How I learned to talk about death and dying
Why it’s important to talk about death and dying — before it’s too late. View original article Contributor: Steven Petrow
Month: March 2022
Medicare Advantage plans send ‘Papa pals’ to seniors’ homes for companionship
But the service also allows the plans to collect more money from Medicare by persuading clients to get annual wellness exams, fill out personal health risk assessments View original article Contributor: Phil Galewitz
West Point cadets overdose on fentanyl while on spring break in South Florida, police say
Fort Lauderdale Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Gollan said Friday that six people in town for Spring Break were exposed to fentanyl and went into cardiac arrest. Two remain in critical condition as of late Friday. View original article Contributor: Timothy Bella
How I learned to talk about death and dying
Why it’s important to talk about death and dying — before it’s too late. View original article Contributor: Steven Petrow
Medicare Advantage plans send ‘Papa pals’ to seniors’ homes for companionship
But the service also allows the plans to collect more money from Medicare by persuading clients to get annual wellness exams, fill out personal health risk assessments View original article Contributor: Phil Galewitz
For these young people, the pandemic has been harsh. Here are their hopes for the future.
We asked members of this “Generation Pandemic” to respond to the open-ended statement “After the pandemic, I want to … ” View original article Contributor: Max Strickberger
Meet the Underdog of Senior Care
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funded by Medicare and Medicaid, has quietly succeeded in enabling some older Americans to age in place. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
Donald Pinkel, Who Developed a Cure for Childhood Leukemia, Dies at 95
The disease was once a virtual death sentence for children. Today, his aggressive treatments mean that almost everyone survives it. View original article Contributor: Clay Risen
Too many people restrict gluten from their diets when they don’t need to
I started my career as a metabolic dietitian. My patients were infants and children who were born missing specific enzymes needed to metabolize parts of common foods. Patients with amino … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
A new prescription eye drop may be a solution to this condition
Drooping eyelids, medically referred to as “blepharoptosis,” can make you look tired. While a surgical eyelid lift has been the most common treatment for drooping eyelids, there is now a … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: