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Monthly Archives: June 2021

COPD rehabilitation Coverage through Medicare — Those with COPD could find help covering pulmonary rehabilitation through Medicare Part B coverage. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a valuable tool to help individuals lead better quality lives and slow down disease progression. Programs are designed to educate participants on ways to reduce the frequency of flareups and live longer. COPD […]

Medicare Coverage for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

June 20, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / medicare benefits / physical therapy by Cali Naughton

On a big day for cryptocurrency in Texas, the Texas Department of Banking gave the green light for state banks to hold and manage crypto assets, last month. Banks will be allowed to offer both fiduciary and non-fiduciary services, including storing copies of keys to a digital wallet on behalf […]

Big Day for Cryptocurrency

June 19, 2021 in Health / life tagged economics / government / investing / money / Personal Finances by Jeffrey Cooperstein

heart attack cardiac arrest — A lot of people view heart attack and cardiac arrest as the same thing. The confusion makes sense as they both deal with the heart, however, there are key differences between the two conditions, and it is important to understand which is which. What is a heart attack? A heart […]

Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest Compared

June 18, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged education / health risk / heart health by Kayla Gonzalez

nutrition facts label — I can’t remember the last time I looked at the nutrition facts of my groceries while I was at the store. I usually just grab my favorite brand and move along down the aisle; however, understanding how to read the nutrition facts label could be beneficial when trying to be […]

Reading the Nutrition Facts Label

June 17, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged education / food / nutrition / shopping by Kayla Gonzalez

Suffering from weight bias comes with a list of nasty side effects, with depression and thoughts of suicide among them. Photo by Andres Ayrton on Pexels. — Mind Over Body Emergent research suggests that what you think about your weight could be the culprit behind your unachieved health goals. Weight bias is defined as any negative pattern of behavior, thoughts, judgments, or beliefs associated with body weight or size. Real-world examples of weight bias include being excluded […]

How Weight Bias Makes You and Others Sick

June 16, 2021 in Health / life tagged education / health risk / mental health / personal wellness by Cristin Dickey

Yin Yoga — Many health benefits are provided through yin yoga, the complementing yoga to yang yoga. Yang yoga tends to be more commonly known and provides a more upbeat practice with a focus on muscle strength and lengthening. Yin yoga provides a slower practice with deep stretching and a focus on the […]

Up Your Health With Yin Yoga

June 15, 2021 in Health / life tagged healthy living / hobbies / personal wellness by Cali Naughton

Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels. — COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of us have quite literally dropped the ball on our health regimes. I for one canceled my gym membership, retired my tennis shoes to the deepest […]

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

June 14, 2021 in Health / life / Uncategorized tagged Fitness / healthy living / nutrition / public health / walking by Cristin Dickey

The Biden administration has announced that The U.S. will donate vaccines 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 (totaling approximately 19 million) will go to COVAX, a global vaccine aid program founded by […]

The U.S. Will Donate Vaccines to Low- and Middle-Income Countries

June 13, 2021 in life tagged emergency / government aid / public health / United States of America by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Massage therapy for osteoarthritis — Osteoarthritis plagues the lives of millions of people every year in the U.S. Research is revealing that massage therapy may be a viable therapy option to address pain and improve joint function. The best results come after weeks of regular therapy. Osteoarthritis As one of the most prevalent forms of […]

Osteoarthritis: Massage Therapy

June 12, 2021 in Health / life tagged pain relief / physical therapy / remedies by Cali Naughton

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 / health risk / summer by Cristin Dickey