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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Core strength is the intrinsic foundation for safe and effective activity. Photo by Szabolcs Toth on Unsplash. — Starting from the bottom… When I got my first job out of college, I had a special opportunity to work with a personal trainer at my local fitness center. Our sessions were an hour a week, and much like my actual college experience, came with lots and lots of homework. […]

Why Is it So Important to Have a Strong Core?

July 11, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged back pain / core muscles / core strength / fitness / injury prevention by Cristin Dickey

health information — The internet has been a saving grace with its quick access to information. This has been especially true with health information. The only problem with the internet is that everyone can be a contributor. Meaning that not all information is going to be reliable and accurate. So, how will you […]

Identifying Reliable Health Information

July 9, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged fact-checking / finding reliable health information / health websites / how to find good health information online / social media by Kayla Gonzalez

As with most other products and services in the health care field, Americans spend a lot of money on medications. In 2020 alone, the United States spent 358.7 billion dollars on prescription drugs. Although generic medications account for the majority of prescriptions filled, brand-name medications are responsible for the majority […]

What is the Difference Between Generic and Brand-Name Drugs?

July 8, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged are generic drugs as good as name-brand? / brand-name drugs / generic drugs / generic vs. brand-name drugs / Prescription drugs / what is the difference between generic and brand name drugs by Kayla Gonzalez

Ultrasound. Microplastics have been found in the human placenta. — Microplastics were found in human placentas for the first time. While it has been made clear that plastic is a problem within our environment, a new study sheds light on the alarming news that plastic is also invading the placenta and likely the developing baby. This is a concerning revelation […]

Italian Study Reveals Microplastics in Placentas

July 7, 2021 in Health tagged current events / health & safety / wellness by Cali Naughton

Could we soon see cars flying? Flying Cars become reality in the European nation of Slovakia, where the AirCar completed its first ever inter-city flight. For years, something that was dreamt and thought about for years finally came to fruition as the first known futuristic flying car was seen flying […]

Could we soon see cars flying?

July 6, 2021 in Health / life tagged current events / Technology / travel by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Demodex skin mites hitch rides to the lab in pathology samples. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash. — A Chat with a Doctor A few years back, I had the chance to sit down with a pathologist and pick his brain about the kinds of things he encountered whilst peering through his microscope. I was fascinated and disturbed by what I learned! As a quick refresher, a pathologist […]

There’s WHAT Living On My Skin?

July 4, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged health / skincare / wellness by Cristin Dickey

assisted living — Accepting that your parents are getting older and may need assisted living can be hard. You may start to notice that they require more help doing normal activities. For example, they may no longer be able to move around their house on their own. However, not all signs are so […]

How to Know When Your Parents Require Assisted Living

July 3, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged assisted living / dementia / mental health by Kayla Gonzalez

Opioid Treatment Program — Help may be available for those struggling with opioid addiction through Medicare coverage. The ongoing American opioid crisis has raged for years, and many organizations are working to help end the trend. Medicare may help to cover the costs of opioid use disorder treatment. Individuals on Medicare may find covered […]

American Opioid Crisis and Help from Medicare

July 2, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged current events / medicare benefits / Substance Abuse by Cali Naughton

Research suggests that eating boiled or baked potatoes can increase dietary potassium intake enough to lower your systolic blood pressure! — Few things equate to the sheer joy of biting into a perfectly crunch-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside french fry. Fries, however, are usually at the top of the list of foods to avoid. While fried potatoes offer very limited – if any – health benefits, new research suggests that eating a healthy amount […]

Potatoes can Increase Dietary Potassium Intake

July 1, 2021 in Health tagged diet / heart disease / heart health / hypertension / Nutrition by Macee Hall