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Are you an employer or employee?  This article is for you!  Chances are you’re also a family caregiver for elderly relatives as well.  Currently, six in ten caregivers are employed and that number is increasing.   Two thirds of those caregivers have had to adjust their work life, from going in late to giving up work entirely.  Twenty percent have had …

What is the most important thing you can do once you or a loved one finds out they have cancer?  The answer is simple and complex at the same time – prepare for the fight of your life and plan on winning! Finding the best care possible and following the treatment protocols of your oncologist to the tee is a …

By David Ebner – Staff Writer The world will never forget the momentous day when four young men from Liverpool, England, walked onto the stage of the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. The Fab Four strolled onstage, squinting in the glare of the lights and smiling at the squealing fans, and that grainy black and white image became the music …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Every year we promise ourselves that this is the year we are going to get healthy. We start out with the best of intentions. We will change our diet, will exercise more, sleep longer, and pay better attention to our overall health. We put so many things on our “to do” list for health, and end …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain conditions in the United States, causing individuals physical, social, emotional and economic hardships. The disability from low back pain is so predominant that almost half of the population of the United States has experienced it at some point. Often, it is the result of …

By Yollo Wellness The Latin word for “inflammation” means “ignite, set alight” and like gasoline to a fire, that’s exactly what it does to diseases. Inflammation promotes the spreading and mutating of unhealthy cells. Inflammation also enhances tumors ability to recruit blood supply which is called angiogenesis. You should not be surprised to know that an anti-inflammatory lifestyle can lower …

With 76 million Baby Boomers still thriving and active, many are rejecting the sedentary lifestyle of their parents’ generation (remove comma) and are using advances in technology and surgical techniques that enable them to keep on running, cycling, skiing and engaging in other sports, while maintaining very active lifestyles. The 45-64 age group accounted for more than 40% of the …

Many of us do.  Often our resolutions have something to do with our health and wellness.  Did you resolve to work out more? Or to eat healthier?  Was one of your resolutions to have your hearing checked in 2016?  Most likely it was not but If you are concerned with your overall health, having your hearing checked is a great …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare Disenrollment January 1 – February 14, 2016   If you enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) through insurance company and you feel it is not for you.  You can go back to original Medicare during this time and pick a Part D Prescription Drug plan.  Plus you can …

By Alyssa Parker – Many individuals attempt to manage their limb swelling through various treatments such as compression stockings, exercise, diuretics, and elevation with little or no results. Limb swelling, also known as edema, may be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Some of the most common conditions where limb swelling is the first symptom include venous insufficiency, post …