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health information — There are plenty of reasons why the internet is a great resource. It provides quick access to all kinds of information. The only issue is that the internet allows everyone to contribute. This makes the search for reliable and accurate health information quite difficult. How will you know what health […]

Searching for Trustworthy Health Information Online

July 9, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged disease awareness / healthcare providers / healthy habits / online security / Wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

Health care in the United States is quite expensive and that affects the cost of medications. Just in 2020 alone, the United States spent 358.7 billion dollars on prescription drugs. Generic medications account for a larger percentage of filled prescriptions but brand-name medications are responsible for the majority of costs. […]

Name-Brand vs. Generic Prescription Drugs

July 8, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged disease treatment / fda / Prescription drugs by Kayla Gonzalez

Flying Cars: Dreams or Reality? In the European nation of Slovakia, reality has set in where the AirCar completed its first ever inter-city flight. For years, something that was dreamt and thought about for years finally came to fruition as the first known futuristic flying car was seen flying around […]

Flying Cars: Dreams or Reality?

July 6, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged Technology / travel / Wellness by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Demodex skin mites hitch rides to the lab in pathology samples. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash. — A Chat with a Doctor A few years back, I had the chance to sit down with a pathologist and pick his brain about the kinds of things he encountered whilst peering through his microscope. I was fascinated and disturbed by what I learned! As a quick refresher, a pathologist […]

There’s WHAT Living On My Skin?

July 4, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged dermatology / disease awareness / disease treatment / healthy habits / Wellness by Cristin Dickey

assisted living — As our parents get older, they may require a little more help. Some signs are more obvious than others. If your mother can no longer walk on her own, or your father’s doctor has been recommending an assisted living facility for a while, it is clear they need assistance. However, […]

Your Parents May Require Assisted Living If They Display These ...

July 3, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged aging well / family health / mental health by Kayla Gonzalez

chronic fatigue syndrome — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a neurological illness that can affect people at any age. It’s characterized by deep fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, exercise intolerance, and “brain fog.” However, just like many other illnesses, CFS is unique to each person who has it and can […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: What is it?

July 1, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged chronic pain / disease awareness / disease treatment by Kayla Gonzalez

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 Health / Uncategorized tagged disease awareness / eye health / healthy habits / Wellness by Cristin Dickey

weather — You have probably heard an older person claim that they “can feel it in their bones” when it’s about to rain. Without warning, they begin to experience aches in their joints that they attribute to the weather changes. It is a common saying, but is there any truth to it? […]

True or False: The weather can affect your joints

June 27, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged arthritis / bone health / disease awareness / healthy habits by Kayla Gonzalez

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

Feeling low? Tired? Moody? It could be because of a vitamin D deficiency! Photo by Armin Rimoldi on Pexels. — The Deal with Vitamin D Scientists estimate that over one billion people in the world are vitamin D deficient. That means that at least one-eighth of all of the people on earth are suffering from a lack of this essential vitamin. Despite the “urgent need” for vitamin D intervention worldwide, […]

Over 1 Billion People Aren’t Getting Enough of This Essential ...

June 23, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged bone health / disease awareness / healthy eating / preventative care / Wellness by Cristin Dickey