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    With today’s rate of immediacy and emphasis on convenience, why would you drive to the pharmacy and wait inline when you could order your medications from the comfort of your home or office? Those who want quick, convenient and larger supplies of their medications can do so through mail-order pharmacies, which are designed to meet your prescription needs in an easy, safe and affordable manner. Here are five advantages to mail-order your prescriptions:

    • Convenience
      When you are prescribed to a long-term or maintenance medicine, going up to the pharmacy and standing in long lines every month can become quite a nuisance. Mail-order services provide a 90-day supply of your medications, so you’ll always be prepared in case you need backups or you have to pack for a long trip. Mail-ordering prescriptions is also beneficial for elderly, terminally ill or immobile customers who to have their medications hand-delivered.
    • Save Money
      Not having to drive up to the pharmacy each month, combined with online pharmacy discounts, you’ll end up saving a significant amount of money by mail-ordering your prescriptions. Some health plans are partnered with pharmacy benefit managers, the group that handles processing and paying prescription
      claims, and they may have lower copayments for buying medications in bulk through mail-order and online pharmacies.
    • Easy, Safe Refills
      Refilling prescriptions has never been easier than using mail-order pharmacies. As long as your prescription is current, you can order refills online, by mail or by phone throughout the day. Once your refill order is received and verified, a pharmacist will dispense the medication, using top-notch technology to ensure accurate orders and mail it to your home or office usually within 14 days or less. In addition, you’ll receive patient-education materials and information about each medication for your records.
    • Customized Service
      Mail-order pharmacies are committed to meeting your individual needs. From customized order forms to handy refill reminders, mail-order pharmacies are equipped to make all of your prescription needs easier. If you’ve got questions about your medication, mail-order services will have a pharmacist on-hand who can answer them for you. Many mail-order pharmacies also let you track your order online or by phone, access prescription history and receive important documents regarding your medicine.
    • Less Paperwork
      Less paperwork equals less hassle. Many mail-order pharmacies won’t make you wait for reimbursement, and will skip the claim forms process to minimize your waiting time and keep your money in your pocket.

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    You haven’t lived until you’ve broken a bone. Most fun activities when you were a kid involved physical risk – like football, basketball, climbing a tree and fighting – though not all were condonable. As you get older, you might suffer a fracture while performing normal day-to-day activities. Often times, adults break their arms, legs and collarbones in car accidents or accidents within their households. Most broken bones are more of an inconvenience than a major medical issue, but you probably already know that. Here is a list of commonly broken bones; chances are you’ve injured at least one of these during your lifetime.

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    • Arm
      According to emedicinehealth.com, arm fractures account for almost half of all adults’ broken bones, and forearm fractures are the second most broken bone among children. Most broken arms occur during direct trauma or falls. Direct trauma is caused by a foreign object, and such breaks typically occur during car accidents. Breaking a big fall by stretching your arm beneath your body usually results in a hospital visit.
    • Collarbone
      This is the most commonly broken bone among children. Breaks usually occur while they’re participating in sports, though such occurrences can be prevented by wearing proper equipment. Shoulder pads in football, for example, protect the clavicle from direct trauma. Adults are more likely to suffer a fractured clavicle during a car accident.
    • Ankle
      Fractured ankles often occur when people roll, twist, or extend their foot in a manner that’s unnatural. Gravity can also be a factor – if you fall from a high place and land onto your ankles, the force can cause it to break. When serious, the injury can prevent you from walking, and surgery may be needed. Wires, screws, plates and rods could be inserted in order to ensure the bone heals correctly.
    • Foot
      The human foot contains 26 bones. So given how much we depend on them during our day-to-day activities, it’s no surprise that the foot accounts for one out of every ten broken bones, according to emedicinehealth.com. Broken feet are more common among children because their ligaments and tendons are generally stronger than their bones.
    • Toe
      Few experiences are worse than the pain felt when your toe comes in between your bare foot and a door, wall, table leg or any other piece of furniture. Here’s an informal statistic: walking increases your chances of breaking your toes by 100 percent. Most cases aren’t severe enough for any kind of special treatment; taping it and keeping it immobilized will enable it to heal.
    • Hand
      The human hand is composed of 27 bones – one more than the foot. More so than any other extremity, losing use of your hand can make the easiest of activities difficult, especially when it’s your dominant hand. Most breaks are caused by the misuse of tools, sports injuries and falls.
    • Finger
      Although fingers are a part of the hand, they belong in a class unto themselves – they’re that important. It’s not unlike the relationship between your feet and toes. Informally, we recognize a broken toe as just that – a broken toe. Broken fingers can hinder your ability to write, eat and do just about anything. It’s not fun.
    • Leg
      A broken leg entails a broken femur, tibia, fibula or patella. Because the bones are so strong, it usually takes quite a bit of force to break them – like a large fall or a major car accident. An open fracture may occur during a serious injury. This is when the bone breaks the skin and becomes viewable.
    • Nose
      A broken nose is the least attractive break you can suffer. Noses that have been broken multiple times can lose their form, becoming asymmetrical and unrecognizable to their owners. Typically, the injury occurs as a result of fights, contact during sports games and car accidents (of course).
    • Jaw
      The second most common broken facial bone after a broken nose is a broken jaw. It’s much more common among men than women – three times as many suffer the injury, and it occurs most among men aged 20-29, emedicinehealth.com asserts. Also known as a mandibular fracture, it’s caused by direct trauma.

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