Healthier Living - Commentaries, Links and Articles helping Montanas enjoy a healthy lifestyle

Our qualified agent will answer your Medicare questions.

What Health Reform means to Montana employers and employees…and recommendations as to how you might take advantage of the changes.

Doctor's Office

Local Physician Stan Seagraves M.D., provides insight into some critical situations that you may face.

Health Insurance

Information on Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) as well as Key recommendations for Business Owners and Human Resource Managers.

Health Savings Accounts Information

For more information on HSA's, visit this HSA FACT SHEET.

DOCTOR'S OFFICE

We are pleased to provide various commentaries on Healthier Living by Stan Seagraves, M.D.

Stan Seagraves M.D., an internist has practiced in Missoula for over 20 years, and will be providing various commentaries designed to address today's healthier-living choices, practices and disciplines.

Seagraves is currently practicing hospital medicine at St. Patrick Hospital, and is medical director of their hospitalist program.

Have You Got Yer Shot Yet?

November 18, 2011

For those who do not get their flu shots – this information may cause you to second-guess yourself.

Gimme One of them Sugar Pills

Though the opinions of Stan Seagraves M.D. may not necessarily represent those of GIIG, we are appreciative of this pragmatic and thought-provoking contribution. Would a placebo work on you? How is your relationship with your chiropractor or homeopath? Read this article and let us know what you think.

Show Me the Data

Did you really need antibiotics for that sore throat?
This is one example Stan Seagraves, M.D. references that people often mistake ‘subsequence’ and ‘consequence’. In a follow-up from his piece on scientific fraud , Stan Seagraves M.D. provides thought-provoking insight on the importance of “Evidenced Based Medicine.”

So What Can You Believe?

Does your Doctor ever provide poor advice? Stan Seagraves, M.D. – addresses this concern and what you as a patient can do to help prevent receiving inaccurate advice, in this recent article.

It's Never Too Early...
Because, it could happen to you – as Stan Seagraves, M.D., says in his most recent commentary, “There is absolutely no reasonable excuse for not knowing your numbers and considering their importance for your particular health situation”.

The following is a must-read >>

Here are three recommended sites by Dr. Seagraves to learn more about your Cholesterol Levels:

Eight Key Vaccinations to Encourage for Teenage Dependents
The article linked below is interesting, but I requested a response from Stan Seagraves, M.D. regarding the article and tomorrow I’ll post information he provided regarding the Human Papilloma Virus (#2 in the article linked below). Stan Seagraves, MD, offers insightful information that EVERY parent of teenagers should read about children and vaccinations.

http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/eight-key-vaccinations-to-encourage-for-teenage-dependents-2684175-1.html

Medical Vacations

Lifetime Maximums on Health Insurance – Is this a legitimate issues/concern? A Caregivers Perspective

Physician Assisted Suicide - Death with Dignity – Why you should have an opinion on the Montana Supreme Court ruling.

When you’re admitted to the hospital, who will care for you? – Understanding what a ‘hospitalist’ is and why you’re in good hands
Read Seagrave's commentary regarding Hospitalist

What is your health future? – Why you need to consistently participate in Health Screening Exams

Advanced Directives – What you may not know could come back to haunt you