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The US FDA is implementing a flavored Tobacco ban products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco use. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are going to be outlawed with the aim of significantly reducing […]

Flavored Tobacco Ban

May 9, 2021 in Health / life tagged cdc / Cigarettes / fda / tobacco by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The CDC is looking at mask mandates as the country becomes increasingly more immunized. According to the Center for Disease Control director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, that could be a possibility. With over 84 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, the CDC is considering updating the guidelines […]

CDC is Looking at Mask Mandates

April 30, 2021 in Health / life tagged cdc / covid / masks / vaccine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Telehealth medicare — Seniors Are Embracing Technology During Coronavirus More seniors are embracing technology during the coronavirus pandemic. This is good news considering older adults are particularly vulnerable to the respiratory disease. While people of all ages can be infected by Covid-19 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 8 […]

Seniors Are Embracing Technology During Coronavirus

April 1, 2020 in Medicare tagged cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / coronavirus and seniors / medicare expands telehealth / seniors and facetime / seniors embrace technology / video call solutions / video conferencing for seniors by Jenny McCann

How to stay safe from COVID-19 (CoronaVirus) COVID-19 can be extremely dangerous for the elderly. That’s why it is important for you to learn how to stay safe for COVID-19. Not only can this be life-threatening for many seniors, but this can also be dangerous for people around you. Including […]

How to stay safe from COVID-19 (CoronaVirus)

March 17, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged Avoid touching eyes / cdc / coronavirus / cough and difficulty breathing / COVID-19 / How to stay safe from COVID-19 (CoronaVirus) / If you have fever / Maintain social distancing / nose and mouth / Practice respiratory hygiene / seek medical care early / Stay informed and follow the advice given by your healthcare provider / WHO / World Health Orginization by Micah Boulter

Flu vs coronavirus — Despite 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 and […]

Despite Coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is scarier

February 22, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / coronavirus / flu much bigger threat to U.S. than coronavirus / flu season / flu vs coronavirus / healthy habits to help prevent flu / influenza / wash hands to avoid flu by Jenny McCann

Improve Balance — Improve Balance and Avoid Falls How do you improve balance and avoid falls? We will discuss this question in today’s post. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the number one cause of injuries, hospital admissions and death for older Americans. One in four Americans […]

How To Improve Balance and Avoid Falls

January 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged 65 and older / avoid falls / cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / central nervous system / harvard medical school / hip fractures / improve balance / maintain balance / maintain coordination / proprioceptive sensors / slower reflexes / vestibular system / visual system / weak muscles / worsening eyesight by Jenny McCann

opioid epidemic cdc — Understanding the Opioid Epidemic The US is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The center estimates the total economic burden of opioid misuse in the United States to be […]

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic

January 10, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged addiction / cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / empower brokerage / fentanyl / health and human services / hhs / hydrocodone / neonatal abstinence syndrome / opioid epidemic / oxycodone / tramadol by Jenny McCann

Antibiotic resistance cdc — CDC Superbug Report 2019 In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first report on Antibiotic-resistant “superbug” in the United States. This was a first-ever snapshot of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs on human health. 2013 estimates showed there were more than 2.6 million antibiotic-resistant […]

CDC: Superbug Threat Increases

December 19, 2019 in Medicare tagged antibiotic resistance / bacteria and fungi / cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / superbug by Jenny McCann