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How Disability Insurance Can Help You Protect What Matters Most
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How Disability Insurance Can Help You Protect What Matters Most

By d-mars.com News Provider As we begin to transition out of the pandemic, it’s important to consider steps that can help provide you and your loved ones a more stable financial future. Just consider that 41% of U.S. employees are living paycheck to paycheck right now, and the same number of employees don’t feel in…

6 tips for controlling your high blood pressure
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6 tips for controlling your high blood pressure

by d-mars.com News Provider Did you know high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension,” nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, yet only 1 in 4…

6 tips for controlling your high blood pressure
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6 tips for controlling your high blood pressure

By d-mars.com News Provider Did you know high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension,” nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, yet only 1 in 4…

Hip Hop Public Health Launches ‘Community Immunity’ Vaccine Literacy Effort
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Hip Hop Public Health Launches ‘Community Immunity’ Vaccine Literacy Effort

Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) the national nonprofit organization dedicated since 2004 to fostering positive health behavior change through the power of science and hip hop music, today launched Community Immunity: A Rap Anthology about Vaccines. A suite of free resources aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage in communities of color by fighting fear with facts, this…

Fighting Flu and Staying Healthy All Year With Medicaid and CHIP
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Fighting Flu and Staying Healthy All Year With Medicaid and CHIP

By d-mars.com News Provider Each year, millions of Americans get sick from “seasonal influenza” (“the flu”). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 38 million people got sick with the flu during the 2019-2020 flu season. The flu is more dangerous than the common cold and children are at higher…

As Clinical Trials Halt, U.S. Covid Cases Surge
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As Clinical Trials Halt, U.S. Covid Cases Surge

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Eli Lilly recently announced that it would pause a government-sponsored COVID-19 clinical trial because of a potential safety concern.  The drug manufacturer did not specify the concern, but the experimental vaccine is reportedly similar to the one President Donald Trump has claimed cured him of the…

How does telehealth really compare to in-person health care?
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How does telehealth really compare to in-person health care?

(BPT) – Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the adoption of telehealth services has been on the rise and people are turning to digital technology more than ever to address their personal health care needs without having to leave their homes.   But while many have begun to embrace telehealth…

A guide to virtual health care: 4 common telehealth myths debunked
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A guide to virtual health care: 4 common telehealth myths debunked

(BPT) – Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the adoption of telehealth services has been on the rise and people are turning to digital technology more than ever to address their personal health care needs without having to leave their homes.   But while many have begun to embrace telehealth…