Telehealth is increasingly meeting the needs of people with chronic conditions who cannot easily leave their home in urban areas as well as people who want to avoid leaving work to travel to the...
Diane Archer
Beware of chain nursing homes
A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that nursing homes that outsource their services to “related organizations”–chain nursing homes that get their goods and services from companies...
Six steps you should take to prepare for a weather emergency
When the weather takes a turn for the worse, be it thunderstorms, hurricanes or snow, you need to be prepared. Older adults living alone, especially should have what they need in case of emergency. ...
What will Democrats do on health care in budget negotiations?
What will the Democrats do on health care and other social justice fronts to start the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress? Democrats have major leverage in negotiations over keeping the government...
GAO: Drug prices continue to skyrocket
At the request of Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Government Accountability Office recently issued a report on pharmaceutical company profits and drug prices. The GAO...
Eating green leafy vegetables could help your memory
A new cognitive study in Neurology suggests that people who eat green leafy vegetables on a daily basis are more likely to hold onto their memory than people who do not. The observational study...
Many Americans eat dessert for breakfast
If you’re like me, once in a while there is nothing you enjoy more than breakfast for dinner. And, that might be because I eat dessert for breakfast. Many Americans unknowingly eat loads of sugar...
Six things to know about your 2018 Social Security benefits
As we move into the New Year, you likely want to know about your 2018 Social Security benefits. The Consumer Price Index is up 2 percent, which means that your Social Security benefits are up 2...
Cellphones may cause cancer
California just issued public safety guidelines for cellphones because evidence suggests that cellphones may cause cancer. Studies have found links between people who use cellphones over a long...
CVS plans to buy Aetna: Will consumers pay more?
CVS Health, a chain of retail pharmacies, plans to buy Aetna for $69 billion in an effort to compete against Amazon in the health care space. CVS further plans to build a network of medical clinics...