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Having good intentions is rarely enough to overcome the value-action gap.  Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.
Mind the Value-Action Gap With the middle of the year approaching, it’s time we all take stock and evaluate our progress on the resolutions we made at the start of 2021.  If you’re like me, progress has been… slow coming.  Despite having strong convictions and clear, reasonable goals, even my […]

The Value-Action Gap: Why You’re Coming Short of Your Goals ...

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FEMA has announced an extension of the SEP for Texas winter storms. The SEP will now last through July 31 of this year.
Due to the extent of the record-breaking storms that devastated much of Texas this past February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an extension of the ongoing Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through July 31, 2021. The SEP for Texas winter storms is […]

Medicare Holds SEP for Texas Winter Storms

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America faces potential future outbreaks as the vaccination rate declines. Photo by Uriel Mont on Pexels.
The Crawl Back to Normal With the one-month anniversary of the day the vaccine became available for all American adults swiftly approaching, there has been a significant downward trend in the vaccination rate.  While experts say that the slowing vaccination rate was hardly unexpected, the numbers have declined enough to […]

Moving Forward: Tackling the Slowing Vaccination Rate

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Chiropractic Care
Millions of people in the U.S. visit the chiropractor every year. Chiropractic care offers a non-invasive solution for treating chronic back and neck pain or other issues relating to musculoskeletal alignment. This treatment involves manual manipulation of the spine to bring it back into alignment. Medicare Part B may be […]

Medicare and Chiropractic Care

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mental health month
Mental Health Month was created to raise awareness for mental health and how it affects children, adults, families, and communities. Established in 1949, Mental Health Month was meant to shed some light on the importance of mental health and wellness in the lives of Americans. This time is also meant […]

May: Mental Health Awareness Month

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Meditation Outdoors
More and more people are turning to meditation to clear their minds, calm anxiety, and connect deeper to their internal self. With research confirming the calming effects of meditation on the body, it is no wonder!  However, beginning to meditate for the first time can become overwhelming very quickly. It […]

Meditation: Getting Started

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femtech
There have been gender disparities throughout the medical field for the longest time. Femtech has been attempting to combat this by providing services and products that cater specifically to women. What is Femtech? Femtech is the “software, diagnostics, products and services, that use technology to support women’s health”. The term […]

Femtech Defined

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A decline in American births troubles demographers with worries of depopulation. Photo by Hollie Santos on Unsplash.
The Numbers Are In… It comes as no surprise that 2020 was a slow year for births in the United States.  With widespread financial instability, a skyrocketing rate of coronavirus cases, rampant employment, and general despondency over the state of things, it’s not difficult to imagine why prospective parents would […]

Startling Decline in Birthrate Puts America at Risk of Depopulation

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