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diabetes — Parts of the country have been experiencing record-breaking temperatures. While everyone is feeling the effects of the heat, individuals with diabetes are especially at risk. Having both diabetes and extreme heat can be a dangerous combination. Heat and moderate-to-high physical activity may cause excessive sweating, dehydration, and glucose spikes. People […]

Why Having Diabetes in Extreme Heat Can Be Dangerous

July 30, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged diabetes / health & safety / Weather by Kayla Gonzalez

The kissing bug carries disease-causing parasites that are incredibly harmful to the human body. Photo by Macro on Pexels. — There’s a New Bug in Town With a spectacularly hot and lively summer now in full swing, Americans are on high alert for pests. It seems like every other cable ad and news story is about a new insect repellant or surprise snake den. Author’s aside: did anyone else see […]

Southern United States’ ‘Kissing Bug’ Deadly to Humans

July 25, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged current events / health & safety / nature / parasites by Cristin Dickey

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 health & safety / nature / Seasonal Health / Weather 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 / current events / disease treatments / government acts & responses / health & safety 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 Cyber Security / health & safety / media / Scamming & Fraud / Technology 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

headphone — Advances in technology have allowed us to bring our favorite music, movies, podcasts, videos, etc. with us wherever we go. Our headphones allow us to enjoy these things on the move, while multitasking, and in public spaces. That being said, we should try to be more aware of the dangers […]

Safety Tips for Headphone Use

June 26, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged Aging Gracefully / ear health / health & safety / media / Technology by Kayla Gonzalez

nutrition facts label — Most people hardly look at nutrition fact labels when grocery shopping. It could be because we do not care, or that we do not understand what we are looking at. If it’s the latter, this post will help you understand how to read the information on nutrition fact labels. Nutrition […]

Become a Pro at Reading Nutrition Fact Labels

June 17, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged diet / health & safety / Nutrition / preventative health measures / wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

Where will the United States donate its vaccines? The Biden administration has announced that the first 25 million doses the U.S. will donate is going to low- and middle- income countries to help combat the dangers that the COVID-19 pandemic presents. About 75 percent of the first 25 million doses […]

Where will the United States donate its vaccines?

June 13, 2021 in Health / life tagged health / health & safety / vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Scientists alarmed by large amounts of carcinogen benzene in household sunscreens. Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels. — Cancer-Causing Sunscreen…? Valisure, an independent research laboratory based in Connecticut, just released a detailed report finding gratuitous amounts of benzene in many commonly available sunscreens. Benzene is a flammable liquid used in producing things like rubber, plastic, pesticides, detergents, gasoline, and the like. Because it evaporates quickly in oxygen, most people […]

Carcinogen Benzene Found in Common Sunscreens

June 9, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged cancer / health & safety / skincare by Cristin Dickey