Get your yearly colorectal cancer screenings
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) When life gets busy, it’s easy to put off an important test or screening. March is Colorectal
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Care for your kidneys — Medicare can help
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) There’s never “bean” a better time to care for your kidneys’ health. Did you know that approximately
Read MoreAround The Corner: 3D Housing Designed For The Homeless And Needy Seniors
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) AUSTIN, Texas — Tim Shea is counting the days until he can move
Read MoreUS obesity hit 20-year high in 2017
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The prevalence of obesity in U.S. adults was 42.4 percent in 2017-18, hitting
Read MoreA Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus
(By Maria Godoy for NPR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling Americans that they should be prepared
Read MoreAs The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) For much of the 20th century, medical progress seemed limitless. Antibiotics revolutionized the
Read MorePatient volume at Walmart Health clinics in Georgia exceeding expectations, exec says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart has expanded into primary care by opening two new standalone health clinics
Read More75% of Gen Z — and half of baby boomers — make healthcare transactions online
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) While retail and banking have led the way in delivering digital experiences that
Read MoreMost adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) People who got all their vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria in childhood don’t need booster
Read MoreFlu vaccine is about 45% effective, CDC says
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The effectiveness of the current season’s influenza vaccine is about 45 percent, according
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