Yearly Archives: 2020

With the upcoming changes in insulin prices for those with diabetes, it’s necessary to take into account how important the change in prices is for the cost of being a diabetic. People with type 1 diabetes spend an extra 2,500 a year out-of-pocket for maintaining their health, but according to […]

Cost of Being a Diabetic: Where does The Out-Of-Pocket Cost ...

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Four states have taken the initiative and passed laws stating that businesses are immune from “civil liability” for COVID-related claims. One of the four states, North Carolina, provides immunity to many different “essential businesses,” such as grocery stores and restaurants. Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, however, offer immunity to anyone and […]

Immunity from COVID-19 Claims

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As with the rest of the market, Starbucks saw a major decrease in their stocks in mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic. With 15,000 stores in the United States alone, Starbucks was forced to close their cafes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and they suffered along with many other businesses. The coffee […]

Starbucks Announces Major Transformation

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Free radicals antioxidants disease
Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Disease Free Radicals are associated with human diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and many others. They also may have a link to aging, which has been described as a “gradual accumulation of free-radical damage.” Substances that generate free radicals can be […]

Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Disease

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As the current US population continues to increase, through modern medicine our life expectancy has increased. Most notably these numbers seem to be increasingly true based on where you live, according to an analysis from Samuel Preston of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s leading demographers. Are we […]

Life Expectancy Might Increase or Decrease Based on Geographic Area

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The IRS announced last month that it is allowing employees to change their healthcare benefits mid-year, compared to waiting until the open enrollment season. These new guidelines allow employees to change health plans while signing up for a plan that they might have previously waived. The guidelines also allow alterations […]

Americans Able To Change Health Benefits According to New IRS ...

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If your company offers health benefits, the plan you chose last fall may not be best for you now, in light of all the hardships employers and employees have faced the last few months. Luckily, the IRS announced in May their plan to allow employees to “add, drop or alter […]

IRS Allows Benefits Changes

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How To Improve Vitamin Deficiency For Women Women tend to lack specific, yet extremely common minerals and vitamins, such as Vitamin D deficiency from inadequate sunlight exposure or Calcium loss during the natural aging process. Vitamin deficiency is especially true for women during pregnancy, or if they have dietary restrictions […]

How To Improve Vitamin Deficiency For Women

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The act of planning is sometimes relaxing for people who enjoy organizing their schedules in advance, and what better plan to make than a vacation? Studies show that planning a trip in advance can boost your view of your social situation, economic means, and general well-being. While it is unlikely […]

Boost Mental Health with Vacation Planning

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