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The primary purpose of the blog is to introduce healthy lifestyle concepts and answer common questions regarding medical concerns we receive from patients that are important. We want to start conversations that will help educate, benefit, and improve your well-being.

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How To Treat Allergies

The sunshine is radiant, the flowers are blooming, and we can go for walks without spending 10 minutes bundling-up inside. You couldn’t ask for much more. But for allergy sufferers, springtime can be miserable. Allergens are lurking everywhere. Learn more about how you can identify allergies and how to treat allergies.

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Where To Get A Sports Physical In Ann Arbor

The purpose of the sports physical evaluation is to to maximize the health of athletes and their safe participation. This is different than the annual physical because annual physicals not only focus on physical health but also developmental, emotional, and social aspects of your kids wellbeing.

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Why Insulin Costs So Much

The most common problem associated with insulin is diabetes. Notably, the lack of manufactures to produce insulin is one of the main culprits of out-of-control costs. Pricing of insulin is very complex and involves many layers of middlemen including wholesalers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), healthplans, and pharmacies. Within the system, there is no agreed-upon price for any insulin.

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Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine

Anaphylaxis is a severe, sometimes life-threatening, allergic reaction. Epipen's manufacturers have increased the price of a two-pack to over $600, even for people with health insurance. At Beyond Primary Care, we have made our own auto-injector and self-injector devices for our patients for a fraction of the cost. We discuss anaphylaxis and the purpose of these life-saving devices.

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