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While everyone has been busy at home trying to avoid a state of endless boredom, the environment has seen some positive changes. A newly published COVID-19 Air Quality Report shows that air pollution is hitting record lows in some of the more notoriously polluted cities in the world. The report […]

Air Pollution Levels Have Dropped

April 30, 2020 in Health tagged climate change / covid-19 / global health / nature / Wellness by Emily Schellin

Stress and change are scary, especially with uncertainty. Change is particularly scary. Change is new, and we as humans don’t tend to like new things. We like to stay comfortable and in our own routine. However, change is just a part of life. Nothing will ever remain constant for your […]

Learning to Cope with Change and Stress

April 29, 2020 in Health tagged anxiety / mental health / stress / Wellness by Micah Boulter

SSA offices closed — Social Security (SSA) Closes In-Person Service As of March 17, Social Security (SSA) made the decision to close all in-person service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision came in an effort to protect the population the Social Security offices serve. Older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions are […]

Social Security Closes In-Person Service

April 28, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / Disease Prevention / global health / healthcare news / social security by Jenny McCann

Before we can get into this topic, we first need to define “bullying.” The American Psychological Association defines bullying as “a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort.” Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions. It […]

The Effects of Bullying on Teenagers and Adolescents

April 27, 2020 in Health tagged children's health / health risks / mental health / relationships by Micah Boulter

CMS announced on April 21st that freestanding Emergency Rooms (ER) in Texas, Colorado, Delaware, and Rhode Island have been temporarily approved to see Medicare and Medicaid enrollees to help reduce pressure seen on hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. Usually, federal regulations do not allow a freestanding ER to bill Medicare and […]

Freestanding ER To See Medicare and Medicaid Patients

April 26, 2020 in Health tagged CMS / covid-19 / healthcare news / medicaid / medicare by Jadon Sennet

Uncontrollable factors aside, there are ways to help prevent osteoporosis. And the earlier you start the better. Osteoporosis is linked to hereditary factors that you can not change, such as sex, age, and genes. However, you can improve and even prevent weakened bones by adopting a healthy lifestyle and diet. […]

Prevent Osteoporosis While You Are Young

April 25, 2020 in Health tagged bone health / exercise / men's health / osteoporosis / women's health by Jenny McCann

Disability Insurance — Disability Insurance Awareness May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, a time when the insurance industry comes together to do something about the enormous gap that exists between Americans’ need for disability insurance and the actual coverage they have. Disability insurance is a form of income protection that pays a percentage […]

May Is Disability Insurance Awareness Month

April 24, 2020 in Health tagged Disability Insurance / emergency preparedness / insurance and finances / insurance news by Jenny McCann

Ever-changing news regarding the coronavirus is hard to keep up with. The best way to help your community get through this is to stay at home, maintain your distance from anyone around you, wash your hands regularly, and disinfect any surfaces you often use. Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s […]

New COVID-19 App

April 23, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / healthcare technology by Emily Schellin

On April 22nd, we will officially mark 50 years of celebrating Earth Day! It is more important than ever to go green; we should be cautious about what we are putting into the environment and how we are using our resources. For instance, you can shop smarter by seeking out […]

Earth Day

April 22, 2020 in Health tagged global health / lifestyle tips / nature by Emily Schellin

Perhaps the only good news being projected recently has been that of COVID-19 survivors. Their recovery process has been brutal, no doubt, but how are patients recovering from the virus? What does the process entail? Doctors have done plenty of research in an attempt to discover the how to recover […]

COVID-19 Recovery Process

April 20, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / health risks by Emily Schellin