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Monthly Archives: May 2021

FEMA has announced an extension to the current SEP from winter storms in Texas. The SEP will now last through July 31 of 2021. — Due to the extent of the record-breaking storms that devastated nearly all 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. This extended SEP from winter storms […]

Extended SEP From Winter Storms in Texas

May 18, 2021 in Medicare tagged 2021 SEP across all Texas counties / FEMA SEP for Texas storms 2021 / is there an SEP from Texas winter storms 2021 / Medicare SEP 2021 / Texas Medicare SEP by Macee Hall

T The Colonial pipeline, which supplies the east coast with a sizable amount of gasoline, was hacked and shut down in early May, causing fuel shortages and price spikes throughout the country to due supply shortages. This is the first time that the pipeline was completely shut down, and it […]

Colonial Pipeline Shuts Down

May 17, 2021 in Health / life tagged financial / Gas / Oil / Prices by Jeffrey Cooperstein

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

May 16, 2021 in Health tagged COVID-19 / President Biden / vaccination rate / vaccine access / vaccine availability / vaccine hesitancy by Cristin Dickey

mental health month — Mental Health Month was created to raise awareness for mental health and the ways it may affect children, adults, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to highlight the importance of mental health and wellness in American lives. Also, it acts as a time to celebrate those […]

Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Month

May 15, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged mental health / mental health awareness month / mental health month / mental health resources / mental illness by Kayla Gonzalez

Meditation Outdoors — Meditation is becoming more popular every day. People are appealing to the opportunity to calm anxieties, relax their minds, and become more aware of their deeper self. Studies have confirmed the positive effects of meditation on the body so it is no surprise! When first getting started, the process can […]

How to Begin Meditation

May 14, 2021 in Health / life tagged how to meditate / meditation / meditation journey / starting meditations / tips to start meditating by Cali Naughton

In the coming weeks, COVID Vaccine passports are expected to be introduced in the EU, which will allow immune individuals to move throughout the European Union without hesitation. The “passports” will be certificates in either paper or digital form. The certificate will enable anyone vaccinated, someone who tested negative, or […]

COVID Vaccine Passports

May 13, 2021 in Health / life tagged COVID / EU / Immunization / vaccine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

femtech — There have been gender disparities present in the medical field for a long time. Thankfully, there has been a rise in feminine-focused technology. Femtech is the most recent idea to hit the health care sphere with the sole purpose of helping women. What is Femtech? Femtech refers to the “software, […]

The Rise of Femtech

May 11, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged femtech / fertility / nursing / pregnancy / sexual health / technology / the rise of femtech / what is femtech? / women's health by Kayla Gonzalez

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

May 10, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged 2020 / 2021 / birthrate / birthrate decline / declining birthrate / depopulation / The Census Bureau by Cristin Dickey

The US FDA bans flavored tobacco products to try and reduce the overall number of lives negatively 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 disease and death. […]

FDA Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

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

Insulin resistance — The skin is capable of alerting us to many different things concerning our health. Insulin resistance is just one thing that we may be able to detect through our skin. This is such an important thing to pay attention to as detecting it early can help you prevent the onset […]

Skin Manifestations of Insulin Resistance

May 8, 2021 in life tagged correcting insulin resistance / insulin resistance / insulin resistance manifested in the skin / preventing type 2 diabetes / skin conditions related to insulin resistance by Cali Naughton