeques (a favorite in our

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You 'Da Man - MD247 Discusses Erectile Dysfunction

"Be a Man". The traditional ideal involves a lot, from when little boys on the verge of tears are told to "suck it up and be a man", to adulthood, when it's a given that a man ‘takes care of his own’ (which may also include his~n~hers elderly parents).

There are bills to be paid, necessities of life to be purchased, lawns to be mowed, and

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The Change in Childhood Summer

Kids today aren’t like kids were in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or even 80s.

The days of “cops and robbers,” kickball and sunburn earned during a hard day live back with my memories of E.T. and Indiana Jones. That loss makes me a little sad to think about, but the reality is that families are a lot different now than they were in the not so

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Telemedicine Consultation on Erectile Dysfuntion

Erectile dysfunction occurs when a man can no longer get or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Having erection trouble periodically is not necessarily a concern, but ongoing problems must be medically reviewed. Patient failure to talk to a doctor about erectile dysfunction can lead to anxiety, relationship problems and

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MD247 Warns Against Diabetes Scam

In our review of source information for an article discussing diabetes mellitus, the MD247 staff stumbled upon a spate of warnings regarding scammers and ripoff artists attempting to defraud customers with the lure of free diabetic supplies. The parties initiating the calls make promises of “free” glucose testing supplies, orthotics and heating pads in exchange for Medicare information. Particularly savvy scammers have gone so far as to demand the financial information of those being called and, in most cases, they managed to put enough pressure on the people to get the information. Needless to say, the practiced ripoff artists have either left people paying for products they never received or paying for much more than they ever intended.

Information regarding these scams made the MD247 team sick, because it is difficult to build a quality telemedicine healthcare business with questionable characters destroying the credibility of the industry. We would like to remind our members, non-members and those choosing to use our blog as a resource that ANY person making a promise of durable medical goods and medical supplies FREE in exchange for your Medicare information is perpetrating fraud. MD247, as well as any other credible telemedicine provider, will NEVER make a promise of a free glucose testing kit or anything of the sort. Always protect your personal information, do a check to verify the reliability of a business and only work with companies that maintain transparency in their customer service policies. Remember that if a business does not say something like “you can reach the MD247 customer service team by calling 866-232-1343,” they are most likely a fake.

The MD247 team understands the realities of both types of diabetes mellitus, and we would never jeopardize your health or your financial safety. Just like you, we know that every moment counts as does every penny.

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