Why the CDC has recommended new COVID boosters for all
Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest COVID-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended on Tuesday, Sept. 12 after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could…
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Elder abuse: Combating injustice
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social…
5 benefits you can apply for using SSA.gov
We continue to make it easier for you to access our programs and benefits. Our website offers a convenient way to apply for benefits online. Here are 5 ways you…
Pfizer and Moderna are pushing the new COVID booster. Should you get it? The CDC is about to decide
A small percentage of Americans got the most recent COVID-19 booster shot, and even fewer probably realize the federal government is preparing to recommend yet another shot as early as…
[COLUMN] COVID deaths up!
THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 19 percent and COVID deaths by 21 percent last week. A recent report stated that the…
When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?
by Martha Bebinger KFF Health News An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned…
Recognizing the needs of people on the autism spectrum and their families
SOCIAL Security is committed to reducing barriers and ensuring people who are eligible for our benefits receive them. We provide income security for the diverse populations we serve. This includes…
Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status
As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and covid-19 shots — but also the new…
In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing
by Judith Graham KFF Health News MILLIONS of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children, developing joint problems, becoming less…
Elevating the voices of invisible people
by Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services BURBANK — The SCAN Foundation held its first summit here July 19 for the organization’s new initiative: Advancing Health Equity in Aging. The foundation…
The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail
by Renuka Rayasam KFF Health News JASPER — Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went “deeply downhill.” After dropping out…
CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs
by Andy Miller KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF…
How health care may be affected by the high court’s affirmative action ruling
Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29 will have far-reaching effects not only on the diversity of doctors and other care providers in training but ultimately…
As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard
by Don Thompson KFF Health News The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can…
Dementia can take a toll on financial health, as some families learn the hard way
by Sarah Boden KFF Health News Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s…
How the mixed messaging of vaccine skeptics sows seeds of doubt
It was a late-spring House of Representatives hearing, where members of Congress and attendees hoped to learn lessons from the pandemic. Witness Marty Makary made a plea. “I want to…
A Covid test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud
by Susan Jaffe California Healthline Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Medicare…
When older parents resist help or advice, use these tips to cope
It was a regrettable mistake. But Kim Sylvester thought she was doing the right thing at the time. Her 80-year-old mother, Harriet Burkel, had fallen at her home in Raleigh,…
AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
What use could health care have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based…
For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel
by Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News Eighteen months after April Adcox learned she had skin cancer, she finally returned to Charleston’s Medical University of South Carolina last May to seek…
No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy
When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions…
Judge’s decision would make some no-cost cancer screenings a thing of the past
by Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News A federal judge on Thursday, March 30 overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as…
Bite-sized tips for National Nutrition Month
MARCH is National Nutrition Month, an annual month of action that promotes healthy habits and food choices. This year’s theme, “Fuel for the Future” embodies why good nutrition is essential…
‘Mighty Flower: How Cannabis Saved My Son’: Dr. Anabelle Manalo-Morgan looks back at her journey from basketball to science and how it helped save her son
IN 2016, Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan gave birth to her son, Macario. At just two days old, Macario began suffering from severe seizures that required neurosurgery, which ultimately removed 38% of…
Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults
by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high…
[COLUMN] The healthiest habits
HABITS The healthiest habits: eating a healthy diet, avoiding/minimizing intake of sugar and sweets, drinking at least 8 glasses of filtered water, exercising daily, and sleeping 8 hours (when possible)…
New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?
Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain. “A lot of…
[COLUMN] Are you depressed?
WHAT is depression? Depression is a state of emotion where the individual has some or all of the following senses, feelings or moods: downhearted, unhappy, anxious, irritable, unable to concentrate,…
Are we done with masks? Three experts review the latest findings
A new study finds masks do little to prevent the spread of viruses like the flu and Covid, and that hand washing and vaccines offer more protection. An international network…
Newly discovered gene links breast cancer to stress and changes in exposure to light and dark
NEW research from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) has found a conclusive link between stress, altered light-dark cycles — such as in the cases of night…