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A Tribute to Nurses, the Superheroes of Healthcare

If there is one thing I know about this nurse and all nurses, it is that nursing is not a profession. It is a calling. Please understand me; I do not use the word calling in a cute or trite way; I use it because caring for another human being from birth through death requires individuals who are both the fiercest and most forgiving among us.

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Seek Mental Healthcare Through Insurance You Already Pay Into

Cancer Sherpa has repeatedly recommended many self-pay options to help our readers access mental healthcare, and we have also encouraged them to find out what mental healthcare services they are already paying for through insurance. To explain why it is critical to find out what mental health diagnostic and treatment options many Americans already have, Cancer Sherpa spoke to the Head of Customer Success at Quartet Health, Toby Riotte.

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The Rx Games: How to Win at the Pharmacy

It often feels like you have the no-win choice of either selecting a plan with great pharmacy benefits and super high monthly payments and/or deductibles or reasonable deductibles and payments with somewhat lousy pharmacy coverage.

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Joyful Living, Healthy Aging

Finding time to exercise and socialize should be a part of every person’s day, just as working and having a schedule is. It’s fun, inexpensive, and feels good.

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Advice & Camaraderie for Caretakers of Loved Ones

I have worked with everyone from family and friends to referrals and strangers, and I have always fought for them from the perspective of the patient. Three weeks ago, however, I was brazenly reminded of how much harder it is to do the same for a loved one when I became a caretaker.

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