Appendicitis occurs during pregnancy at rates that are comparable to the general non pregnant population. In fact, appendicitis and gall bladder surgeries account for the vast majority of all pregnancy unrelated surgeries in pregnant women. Although appendicitis does happen, it is not very common. The condition occurs in about one in one thousand pregnancies. Although the incidence of appendicitis is about the same whether a woman is pregnant or not, one thing is different during pregnancy, a perforation is more likely. Diagnosis is often delayed because the earliest symptoms of appendicitis are similar to pregnancy symptoms. This includes nausea, vomiting … Continue reading →

Several of the largest American corporations have started expanding their employer sponsored insurance to include coverage of transgender surgery. The reason why these big companies have decided to include the needs of transgendered employees in their health insurance plans is so that the company can stay competitive with other companies. Some of the corporations who have decided to expand their employee insurance plans to cover the health needs of their transgender workers are Coca Cola, Yahoo!, American Express, AT&T, New York Life, and Wells Fargo. Other corporations may be considering making the same additions to their own employee health insurance … Continue reading →