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hurricane — With hurricane season kicking off, we are already seeing storms hit certain parts of the nation. Whether or not you live in an affected area, understanding how to prepare for a hurricane is important. There is not much you can do to stop a natural event from occurring, but the […]

A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness

July 13, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged emergency plan / evacuation routes / flooding / Hurricane / hurricane season / Red Cross / surge zones / tropical storm by Kayla Gonzalez

After extensive research over the last few months, experts have concluded COVID-19 delta variant Symptoms are different than the original COVID-19 strain. The highly contagious delta variant is the latest major COVID-19 concern throughout the world due to its easily spreadable nature and the difficulty to diagnose it. While the […]

COVID-19 Delta Variant

July 12, 2021 in Health / life tagged COVID-19 Delta Variant / COVID-19 symptoms by Jeffrey Cooperstein

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 Italian microplastics study / microplastics / microplastics found in placenta / placenta health / pregnancy 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 Flying Cars / Uber and other competitors join race by Jeffrey Cooperstein

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 facility / dementia / elderly care / long-term housing / memory care / senior citizens / when to put your parent in assisted living / who needs assisted living 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 battling opioid addiction / Medicare coverage for opioid addiction treatment / Medicare Opioid Treatment Program / opioid crisis / treating opioid addiction 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 are potatoes bad for you / are potatoes healthy / how do potatoes lower blood pressure / hypertension fixes / potatoes for hypertension by Macee Hall

chronic fatigue syndrome — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a neurological illness that can occur at any age. It manifests through extreme fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, exercise intolerance, and “brain fog.” As with most illnesses, CFS is unique to each patient and causes everyone to experience different symptoms at […]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

June 30, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged CFS / CFS symptoms / chronic fatigue syndrome / fatigue / myalgic encephalomyelitis / neurological illness / what is chronic fatigue syndrome? by Kayla Gonzalez