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At Lemonaid Health, we just added the STOP SMOKING service to our growing list of services for Lemonaid Health! If safe and appropriate, we can prescribe either a 3 month supply of bupropion (Zyban) or varenicline (Chantix) which can double the success rate to quit. The STOP SMOKING service is now available for patients in the following states: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, VA, and WA. Other states coming soon! Now in 2020, available in ALL 50 states and Washington DC Key Tips On average it takes a person about 5 times to quit smoking for good. So don’t give up if you’ve tried successfully but still find yourself back to smoking! In my experience, many people who quit successfully do so cold-turkey or without any prescription or over-the-counter nicotine gum or patch. That being said, it doesn’t matter how […] Read More »

Does physician leadership matter asks cardiologist and author Dr. Sandeep Jauhar in his NYT opinion piece “Shouldn’t Doctors Control Hospital Care?”.  He opens his piece with the termination of the elected leaders of the medical staff office at the Tulare Regional Medical Center due to poor performance. He answers his rhetorical question with the obvious and simple response that doctors should control hospital care.  Though he cites physician led and well-respected health care organizations like Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic as examples of this, his conclusion begs a different question. Doctors in the past were in control of hospital care, so why the shift to businesspeople running hospitals? The issue lies in the false dichotomy Jauhar and others often create by asking whether physicians or businesspeople should ultimately be responsible for hospital care. A more complete answer would be the importance of physicians leaders embracing both medical and business perspectives. Physicians […] Read More »

Lemonaid Health recently launched the A1c Blood Sugar Test service that allows Americans to get tested for diabetes or prediabetes with a simple non-fasting blood test, the HgbA1c or hemoglobin A1c. The test is done at your nearest Quest laboratory. Getting the blood test and doctor interpretation of the lab result can be done for less than $35. Health care built around your needs and your life. Simple and convenient. Set up an account on Lemonaid Health via our app or website. Answer some basic questions. Pay for the visit and lab fee. We order the lab electronically and notify you when completed so you can schedule an appointment or walk-in to your nearest Quest laboratory. Go get your blood drawn. No fasting needed! When we get the results, we message you securely and provide interpretation of the result. Results typically in 3 to 5 business days (if not sooner).     […] Read More »