Having good intentions is rarely enough to overcome the value-action gap.  Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.
Mind the Value-Action Gap With the middle of the year approaching, it’s time we all take stock and evaluate our progress on the resolutions we made at the start of 2021.  If you’re like me, progress has been… slow coming.  Despite having strong convictions and clear, reasonable goals, even my […]

The Value-Action Gap: Why You’re Coming Short of Your Goals ...

The CDC guidance update announced last Thursday afternoon that masks for vaccinated individuals will no longer be required, indoors or outdoors, in most settings. In healthcare settings such as hospitals and doctors’ offices and on public transportation, however, masks should still be worn. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate […]

CDC Guidance Update

The ongoing Texas-based FEMA SEP has been extended through July 31. The SEP is due to the brutal winter storms from February 2021.
Due to the extent of the record-breaking storms that devastated much of Texas this past February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an extension of the ongoing Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through July 31, 2021. The Texas-based FEMA SEP is applicable in […]

Texas-Based FEMA SEP Extended Through July

On May 10, the FDA granted an emergency authorization extension to Pfizer, allowing the company to provide vaccines to teens aged 12 to 15.
On May 10, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expansion of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 12 to 15. This authorization extension will allow them the chance to receive both doses of the Pfizer vaccine just in time […]

FDA Grants Authorization Extension of Pfizer Vaccine to Teens

America faces potential future outbreaks as the vaccination rate declines. Photo by Uriel Mont on Pexels.
The Crawl Back to Normal With the one-month anniversary of the day the vaccine became available for all American adults swiftly approaching, there has been a significant downward trend in the vaccination rate.  While experts say that the slowing vaccination rate was hardly unexpected, the numbers have declined enough to […]

Moving Forward: Tackling the Slowing Vaccination Rate

Chiropractic Care
Every year in the U.S., millions of people receive chiropractic care. This treatment is a non-invasive option for treating back and neck pain associated with musculoskeletal alignment. It works by using physical manipulation to realign the spine. Chiropractic care may be partially covered by Medicare Part B. How It Helps […]

Medicare Coverage for Chiropractic Care

mental health month
Mental health month was developed to raise awareness for mental health and the way it affects children, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to shed a light on how important mental health and wellness are in the lives of Americans. It is also a time dedicated […]

May is Mental Health Month: Let’s Talk About It

Meditation Outdoors
Meditation is becoming more and more mainstream as many people are looking for ways to clear their heads, relieve anxiety, and connect with their deeper selves. This comes as no shock considering that science has shown us that meditation has numerous health benefits and calming effects on the mind. Thinking […]

Tips to Begin Meditation

In the coming weeks, the EU is expected to introduce Vaccine Passports, which will allow immune individuals to move throughout the EU without restrictions. The “passports” will be certificates in either paper or digital form. The certificate will enable anyone vaccinated, who tested negative, or who recently recovered from the […]

Vaccine Passports

femtech
Gender disparities are very prominent in the health field. However, femtech has been the new thing to hit the medical sphere, with its sole purpose being to help women. What is Femtech? Femtech refers to the “software, diagnostics, products and services, that use technology to support women’s health”. Iva Tin, […]

A Dive Into Femtech