medical

I recently burned myself pretty badly while baking, and it brought a question to mind. How would you take care of that sort of injury (or a similar open wound) while traveling? I bring a small first aid kit whenever I go hiking, but I know spending weeks on the road can be dangerous health-wise...

Southern Ohio has an Outreach Program that gives out free HEP C medication after a blood draw sample. They then call in the proper meds for your specific stage of Hep. It's free. Here's the phone number and it is in different locations throughout the month: (740) 999-4372

All day long, I have heard about this legendary railroader that was able to carry at least two separate companies on his shoulders. Over time, Harrison was on the center of controversy as part of a layoff of tens of thousands of employees (that had nothing to do with him), abolishment of...

So I am currently trying not to lose my finger from a bad staph infection. On the road I feel like me and many others do what we can to stay as independent and low cost as possible. We push off things that we probably shouldn't, from showers to medical and dental problems. And most of the time...

Hey all, I'm sitting in MPLS/ STP for a while to get a job and deal with medical and dental issues. I already have 2 jobs lined up, both part time. The other part of that time I plan on getting my teeth back in order and dealing with basic medical stuff. ::nurse:: I don't think I have any...

Whenever I make it out to CA I want to get a medical marijuana card to see if it would help with my fibromyalgia (not to mention my anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc...). Do you have to jump through a lot of hoops? For ex: do you have to be a resident of CA? Do you have to see a certain doctor...

Hey everyone! I am going to be hitchhiking from Ireland to Turkey next in three months and a question came up that I didn't know how to respond: "Are you getting traveler's medical insurance?" In terms of something like what I am doing, is it wise to get that or is it not worth the money?

http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/3/5867717/berkeley-free-weed-to-homeless-medical-marijuana-patients Low-income and homeless medical marijuana patients who dwell in Berkeley, California, will soon have access to free weed. Berkeley’s city council unanimously passed a proposal this week that will...

http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/ this link got lost in another thread. the cost of healthcare has come up in a few other threads, so i wanted it to have it's own thread. i hope it helps folks take care of themselves better. if you have any other links, or knowledge of how to get free medical/...

http://www.ramusa.org/ im sure a lot of you guys know about this but for the ones who dont.. check it out!! i've been to this program three times now. its totally worth it. fre dental, vision, medical and on some occasions veterinary (for those traveling with dogs) definately check this site...

Here in TN we are really fortunate to have free medical. These folks (RAM) will do ANYTHING you need done on site!!! If they can't do it then and there they will send you to the clinic in Knoxville free of charge! They make glasses on the spot, too! Veterinary Clinics are held as well. Surely...