5 Ways to Save Money Without Skipping Medications

The cost of medicines in the U.S. has long caused frustration and, worse, presented financial barriers for some consumers. As a result, many who need medication the most begin to skip on getting their vital mediation to save money. Because drug cost is not regulated, and while that continues to be a contentiously debated issue for lawmakers, insurers, and the pharmaceutical industry, it’s unclear what, if anything, all that arguing will change. However, even with the current systems in place, there are several strategies consumers can use to save money without skipping their much needed prescriptions. Here are some ways:
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5 Scary Truths About Diabetes No One Told You About

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reports that every six seconds–every six fleeting seconds–diabetes takes another person’s life. For one, “diabetes” is an umbrella term for two main forms of the disease: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Just as many variables and series of unfortunate events can lead to a particular type of cancer, so can many different factors lead to diabetes. 
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Do You Remember 9/11?

Where were YOU on 9/11? My guest, Ari Schonbrun, was on the 78th floor or the World Trade Center, Tower One, after arriving 20 minutes later than he USUALLY got to work. His son’s Scholastic Book Order saved his life. Waiting for the elevator to take him to the upper floors, Ari recalls the EXPLOSION, sirens, smoke, and Virginia.
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Can Benfotiamine Help Alzheimer’s Disease?

Can Benfotiamine Help Alzheimer’s Disease? This what scientists are trying to determine these days. According to Alzheimer's News Today, a large clinical trial has received $45 million in U.S. funding to evaluate the efficacy of benfotiamine — a lab-made precursor of thiamine or vitamin B1 — in slowing the cognitive decline of those with mild Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment
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Devotion – A Father’s Love

Step by step they slowly pushed through the warm, waist-high water. Step by deliberate step he guided her across the clear blue pool as if she had never walked through water before. She had one hand gingerly touching the smooth tiles on the side of the pool wall and the other hand clenched tightly around his strong wrist.

 

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