By d-mars.com News Provider Americans may be tired of hearing about COVID-19 but a slew of new healthcare regulations are significantly impacting how people are charged for healthcare services. On Jan. 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the New Year by celebrating the consumer protections included in the…
By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of having access to safe, reliable, and affordable medications. This is especially critical for Americans with underlying medical conditions who struggle to afford medications. To offset rising drug costs, many Americans import pharmaceutical drugs from Canada and other international pharmacies. According to the Campaign…
The last few years have brought incredible challenges to small and micro businesses (SMBs), plus some amazing stories of tenacity and survival. These businesses have seen enormous changes, fueled by consumer habits that are here to stay. For many SMBs, digital payment acceptance has become increasingly intertwined with their long-term success. Visa’s Back to Business…
By d-mars.com News Provider Wells Fargo recently announced a $20 million donation to the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity, also known as the Houston Equity Fund, to provide small business owners with new ways to grow and own more of their businesses. The Houston Equity Fund will distribute the funding in the…
Diabetes is a chronic condition that leads to serious life-threatening complications, however, many people go undiagnosed and are undertreated — a situation being further exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, understanding risk factors, symptoms, and the importance of early diagnosis and action are essential. More than 34 million people in the United States…
By d-mars.com News Provider Mental health in children has been at the forefront of discussion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an October 2021 announcement by a coalition of pediatric health experts even declaring children’s mental health to be in a state of national emergency. Because of this, parents are constantly looking for…
By d-mars.com News Provider At a time when the economic impacts of COVID-19 are making it hard for many families to afford healthy food and safe housing, and ever-changing work and school schedules are making their logistics hard to juggle, a new report finds that inequities in the system are further exacerbating these issues for…
By d-mars.com News Provider Life’s unexpected challenges can make meeting monthly mortgage payments difficult. The good news? Help is available to avoid foreclosure. Indeed, Freddie Mac has completed more than 255,000 foreclosure prevention actions in 2021, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Whether you’re currently behind on payments or foresee trouble ahead, Freddie Mac…
COVID-19 has hit some communities very hard. That has put new attention on a long-term problem in the United States – health disparities. Health disparities are differences in health that harm disadvantaged communities. Understanding what causes these differences is key to addressing them. DNA alone does not explain the big differences in people’s health. Researchers…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With more than 34 million tobacco users in the United States, the estimated financial cost of smoking over a lifetime has reached above $2.3 million per smoker. According to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based financial planning website WalletHub, the average out-of-pocket cost per smoker…
In the summer of 2020 when calls for racial justice and the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 were on full display, some speculated that the country seemed to be at a turning point for acknowledging how much racism affects people’s health and economic well-being. However, a new national survey from the non-profit RAND Corporation reveals that…
By d-mars.com News Provider The New Year offers the perfect time for a fresh start and a renewed commitment to getting finances back on track after a season of spending – one where many Americans felt the effects of the pandemic on their wallets even before the onset of the holidays. In fact, COVID-19 has…
By d-mars.com News Provider If you’ve started exercising more, been more mindful about eating and started taking vitamins and supplements, you’re definitely not alone. While navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have undoubtedly made significant changes to their health and wellness habits. Recently released results from a global survey conducted by Amway, an entrepreneur-led health and…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden cautioned Americans not to panic as omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant, threatens to further stall recovery from the nearly two-year-old pandemic. The President called the variant a cause for concern but not panic. “We have the best vaccine in the world. The best…
By d-mars.com News Provider It’s estimated that influenza sent up to 400,000 people to the hospital with flu complications and caused an estimated 22,000 deaths in the United States in the 2019-2020 flu season. As more Americans return to their workplaces, employers can play an important role in flu prevention. While experts aren’t exactly sure…
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is playing for families this fall MST @ MATCH, 3400 Main St., Houston, 77002 Sept. 26 – Oct. 23, 2021 Main Street Theater (MST) is back! The Theater for Youth will open its new season with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, based on the much-loved modern…
Houston, Texas, July 28, 2021: City of Houston Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz decides to move ahead with annual Back to School distribution despite new covid-19 delta variant and changing CDC guidelines. District D families like many others statewide have experienced joblessness due to the covid19 pandemic and extensive home repairs resulting from winter storm Uri…
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed dual crises. Over 542,000 American lives were lost and continue to increase. At the same time, the rippling effects of a massive economic downturn has caused the nation to lose 9.5 million jobs – more losses than even those of…
By d-mars.com News Provider Our nation reported more mental health stress in 2020, but there was not a corresponding increase in people seeking mental health treatment, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report. However, there were two conditions for which diagnosis and treatment grew in 2020: anxiety and PTSD for adults….
By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a rapid acceleration of telehealth as people looked for ways to access care safely. While technology kept many in the United States connected to care and loved ones, many low-income older adults were left behind by the sudden need to understand and access technology and…