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American Indian adults face increased stroke risk compared to other racial, ethnic groups, study finds

March 4, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study of nearly 17 million people found that American Indian adults have a

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UAB cancer center gets funding to support patients’ lodging needs

March 3, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham received an

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5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting Off

March 2, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) As the medical community unearths troubling consequences for people who put off routine or emergency

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Health Care - General Women's Health 

Heart disease is the number one killer of women

February 24, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

February is Heart Month. Every year the nation turns a spotlight on the devasting toll of heart disease. This spotlight

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Aging Health Care - General 

Testosterone therapy may have some benefits but it won’t help your arteries

February 23, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

A recent study showed men ages 50 to 70 with larger-than-normal waist size and a low-to-moderate level of testosterone could

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Health Care - General Medicare - General 

Give your heart some love: prevent heart disease

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) While you’re celebrating with loved ones this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget your heart needs some love, too.

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Health Care - General Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage 

Treating food as a form of medicine

January 26, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Food has become a bigger focus for health insurers as they look to expand their coverage beyond the care you

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If untreated, hearing loss can lead to other health issues

January 25, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

In the 2020 report from Lancet Commission, it states that hearing loss is the leading modifiable cause of dementia. Along

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Health Care - General Women's Health 

Women vulnerable to sudden cardiac death overnight, study finds

January 21, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Women are more likely than men to suffer sudden death from cardiac arrest during

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Health Care - General Medicare - General 

ALS Patients To Gain Quicker Access To Disability Benefits And Medicare

January 20, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Michelle Andrews for NPR) Anita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool.

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