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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 / sunscreen by Cristin Dickey

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 #tips / diabetes / education / health risk / physical health by Cali Naughton

US citizens struggle under the enormous burden of increasing medical debt. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels. — Capital Capitol It is no secret that Americans have long been plagued by medical debt that they cannot afford. A single trip to the doctor can end up costing hundreds or thousands of dollars, even with insurance, and patients are frequently left without any form of aid or debt forgiveness. […]

Medical Debt Pushes Many Americans to the Brink of Survival

May 5, 2021 in life tagged debt / depression / health risk / hospitals by Cristin Dickey

***UPDATE: As of April 23, 2021, the CDC cleared the United Stated to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The vaccine will now come with a warning of the potential, but rare, risk of life-threatening blood clots. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is under investigation by the CDC, […]

Vaccine is Under Investigation

April 26, 2021 in life tagged government / health risk / history by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Help Stopping Smoking — Getting Support Finding a way to quit smoking can be challenging to say the least, especially when you try to do it alone. The good news is that your Medicare Plan B insurance may provide you assistance on your journey. They offer a Tobacco Counseling Program that aims to support […]

Stop Smoking with Medicare

April 23, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged health / health risk / medicare / medicare benefits / Smoking by Cali Naughton

There is no doubt that the recent coronavirus pandemic came as a shock to most Americans, but some businesses were more prepared than others due to their pre-existing risk management procedures. — Just as policyholders purchase life insurance to protect their families from risk, successful companies often utilize risk management procedures to protect their assets in case of an emergency. There is no doubt that the recent coronavirus pandemic came as a shock to most Americans, but some businesses were more prepared […]

Risk Management Procedures Safeguard Businesses During Pandemic

September 19, 2020 in life / Medicare tagged business planning / economics / health risk / work life by Macee Hall

concerts during the pandemic — Since the start of the COVID outbreak almost all large public events have been canceled or postponed and since then, people have been scrambling to find a way to hold gatherings like sports and concerts during the pandemic. Several methods have been attempted since the start: socially distanced concerts, drive-in […]

Safe Concerts During The Pandemic

August 28, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged health risk / music / public health by Jenny McCann

an agent helping with underwriting life insurance during COVID-19 — What has changed about underwriting life insurance during COVID-19? Almost everything about our lives has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, our businesses, our schools, and our favorite restaurants. Another thing that has changed is the underwriting process for life insurance, which varies by carrier. Transamerica One of the carriers […]

Underwriting Life Insurance During Covid-19

August 14, 2020 in life tagged health / health risk / life insurance terms / public health / Underwriting by Jenny McCann

Coronavirus In The Lungs — Coronavirus In The Lungs: What Does It Do? Recently, the New York Times shared a video demonstrating coronavirus in the lungs and what it does. The video reviews chest scans from a generally healthy 59-year-old man with coronavirus. This patient was asymptomatic days before the scans. The scans show a […]

Coronavirus In The Lungs: What Does It Really Do?

July 14, 2020 in life tagged diet / health / health risk / illness by Jenny McCann

Coronavirus — Coronavirus is declared a Pandemic by WHO (World Health Organization) The Coronavirus, declared a pandemic by WHO, has caused a state of panic all across the globe. It is a tough time as this virus takes over the planet. What is it? Coronavirus causes infection in common areas such as […]

Coronavirus, a pandemic!

March 31, 2020 in Health / life tagged emergency / health / health risk / illness by Sara Awati