Uh oh… this will be my second blog on a similar subject in barely a month… And yes, I am a vegetarian and have been for a good 45 years, so the topic is important to me. Here goes (I’ve… Read More ›
Health Concerns
Humana, Among Other Insurers, Using AI to Deny Medically Necessary Care to Medicare Advantage Members – Despite What Appears to Be a 90% Error Rate
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/humana-also-using-ai-tool-with-90-error-rate-to-deny-care-lawsuit-claims/ https://www.homecaremag.com/news/lawsuit-accuses-humana-using-ai-deny-post-acute-care For five years, I provided back office operations supports to mental health therapists. A large part of what I did consisted of trying to get insurance companies to pay for medically necessary therapy visits. Those visits included the mom… Read More ›
Eating more plants and less meat may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease – Medical News Today
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eating-more-plants-less-meat-may-reduce-alzheimers-risk Following a more plant-based diet may be linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study finds. Martha Jagodzinski/Stocksy According to the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source, dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, and there are around 10… Read More ›
Donate Your Used Pacemaker – And Save a Dog’s Life!
I didn’t know this, but did some quick research and it’s absolutely true! The source of this meme isn’t given (I found it on Facebook) so I can’t give proper attribution, but am glad to know about it!
Research in ALS: What’s Giving Us Hope?
A webinar sponsored by the American Brain Foundation. https://give.americanbrainfoundation.org/event/research-in-als-whats-giving-us-hope/e530297 with Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MScJanuary 31, 2024 • 8:00 p.m. Eastern About the Event ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects thousands of individuals and their families. During this one-hour… Read More ›
FDA Updated Warning/Info Regarding Certain CPAP Machines
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/update-certain-philips-respironics-ventilators-bipap-machines-and-cpap-machines-recalled-due UPDATE: Certain Philips Respironics Ventilators, BiPAP Machines, and CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Potential Health Risks: FDA Safety Communication UPDATE – June 2, 2023: This safety communication was updated to provide information about medical device reports (MDRs) the FDA received from January… Read More ›
From Medical News Today: Swapping Meat for Plant-Based Foods May Lower Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/swapping-meat-for-plant-based-foods-may-lower-diabetes-and-heart-disease-risk Note from Heritage Health Services: I have been a vegetarian for more than 45 years, and near vegan for the past 7 years. While I do have some health issues, they are not ones caused by diet (e.g. arthritis,… Read More ›
From AARP: 10 Foot Exercises to Help Prevent Falls
Keep your feet strong to help prevent falls By Richard Adefioye, AARP | Published September 25, 2023 NOTE from Heritage Health Services: Only the first three foot exercises are shown below. For the rest, please follow the link below for the full AARP… Read More ›
Not getting enough deep sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia
From Medical News Today, By Corrie Pelc on November 3, 2023 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Getting a good night’s sleep may also be crucial for cognitive health. Ibai Acevedo/Stocksy There are currently more than 55 million peopleTrusted Source around the world living with dementia, and researchers… Read More ›
Why Antidepressants Take So Long To Work
MAX G. LEVY SCIENCE OCT 26, 2023 7:00 AM A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. CLINICAL DEPRESSION IS considered one of the… Read More ›
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