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headphone — We can enjoy our favorite music, movies, podcasts, videos, etc. wherever we go. Luckily, headphones allow us to continue listening to our favorite media without disturbing others in public or private settings. However, just because we always have access to headphones does not mean we should take advantage. You should […]

Protect Your Ears with Headphone Safety

June 26, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged Disease Prevention / healthy habits / Wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

According to a CBS news report, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug could significantly raise the premium costs for Medicare patients and make the overall program more costly. Aduhelm, a drug administered via infusion to help people with Alzheimer’s, will cost a whopping $56,000 per year for each patient, according to Biogen. […]

New Alzheimer’s Drug

June 25, 2021 in Health / life tagged Alzheimer’s Disease / fda / medicare / Prescription drugs by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Reflexology — People struggling with stress may find reflexology to be helpful to induce relaxation. The therapy also comes with a variety of health benefits thought to be brought about by neural stimulation. In addition, reflexology may be a useful complementary therapy for people struggling with certain health conditions. What is Reflexology? […]

Relief With Reflexology

June 24, 2021 in Health tagged anxiety / disease treatment / healthy mind / stress / Wellness by Cali Naughton

Many migraine sufferers are finding relief with Botox injections in specific areas in the head, neck, and shoulders. Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash. — First, a story… I suffer from migraines. I had my first attack when I was eleven or twelve, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Imagine it: a gangled, pale, faintly mustachioed preteen girl sprinting headlong through the first lap of puberty— awkward, uncoordinated, and silly, but nevertheless thrilled […]

A Look at Treating Migraines with Botox

June 22, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged healthy body / healthy mind / mental health / surgical procedures / therapy by Cristin Dickey

COPD rehabilitation Coverage through Medicare — Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD may be available to individuals at decreased cost through Medicare Part B coverage. A rehabilitation program provides many benefits to those living with COPD. Slowed disease progression, increased lifespan, a better quality of life, and minimized flareups are some of the ways a rehabilitation program can […]

COPD: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Through Medicare

June 20, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged health risks / healthy body / lifestyle tips / lung health by Cali Naughton

heart attack versus cardiac arrest — The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest tend to be used, by most people, interchangeably. The confusion is understandable since both have to do with the heart; however, there are some key differences between the two conditions that are crucial in figuring out which someone is experiencing. What is a […]

Heart Attack Versus Cardiac Arrest

June 18, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged health risks / lifestyle tips / nutrition / Wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

nutrition facts label — If you are anything like me, you throw grocery items in your cart without taking a single look at the nutrition facts label. This is because many Americans don’t understand how to read the label correctly. All of the information on the label changes for each item, so in this […]

How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label

June 17, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged Health Goals / health risks / healthy body / healthy eating 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 healthy eating / nutrition / therapy / Wellness by Cristin Dickey

Yin Yoga — Yin yoga is the complementing practice to the many types of yang yoga and provides several different health benefits. Many people are familiar with the various forms of yang yoga, which focus on muscle activation and lengthening, but fewer people are aware of yin yoga. Unlike yang, yin yoga focuses […]

Yin Yoga for Health

June 15, 2021 in Health / life tagged mental health / social media / stress / women's health by Cali Naughton

Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels. — COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of us have quite literally dropped the ball on our health regimes. I for one canceled my gym membership, retired my tennis shoes to the deepest […]

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

June 14, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged pandemic / Patriotism / Vaccinations / Wellness by Cristin Dickey