(NAPSI)—Each year, Medicare Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and ends on December 7. It’s an important opportunity for eligible individuals to select a Medicare plan that best meets their current and potential health needs, and also offers crucial protection for unexpected costs. Although it’s been 10 years since the worst financial crisis since the Read More …
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YOUR HEALTH Get Back On Your Feet—Tips For Running At Any Age
(NAPSI)—Running can seem like a daunting workout no matter your age. It takes an impressive amount of dedication to run long distances. However, 66-year-old Barbara McGirr did not let that deter her. Starting at the age of 62, McGirr set her sights on completing her first half marathon. After only six months of training and Read More …
FAMILY LIFE What To Expect When You’re Expecting…A Teenager
(NAPSI)—Here’s good news for parents and people who’d like to be parents: You don’t have to be perfect. That’s the word from the experts at AdoptUSKids, which maintains a photolisting website to promote adoption from foster care and raises awareness of the 112,000 children and teens waiting to be adopted. With the help of the Read More …
Keep Kids Fit, Visit www.partnering4health.org
(NAPSI)—One in five school age children is obese—but yours don’t have to be. Learn how you can join the nationwide effort to prevent and control chronic diseases at www.partnering4health.org, supported by SOPHE.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Vital Advice For Hearing Aid Wearers by Dr. Navid Taghvaei
(NAPSI)—Some disasters, such as hurricanes, can be tracked in advance so you have time to prepare before they actually strike. Others descend with little to no advance warning. If you have hearing loss, the wisest course is to put an emergency plan into place while there is no threat brewing. These four tips can help: Read More …
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS Give The Gift Of Music For The Present Of A Lifetime
(NAPSI)—This year, you can make singing holiday songs extra special—when you bring the joy of music home by purchasing a piano. Here are four reasons having a piano in your home is a gift that keeps on giving. Playing music is good for your health. Even though you’re sitting down, playing the piano is a Read More …
OUR HEALTH NHLBI: Exploring Research Directions In Hope Of A Widely Available Cure For Sickle Cell Disease
(NAPSI)—September is not just “back-to-school” month; it’s National Sickle Cell Awareness Month—a month selected to call attention to a life-long illness affecting around 100,000 Americans, the majority of whom are African American or Hispanic. Sickle cell disease is accompanied by severe pain attacks and poor oxygen delivery throughout the body that can cause critical damage Read More …
WATER FACTS & FIGURES Clearing Away The Clouds Of Turbidity
(NAPSI)—The next time you turn on the faucet and fill a glass from a household well, chances are you’ll see crystal-clear, sparkling water. There’s a good reason for that: The ground is an excellent filter for water, and groundwater—the source water for household wells—is usually of better quality than surface water. This is especially true Read More …
HEALTH NEWS AND NOTES Progress Against Cancer
(NAPSI)—Significant advances against cancer have resulted in a steadily declining cancer death rate for Americans over the past 25 years, according to the seventh annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Progress Report. The 2017 report, which provides an overview of the latest advances in cancer research, prevention and treatment, calls for robust government Read More …
WOMEN’S HEALTH AWARENESS Womanhood Is Not Defined By A Uterus: Debunking Myths About Hysterectomy
(NAPSI)—Who you are today has less to do with your anatomy than it did when previous generations insisted on defining gender roles. In modern life, gender fluidity, particularly when it comes to a child’s development, has also joined the conversation. What it means to be a woman is constantly being redefined. When it comes to Read More …