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Do you have times when you forgot to take a dosage of your medication? Would it help if you had someone or something that would remind you when the next does is due? Well, just recently Amazon announced that the Amazon Alexa voice assist device can do just that! This is an example of how cutting-edge technology can assist
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The simplicity of sharing a meal with family and friends, being grateful and appreciative, is my idea of special! As I thought about wishing all of our readers a Happy Thanksgiving, I reflected on the following quotes for inspiration.
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~Proverbs
“Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never have enough.” ~Oprah Winfrey
I also pondered what effect gratitude has on our health. Some research suggests that grateful people may
As we head into cold and flu season, I was most interested in this headline I read in the Time Health newsletter this week. http://bit.ly/2r6WFq7. In general, as nurse advocates and health & wellness coaches, we always emphasize the need for cold and flu precautions at this time of year (stay tuned for that upcoming blog). But for those of you that travel, here are some specific precautions to take anytime of year.
Do you think your plane has been cleaned thoroughly between flights? Think again!
It’s that time of year again! Health Insurance Open Enrollment. Most people fall into two categories here:
Those who stress over all of the mail and notices about their upcoming Open Enrollment Season, and those who merely procrastinate, can’t believe it is that time of year again and never bother to check and just (if they can) let things remain status quo.
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For those who are still working ….
Here at Healthlink Advocates. we try to stay on top of the latest medical news so that our clients are informed and protected. As a nurse patient advocate, I continue to be amazed at the drug manufacturing side of things.
I read two news reports this week in Becker’s Hospital Review that caught my eye with the following headlines:
· “It's almost unfathomable in modern medicine': US hospitals running low on lifesaving drugs”
· “Sanofi recalls heartburn drug over cancer risks”
We are so excited to announce our new website that just went live this month, in the midst of our beautiful Fall season. Here at Healthlink Advocates (HLA), we look at Fall as an opportunity to make a change in our health and wellbeing along with the change in the season. We look at what “leaves” we need to let go of in order to improve our health and wellbeing. It is a good time to reflect before the holiday festivities.
We continue to be dedicated to helping people navigate their health issues. We strive to focus on educating and empowering people to know how to manage their health and navigate this confusing and complex healthcare system. Hopefully, we can effectively coach our clients to prevent disease and illness with lifestyle modifications as well.
Our new website has more information you can download…..
In a recent report, there are an estimated 30.3 million Americans with Diabetes, which is 9.4% of the population. Of the 30.3 million Americans with Diabetes, there are 23.1 million diagnosed and 7.2 million were not diagnosed. Each year 1.5 million people are diagnosed. Diabetes remains the 7th leading cause of death in the United States.
These staggering numbers become even larger when you consider the relationship of diabetes with heart disease.
his is what Preethaji and Krishnaji, two transformational leaders are showing us in their amazing book The Four Sacred Secrets, For Love and Prosperity, A Guide to Living in a Beautiful State.
If you are looking to manage anxiety and inner turmoil and desire to develop a state of peace inside that will affect your overall life, then this book is a “must read”.
It is almost every day as a nurse patient advocate that I read a news item about the healthcare system that astounds me. It makes it clear to me that my role as an advocate for the vulnerable patient trying to navigate these unknown and complex waters of our healthcare system is so very important.
I recently read a press release about a California physician found guilty of a $12 million dollar Medicare fraud that involved upcoding Medicare claims and reusing contaminated catheters, this according to the Department of Justice.
National Breast Cancer awareness month is certainly a good time for women to learn the latest about breast cancer, early detection and treatment options. According to the American Cancer Society breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The average risk of women in the U. S. developing breast cancer is 12% and it affects 1 out of 8 women.
So what can women do to lower their risk of developing breast cancer and improve their overall breast health? There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer and some risk factors, such as age and inherited genetic mutations do increase a woman’s chance of developing the disease, but there are steps and alternative approaches that can be taken to improve overall breast health. Read more to explore these options.
