How even one social gathering can quickly spread COVID-19
In Skagit County, Washington, 45 members of a 60-person choir rehearsal became ill with COVID-19. None had shown symptoms prior to attending rehear…
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Health insurance for the unemployed during COVID-19
Health Insurance Options for the Unemployed During COVID-19 7.1 million Americans filed for unemployment in March 2020 due to the coronavirus. Nearly …
What you need to know about coronavirus
Every day we’re hearing more about the spread of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19. It has been found in a number of other countries, as well a…
How do prescription discount cards work?
Prescription discount cards offer consumers a way to lower their medication prices. Cards from brands like Optum Perks are free and available…
Are eggs good for you?
During this time of year, eggs are everywhere. Chocolate eggs, cream-filled eggs, and hard-boiled eggs dyed bright pink, purple, yellow and blue. On ho…
Study shows potential vaccine for multiple sclerosis
A study has shown promise in developing a vaccine for multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurodegenerative disease caused when the body creates an immu…
Technology enables life-saving services to rural areas
With all that surrounds the political landscape regarding national health care, there remains an untold story. That of rural America. While politicians…
New cancer treatment is being developed
Globally, there was 14 million new diagnoses of cancer in 2012 and 8.2 million cancer deaths. Over the next two decades, researchers are expecting the …
New highly effective treatment for Leukemia approved
A “revolutionary” treatment”, as called by Dr. Prakash Satwani, a pediatric hematologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, h…
How new healthcare legislation could affect seniors
A recent report by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) stated that seniors who are sicker are more likely to leave Medicare Advantage plans, as …