Social Security and Disability
Social Security Disability benefits may be available to workers of any age who meet specific criteria, and who are disabled by reason of a medical problem which prevents return to past relevant work and who are only capable of some limited other kinds of work. Supplemental Security Income, SSI, may be available [...]
New ‘Yellow Book’ highlights ordinary and extraordinary hazards
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released an updated version of the “Yellow Book,” the definitive guide to healthy international travel. The newest edition of the “Yellow Book” provides information on a range of health risks from the ordinary — sunburns, auto accidents and travelers′ diarrhea [...]
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found that a daily aspirin or other NSAID drug helps prevent the occurrence of urinary symptoms caused by enlargement of the prostate known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This condition that affects many men over the age of 50 causes symptoms that can include urgency with weak flow, frequency and [...]
It’s a progressive, degenerative illness that affects the brain. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia - the loss of mental abilities so severe that daily functioning can become quite difficult. The disease causes impaired memory and other mental functions of the brain.
So far, researchers have not found a way to cure or [...]
An average of 36,000 Americans die from the flu each year and most are 65 years or older. That is why seniors are being told to talk to their doctor about getting a flu shot now.
What is Influenza (Also Called Flu)?
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause [...]