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American Heart Association Issues Call to Live Fierce (NewsUSA) – Despite the devastating toll of COVID-19, heart disease remains the no. 1 cause of death in the U.S and worldwide. The American Heart Association, the leading global volunteer organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, is addressing the continuing threat of heart disease by […]
Christina Ha: The Blind Cook Who Turned Master Chef (NewsUSA) If you watched season three of Fox TV’s reality cooking show “MasterChef,” you remember the big smile that lit up Christine Ha’s face every time she impressed the judges with her bold flavors—and especially when her three-course meal of Vietnamese comfort food won Ha the […]
What a Difference a Year Makes in Colorado’s Case for a Public Option Plan Markian Hawryluk April 29, 2021 DENVER — Before the pandemic, Colorado looked set to become the second state to pass what’s known as a “public option” health insurance plan, which would have forced hospitals that lawmakers said were raking in […]
Doctors More Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News April 28, 2021 Covid survivors are at risk from a possible second pandemic, this time of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescribed to these patients, health experts say. Use our content. It […]
Anxiety Treatment With Drugs Posted on 2021-04-28 By: Jamie Snodgrass Anxiety Do you often find yourself stressed out because of certain misfortunes of the past or uncertainty of future? How frequently do you feel a pang of an unpleasant emotion in anticipation of some ill- defined calamity? If very often it is time for […]
Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers More Than Others Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 27, 2021 In March 2020, just weeks into the covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than whites. For […]
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News April 26, 2021 Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats on airplanes — so, too, are health insurers. Many voluntarily waived all deductibles, copayments […]
‘We’re Coming for You’: For Public Health Officials, a Year of Threats and Menace Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 25, 2021 [Editor’s note: This article contains strong language that readers might find offensive or disturbing.] SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Dr. Gail Newel looks back on the past year and struggles to articulate exactly when […]
A Mouthwatering Wrap with an Avocado Addition We feel and, studies suggest, that cooking is a form of therapy for many. We post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks – Editorial Team. (Culinary.net) Sometimes lunch is the most challenging meal of the day. When you wake up before heading to […]
Humana Health Plan Overcharged Medicare by Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200 million in 2015 by overstating how sick some patients were, according to a new federal audit, which seeks to claw back the money. This […]