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Having pink, red, yellow, blue, or spotty sclerae could be a sign of an underlying condition. Photo by Lisa on Pexels. — Rose-Colored Lenses Spending a lot of time in front of a Zoom camera over the last year and a half has made me aware of a lot more things about my appearance, some of them easier to accept than others. For example, I discovered that I like my eyebrow shape, […]

Why Aren’t the Whites of My Eyes White?

June 29, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged education / eye health / health risk by Cristin Dickey

headphone — More people than ever before are spending large amounts of time with headphones in their ears listening to music, movies, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, etc. Due to the convenience that headphones provide, they have become a staple accessory. Since that is the case, we should make sure to partake in healthy […]

Healthy Headphone Use

June 26, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged health risk / hobbies / music / safety by Kayla Gonzalez

Is there a link between COVID Vaccines and heart inflammation? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s deputy director for immunization safety Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, this may be the case. According to Shimabukuro, 226 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been confirmed in people younger than 30 post-vaccination. […]

COVID Vaccines and Heart Inflammation

June 25, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged health risk / heart health / public health 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

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

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

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