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

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

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

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April 3rd brought more announcements from the CDC regarding the spread of COVID-19. Experts are now recommending everyone wear face masks when they feel they must go out in public. Places such as grocery stores and pharmacies will be the most vulnerable and you should keep your trips short and […]

Face Masks in Public

While we are seeing many respiratory problems as a result of COVID-19, doctors leading the fight against the virus are discovering another medical problem as a result. Many COVID-19 patients are becoming victims of heart problems, and ultimately dying of cardiac arrest. With data from the U.S., China, and Italy, […]

COVID-19 Affects Cardiac Health

How do pets and COVID-19 mix? Following the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, scientists in China tested to see how the disease affected animals, and whether or not they could pass it on to humans. They found that cats could pass the virus to one another through viral RNA breathed out from the […]

Pets and COVID-19

How we are coping with quarantine at Empower Empower Brokerage is classified as an Essential Business so that we can help consumers find the coverage they need in an ever-changing market and situation. We are following best practices from the CDC but we wanted to ask some of our co-workers […]

How We Are Coping With Quarantine at Empower

Is There Political Bias with Coronavirus news coverage? A new Pew Poll shows that there could be political bias with the coronavirus coverage from networks. While almost all the news you see today is wall-to-wall coronavirus coverage it’s extremely important that you get correct and accurate information. That way you […]

Is There Political Bias With Coronavirus News Coverage?

With the rise in the news about COVID-19, it’s important to separate the truth from the myths. Most states have issued social distancing orders to help limit the spread of the virus as much as they can. Those whose jobs are not considered essential have also been sent home to […]

Truth and Myths of COVID-19

Reopening Healthcare.gov Rejected After considering reopening the Healthcare.gov markets for several weeks, Fox News reports the Trump administration has rejected reopening Healthcare.gov amid coronavirus outbreak. Reopening the Obamacare marketplace would have enabled millions of workers – and people who chose not to buy during the enrollment period – to purchase […]

Reopening Healthcare.gov Rejected