As you all know, the Washington, DC area is under siege with Snowmageddon 2010, and the federal government in the ...
Month: February 2010
Medicare – Ways to save money during your coverage gapMedicare – Ways to save money during your coverage gap
Consider Switching to Generics or Other Lower-Cost Drugs - You may wish to talk to your doctor about the drugs ...
Step 1 to Get Medicare Prescription Drug CoverageStep 1 to Get Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Because the way that Medicare drug coverage works depends on your current coverage, Medicare has specific information available to help ...
Osteoporosis: The Silent Disease – Medicare Help and InformationOsteoporosis: The Silent Disease – Medicare Help and Information
Current estimates suggest that around 10 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis, and 34 million more have low bone ...
VA – Health Care – Readjustment Counseling (Vet Centers)VA – Health Care – Readjustment Counseling (Vet Centers)
Readjustment counseling is a wide range of services provided to combat veterans in the effort to make a satisfying transition ...
Medicare Tip – Older adults are especially vulnerable to hypothermiaMedicare Tip – Older adults are especially vulnerable to hypothermia
Frigid weather can pose special risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes ...
NIH-Funded Scientists Are Exploring The Different Ways Music Can Influence Our Bodies And MindsNIH-Funded Scientists Are Exploring The Different Ways Music Can Influence Our Bodies And Minds
Several well-controlled studies have found that listening to music can alleviate pain or reduce the need for pain medications. Other ...
Medicare – NHLBI Funds Preclinical Tests on Devices for Infants and Children with Congenital Heart DefectsMedicare – NHLBI Funds Preclinical Tests on Devices for Infants and Children with Congenital Heart Defects
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded four contracts totaling ...
Medicare – Occasional ForgetfulnessMedicare – Occasional Forgetfulness
Chances are you’ve walked into a room and forgotten why you went there. And misplaced your keys or eyeglasses at ...
Step 3 to Get Medicare Prescription Drug CoverageStep 3 to Get Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
All of the plan options must meet or exceed Medicare's standards for coverage, including coverage for medically necessary drugs. ...
Medicare – NIA Funds Centers to Study Demography of AgingMedicare – NIA Funds Centers to Study Demography of Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has committed more ...
Panel Calls for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths by Striking Down Barriers to ScreeningPanel Calls for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths by Striking Down Barriers to Screening
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Despite evidence and guidelines supporting the ...
The Most Common Form of Brain Cancer in AdultsThe Most Common Form of Brain Cancer in Adults
The most common form of malignant brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), has 4 distinct molecular subtypes, according to ...
Medicare – Lung Disease the Links to HealthMedicare – Lung Disease the Links to Health
People with a mild form of a common lung condition—even those without symptoms—are at increased risk for heart problems, according ...
Medicare – Health Benefits of Using Less SaltMedicare – Health Benefits of Using Less Salt
Some countries have reduced their populations' salt intake by using various strategies, such as regulating the salt content in processed ...
Medicare – Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations ActMedicare – Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (OCESAA) of 1999, ...
National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7, 2010National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7, 2010
African-Americans continue to bear the largest and most disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS of all racial and ethnic groups in the ...