10 Tips To Pick Your Best Plan In The Last Days Of ACA Open Enrollment (NAPSI)—If you buy individual or family health insurance on your own, you need to know that the nationwide open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act is coming to an end on December 15, 2019. This may be your only Read More …
Category: Health
News For Youth
Transitioning To Work As A Young Adult With Disabilities (NAPSI)—As young adults prepare to leave school and enter the workforce, Social Security’s Ticket to Work program can help make that a successful transition. The Ticket program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Read More …
Healthful Eating
The End Of The Year Is Not The End Of Your Healthy Living Diet (NAPSI)—The holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving and culminating on January 1, is a tough time of year for those wanting to lead a healthy lifestyle. In fact, a survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday found that they are Read More …
Planning Your Retirement
The Retirement Balancing Act: Safeguarding Your Retirement Nest Egg as a Caregiver (NAPSI)—According to the U.S. Census, by 2035, older generations are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history, thus increasing the need for caregivers. Millions of adults, including Boomers, are already taking care of loved ones and facing new realities Read More …
Eye On Health
How People With Low Vision Can Stay Safe And Independent (NAPSI)—People with low vision have blind spots that can make it difficult or impossible to drive, read or see faces. These impairments cannot be corrected by surgery or glasses. What’s more, too many are blind to the realization that much can be done to improve Read More …
How To Put A Bow On Your Holiday Health Care Conversations
(NAPSI)—With the holidays just around the corner, there will be plenty of time to catch up with family. Beyond sharing cookie recipes and shopping for Black Friday deals, the holidays are also the perfect time to check in with parents (and grandparents) about their health care. Knowing what to ask and say to aging family Read More …
Pet Health
NaturVet Quiet Moments Calming Aids (NAPSI)—Life can be stressful, and just like us dogs and cats can experience stress caused by loud noises, storms, fear, excitement, travel, grooming, separation anxiety, the addition of a new pet to the family, and even some holidays can be stressful! Solutions are available to help pets manage stressful situations Read More …
Health Awareness
Six Top Wellness Trends To Watch For (NAPSI)—According to the National Institutes of Health, only about 20 percent of your life expectancy is dictated by your genes; the rest depends on your lifestyle. Increasingly, people look to improve the length and quality of their life through certain products and habits. Here’s a look at six Read More …
Veterans News & Notes
Veterans Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of Vietnam War With ‘Alive Day’ Stories (NAPSI)—Army veteran Ron Hope was piloting a helicopter in Vietnam to extract a company of soldiers, when he was shot down. His left brachial plexus—the network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the arm and hand—was crushed. He also broke Read More …
Dental Health
When Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Out, You Can Ease Pain Without Opioids (NAPSI)—“Will it hurt?” is often one of the first questions people ask when told they need a medical procedure. One problem: the mere thought of pain can intensify its feeling. It’s enough to make some people put off medical care—including minor dental surgery. Read More …