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Sep 9, 2007

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There are some studies that suggest a possible relationship between food dyes and hyperactivity in children, but nothing so conclusive that strong recommendations have been made. Whether they affect adults...:iiam:

But it's one of those things that has no drawbacks to try if you're having a hard time, so why not?

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Sep 9, 2007

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Mr. Nice! posted:

Bolded something that grabbed my eye - is that urgent care like a walk in clinic or ER rooms? The fact that they're adding copays to my VA coverage is irritating enough, but just :wtc: if they are taking away emergency room coverage.

Urgent Cares are NOT Emergency Departments.

Emergency Departments are attached to hospitals and exist for actual emergencies--threats to life, limb, and eyesight. They are also the site of triage and often treatment for less acute problems. (It's a major drain on resources when people go to the ED for things that ought to go to primary care, but it's a large portion if not the majority of ED throughput these days.)

Urgent cares are basically private walk-in clinics. They are not permitted to call themselves Emergency Departments/Emergency Rooms. They will use all sorts of other descriptors to seem that way (Urgent/Acute/Etc.) They can be found anywhere from stand-alone buildings to shopping centers. Because UCs are not emergency services, insurance companies aren't going to pay them like they are. It's no different to walking into a random clinic that doesn't accept your insurance and expecting it to be covered.

*To add to the confusion, some large cities do have stand-alone private emergency departments, but in general if you need an ED you should just go to an actual hospital.

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