The importance of vaccinations before international travel is widely known. Yet why are we still constantly dropping the ball on this? A majority of infants, toddlers, and school-age children were not vaccinated at a pre-trial consultation for US pediatric international travelers. According to JAMA Pediatrics, “with more than 1000 [measles] […]

The Importance of Vaccinations Before Travel

Gum Disease and Alzheimer
Study Finds Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s A new study published in Science Advances suggests a link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s. Scientists studied dead and living patients with diagnosed and suspected Alzheimer’s. A molecule called gingipain (produced by gum bacteria) was found in nerve cells in the brains […]

Study Finds Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s

As of last week, Cigna corp has decided to sell its nonmedical insurance unit to New York Life Insurance for $6.3 billion. Talks about Cigna selling this unit were brewing around early December and according to new reports New York Life decided to pull the trigger. The sell was announced […]

New York Life Insurance Purchases Cigna’s Non Medical For $6.3 ...

With the new year & decade only a few days away, you might be contemplating setting a New Year Resolutions for yourself. Resolutions are tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere. People choose to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a […]

New Year Resolutions: Preparing For The New Year, New You

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units Of Cigna Corp. Talks have emerged about New York Life Insurance Co. interested in purchasing units of Cigna Corp. The deal would allow NYL to purchase units that sell nonmedical insurance products to employers being estimated at around $6 billion. […]

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units ...

Millennials born between 1980 and 1994, make up the highest percentage of the U.S. population/labor force. They are the moving factor of growth in the U.S. economy consumer, worker, and business owner wise. Though they continue to lead the pack, according to a BCBS study, data shows generational health patterns […]

Study Reveals Millennial Health Trends Could Have Consequences

Intermittent Fasting
    Intermittent fasting is everywhere nowadays. We hear about it every other news segment on TV, and YouTube is filled with influencers vying for you to try it yourself. But does it really make a difference? Is there a reason to starve yourself of your delicious snacks and power […]

Study Reveals Intermittent Fasting Reduces Weight

Women are Having Babies Later in Life
Women are having babies later in life than ever before. Discovering new factors when deciding the right time to expand their family has contributed to this. Women want to be independently successful before they become “tied down.” Historically speaking… The average age at which a woman gave birth in 1970 […]

Why Women are Having Babies Later in Life

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Mental Health Awareness: How To Maintain a Healthy Psyche With mental health awareness rising in America, many have turned towards different ways to combat these disorders. Today we would like to offer you resources and helpful tips on how to maintain a healthy mental psyche. Mental Disorders on a Rise […]

Mental Health Awareness: How To Maintain a Healthy Psyche

Weather affects pain
Cloudy with a Chance of Pain According to a new study by The University of Manchester, approximately 75% of people with long-term pain believe weather affects pain. It is a long-held belief that cold weather worsens or aggravates pain. As a result, researchers set out to explain this weather-pain relationship. […]

Weather Affects Pain, New Study Says