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Femur Neck Fracture Broken Hip — Hip Replacement After a Fracture The number of hip replacements after a fracture has dramatically increased as the U.S. population ages. Each year, over 300,000 people over 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures. More than 95% of hip fractures result from a fall. According to the CDC, women experience 3/4 […]

Hip Replacement After a Fracture

February 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged family / medicare / Medicare Advantage / wellness by Jenny McCann

unprocessed_vs_ultraprocessed — Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? We hear from experts and the media to avoid processed foods. But do you know how to identify processed food? What about ultra-processed food? And how exactly does processed food affect our health? We did some […]

Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health?

February 24, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged family / heart health / hypertension / wellness by Jenny McCann

medicare-home-health-care — Medicare Home Health Coverage Medicare Home Health Coverage helps older adults with illness or injury live independently for as long as possible. It is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Home Health services include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational […]

Medicare Home Health Coverage

February 23, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged Medicare Costs / medicare review / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Flu vs coronavirus — Despite the Coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is scarier. Despite the coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is a scarier threat to Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of January 2020, over 15 million Americans got the flu. More than 140,000 people have been hospitalized […]

Despite Coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is scarier

February 22, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged health / self-care / travel / wellness by Jenny McCann

Anti-inflammatory drugs depression — Study shows Anti-inflammatory drugs may curb depression A peer-reviewed study titled ‘Efficacy and safety of anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials’, set out to examine the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on depression, such as aspirin or Ibuprophen. The […]

Study shows Anti-inflammatory drugs may curb depression

February 19, 2020 in Medicare tagged depression / health / mental health / mindfulness / wellness by Jenny McCann

boost energy naturally — How to boost your energy naturally Studies indicate we’re all tired, so how can we boost energy naturally? First, let’s discuss what fatigue is. Fatigue is the physical and mental feeling of tiredness and reduced energy. Fatigue makes it difficult to think clearly and react quickly. In the workplace, fatigue […]

How to boost your energy – naturally

February 18, 2020 in Medicare tagged alternative medicine / diet / mental health / natural remedies / self-care by Jenny McCann

adult adhd — Using vitamins, supplements may help treat ADHD New research suggests using vitamins, supplements may help treat ADHD symptoms. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), evidence from various studies (here and here) indicate using natural product-derived treatments and nutritional supplements were effective at treating mild to moderate ADHD. […]

Study shows vitamins, supplements may help treat ADHD

February 13, 2020 in Uncategorized tagged alternative medicine / health / mental health / Prescription drugs by Jenny McCann

Medicare Enrollment Period — Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time. If you missed the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or even the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) you still have time. Each year, you can enroll in Medicare during the General Enrollment Period (GEP). Each enrollment period has certain rules […]

Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time.

February 12, 2020 in Medicare tagged Annual Enrollment Period / medicare / Medicare Advantage / open enrollment period / Special Enrollment Period by Jenny McCann

120_minutes_outside — Spend 120 minutes a week in nature, study says 120 minutes a week in nature. This is the precise amount of time we need in order to reap health benefits from the great outdoors. This is according to a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports. It is well […]

Spend 120 minutes a week in nature, study says

February 8, 2020 in Medicare tagged health / mental health / nature by Jenny McCann

The self-care solution — What is Self-Care? One of the biggest trends for 2020 is self-care. We’re not talking about treating yourself to a spa day or taking that long-awaited vacation. We’re talking about doing something – just for yourself – on a regular basis. Self-care is defined as a “set of activities in […]

Dry January and other Self-Care trends

February 7, 2020 in Medicare tagged mental health / mindfulness / self-care by Jenny McCann