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Achieving Career Goals for Healthcare Professionals
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Achieving Career Goals for Healthcare Professionals

Due to the healthcare worker shortage and the events of the past few years, those in this field may be feeling particularly overworked and under-appreciated in their current positions. In this climate, industry experts say that some of the most common career goals that people make can be achieved by pivoting to home healthcare.

Health Insurers Exempt from Covering Preventive Care Services

Health Insurers Exempt from Covering Preventive Care Services

The ruling comes because of a lawsuit brought by a group of insurers who argued that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exceeded its authority by requiring them to cover certain preventative care services without being able to charge co-payments or deductibles. In a big blow to health insurance in the U.S., a federal judge has…

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenges America to Get Healthy This September

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenges America to Get Healthy This September

By: d-mars.com News Provider PR Newswire PCF celebrates Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with second annual 108 Miles in September Run/Walk Challenge and 30 Foods in 30 Days Challenge September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is challenging all Americans to Get Healthy with PCF by joining two Prostate Cancer Awareness…

Black Veterans and Inaccessibility to Mental Health Resources

Black Veterans and Inaccessibility to Mental Health Resources

By: d-mars.com News Provider Sam Judy | The Dallas Weekly News Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black Veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic than their white counterparts. Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice…

How to Improve Your Business’s Financial Health with Detailed Management

How to Improve Your Business’s Financial Health with Detailed Management

By: d-mars.com News Provider As a business owner, you know that maintaining a healthy financial status is crucial to the success of your company. But how can you ensure that your business is on the right track? The answer lies in detailed financial management. By keeping a close eye on your revenue, expenses, and cash…

5 Risk Factors that Should Be Considered for Vein Health

5 Risk Factors that Should Be Considered for Vein Health

Venous insufficiency, also known as vein disease, occurs when the veins stretch and allow blood to flow backward. This common condition manifests as visible veins, varicose veins, and swelling, accompanied by symptoms such as itching, burning, heaviness, cramping, and pain in the legs. The five main risk factors for vein disease are genetics, weight, age,…

How a Nursing Career in Home Healthcare Can Help Expand Care Access

How a Nursing Career in Home Healthcare Can Help Expand Care Access

For those who are in hospice, recovering from an injury or illness, or who have long-term disabilities, home healthcare can be an ideal solution. It delivers cost-effective, high-quality care in the setting where patients most often want to be — home. Unfortunately, access to this important service varies by region, with shortages in rural areas,…

Meet Dr. Tonie Reincke: A Champion for Healthy Veins Among Minority Groups

Meet Dr. Tonie Reincke: A Champion for Healthy Veins Among Minority Groups

And Just Who is Dr. Tonie Reincke? Dr. Tonie Reincke is perhaps one of the reigning queens when it comes to patient care as a vein specialist in the city of Houston. With over three decades of her life dedicated to her profession as an Interventional Radiologist, it’s no wonder she’s been able to build…

What to Know About a Career in the Growing Home Healthcare Industry
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What to Know About a Career in the Growing Home Healthcare Industry

Medical professionals, patients, and their families are increasingly seeing the value of home care, and the industry is expected to grow. In fact, home health and personal care aide job openings are projected to grow 33% from 2020 to 2030, with experts predicting an estimated 8.2 million job openings in home-based care by 2028. Industry…

No Surprises Act May Surprise Patients by Disrupting Access to Health Care Networks
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No Surprises Act May Surprise Patients by Disrupting Access to Health Care Networks

Nobody likes unexpected medical bills – such as for an ambulance or an out-of-network doctor at an in-network hospital – and the No Surprises Act enacted on Jan. 1, 2022, was designed to fix the problem. Unfortunately, flawed implementation of the act has caused new problems that could ultimately reduce access to care for patients….

Ensuring Every Child in America Has Access To Healthy School Meals
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Ensuring Every Child in America Has Access To Healthy School Meals

Starting in early 2020, every child in the United States became eligible for school meals at no cost, regardless of family income level — no forms, no questions asked. That policy, along with other interventions, including increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, Children Program benefits, kept millions of children and families from…

Hear Her Campaign Addresses Health Inequities Among Pregnant and Postpartum People 
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Hear Her Campaign Addresses Health Inequities Among Pregnant and Postpartum People 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Hear Her campaign raises awareness of potentially life-threatening warning signs during and after pregnancy and encourages the people supporting pregnant and postpartum people to really listen when they express concerns. Valencia, one of the women featured in the campaign, talked about her experience with a pregnancy-related complication….

American Cancer Society Urges the Black Community to Pay Close Attention to Prostate Health
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American Cancer Society Urges the Black Community to Pay Close Attention to Prostate Health

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed and the second leading cause of cancer death among Americans with prostates. This year alone, more than a quarter million people in the U.S. will receive the diagnosis.  With approximately 1 in 6 Black men expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his…

Want To Become Financially Healthy? Learn How Tech Tools Can Help
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Want To Become Financially Healthy? Learn How Tech Tools Can Help

Could your finances use a checkup? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Financial Health Network, “Financial Health Pulse: 2021 U.S. Trends Report,” nearly two-thirds of Americans struggle with financial health. But what does that mean? The study considered factors such as people’s ability to pay bills, their amount of short-term savings, and their…

Feeling Down About Thin or Shedding Hair? Simple Steps To Healthier, Fuller Locks
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Feeling Down About Thin or Shedding Hair? Simple Steps To Healthier, Fuller Locks

Hair is an important part of your personal style every day and when a special event is approaching, such as a wedding, reunion, or big birthday, it can help you look and feel your best. If you’re experiencing thinning hair or hair loss, it’s important to know you’re not alone. There are some steps you…

Senate Dems Pass Huge Climate, Health, and Tax Bill
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Senate Dems Pass Huge Climate, Health, and Tax Bill

Senate Democrats took a critical step toward reducing inflation and the cost of living by passing the Inflation Reduction Act. Proponents said the measure would make a big difference for many Americans by locking in savings on health insurance premiums and reducing the cost of prescription drugs by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices. The…

Biden-Harris Administration Announce New Actions To Address Mental Health in Schools
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Biden-Harris Administration Announce New Actions To Address Mental Health in Schools

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The White House announced the awarding of the first grant from the nearly $300 million in funding allocated to expand access to mental health services in American schools. President Joe Biden secured the funding through the bipartisan omnibus agreement to expand access to school mental health…

This School Year, Prioritize Your Child’s Whole Health – Physical and Mental
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This School Year, Prioritize Your Child’s Whole Health – Physical and Mental

As back-to-school season gets underway, it’s important to ensure that your child is ready for the school year, both physically and emotionally, by scheduling a well-child visit. Annual well-child visits are doctor appointments for preventive health services which are essential for ensuring a child’s growth and tracking developmental milestones. The well-child visit is also the…

Men Under the Influence of Women Are More Likely To Take Better Care of Their Health
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Men Under the Influence of Women Are More Likely To Take Better Care of Their Health

Men are notorious for avoiding the doctor and ignoring warning signs when it comes to their health. New research confirms this isn’t just a myth with 2 in 5 men saying they’ve put off seeing a doctor until their symptoms were urgent and 1 in 3 men avoiding the doctor altogether out of fear of…