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HEALTH NEWS

Increasing Diversity In Cancer Clinical Trials (NAPSI)—There’s good news, bad news and better news about combating cancer in America these days. The good news is there’s been an overall decline in U.S. cancer deaths since 1991. The bad news is not all patients have benefited equally from advances in prevention, early detection and precision medicine. One study Read More …

PET CARE

Managing Pet Anxiety Amid Transitioning Routines by Darris Cooper, CPDT-KA (NAPSI)—As students return to in-person learning and pet parents gradually begin to spend more time outside the house, pets around the country are having to adapt to new daily routines, adjust to more time alone and navigate more frequent social interactions. Pets thrive on predictability, Read More …

CHILDREN’S HEALTH

Dental Sealants Can Cut Kids’ Cavity Risk 80 Percent (NAPSI)—Parents can help their children practically eliminate their chance of getting cavities, often at no cost—yet they don’t. Here’s a closer look at this conundrum: Be Smart About Sealants Beyond daily brushing and flossing, dental sealants have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of cavities Read More …

SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES

Getting The Better Of Bullying (NAPSI)—For many students, learning and school excitement can be stifled by caution and worry about bullying—but it can be alleviated. The Problem Children who are bullied or who bully others may have lasting difficulties. Bullies are more likely to drop out of school, engage in criminal behavior and have difficulty Read More …

MEN’S HEALTH

Time To Return To Regular Screening (NAPSI)—The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on lives in more ways than many realize. For example, it meant too many Americans neglected getting the regular health testing—particularly cancer screening—they should. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, an estimated 41% of U.S. adults reported forgoing medical care Read More …

PET HEALTH

Five Ways To Treat Your Pet To A Spooky, Safe Halloween by Darris Cooper, CPDT-KA (NAPSI)—It’s no secret that pets are like family—holiday traditions included.This Halloween bring your pups in on the spooky fun by decking them out in a scary cute costume and training them to be the most polite trick-or-treater on the block. Read More …

HEALTH MATTERS

Better Health: A New Way To Get Your Medical Supplies (NAPSI)—Every year millions of people struggle through the confusing and stressful process of finding the right ostomy supplies to manage their health at home. Better Health, a next-generation medical supplier, is innovating on outdated industry practices by offering unique customer support through education, coaching, and Read More …

FINANCIAL FACTS AND FIGURES

How Millennials, Gen X Feel About Finances Now (NAPSI)—Americans are navigating a rapidly evolving pandemic environment—and that extends to how they’re feeling about their finances, according to the latest Wealth Watch survey. “As people across the country begin to emerge from the pandemic, they are reporting a combination of emotions —from happy (48%) and excited Read More …

HEALTH CARE NEWS & NOTES

Finding Health Insurance Coverage Pre-Retirement (NAPSI)—More Americans may be looking to retire before age 65, according to several studies. However, they need to understand their financial needs, both long term and before age 65. This includes enrolling in health insurance to cover the gap before they are Medicare-eligible at age 65. “Choosing the right health Read More …

THEN & NOW

Whatever Happened To Prince John? (NAPSI)—You may think it’s a legend out of ancient times, but in little more than living memory there was a royal prince—who vanished (at least as far as the press and public were concerned).  The Story of the Missing Prince Even an ardent Anglophile and enthusiastic follower of the British Read More …