How a government shutdown would affect Medicare, Medicaid benefits
While CMS is partially shielded from the impending tumult, it will retain fewer than half of its employees until a shutdown ends. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
Month: September 2023
‘Hard to know’ if Bruce Willis is aware of dementia condition, wife says
Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal lobar degeneration, or FTD, his family revealed in February. There is no known cure for this form of dementia. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Hassan
Your COVID booster is none of Gov. DeSantis’ business. His medical advice is dangerous | Opinion
Gov. Ron DeSantis is a shameless COVID vaccine denier — and a more dangerous one now that he’s taking the politically motivated quackery he spreads in Florida to the national … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Change Quality of Life for AD … – Managed Healthcare Executive
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For ‘The Golden Bachelor’ and Others, What Dating After 60 Looks Like
For ‘The Golden Bachelor’ and other singles of a certain age, there may be bad dates and false starts. But romance can be infinitely better after decades of life experience. View original article Contributor: Catherine Pearson
How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee?
Coffee is linked with lots of health benefits, but most of the risks come from the caffeine. View original article Contributor: Alice Callahan
What a Doctor Is Seeing In COVID-19 Today
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have been on the rise since the beginning of July. Then came the identification of the heavily mutated and possibly highly-transmissible BA.2.86 variant by the global surveillance network. Such a variant has the potential to evade our vaccine- and infection-induced antibodies and cause a surge of seasonal hospitalizations. The recommendation by the … Read more
Is It Flu, COVID-19, or RSV? How to Navigate the New World of At-Home Testing
Before COVID-19, figuring out whether a sore throat, fever, and runny nose were caused by a cold, flu, or strep wasn’t a top priority. You either powered through, knowing you’d be miserable for a few days but would probably feel better soon or you visited the doctor’s office, urgent care, or emergency room where you … Read more
Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76
His creation is celebrated as a triumph of public health and a masterpiece of graphic design. Millions of people use it every day. View original article Contributor: Michael S. Rosenwald
Six easy ways to reduce the sugar and salt in your diet
Cutting back can lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes and other health conditions. View original article Contributor: Janet Lee