As you approach and then enter retirement, it’s wise to gradually shift much of your savings into vehicles that guarantee your principal while providing a good interest rate. The stock market’s extreme volatility in 2020 shows that relying too heavily on equities exposes mature investors to unneeded risk. They need ways that reduce risk while… Continue reading Shelter from the Financial Storm
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COVID-19: How You Can Make A Difference in The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in our everyday lives. As we each do our part to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease, we look to the helpers all around us and wonder if we, too, could do more. Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are some ways you and your… Continue reading COVID-19: How You Can Make A Difference in The Pandemic
COVID-19: Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working in many ways to help keep people safe while the nation is coping with the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Food availability and food safety are vitally important to well-being. Here, from the FDA, are three things you should , and the FDA is working hard to help… Continue reading COVID-19: Food Safety
COVID-19: Caring for a Patient at Home
Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will have only mild illness and should recover at home, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Care at home can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help protect people who are at risk for getting seriously ill from the virus. However, adults and people… Continue reading COVID-19: Caring for a Patient at Home
5 Mindful Ways to Tame Your Anxiety in Stressful Times
If you’re feeling stressed by the current global crisis, you’re not alone. After all, our sense of normalcy has been upended almost overnight. Health worries, economic fears, “social distancing,” and uncertainty about the future have created in many of us a sense of deep unease. Add to that a 24/7 news cycle focused almost exclusively… Continue reading 5 Mindful Ways to Tame Your Anxiety in Stressful Times
COVID-19: Update on Search for New Tests
One of the top concerns in the COVID-19 pandemic has been getting enough tests for people who may have the illness. The federal Food and Drug Administration said it has worked with 270 test developers who are going to submit emergency use authorizations (EUA) requests to the FDA. In a news release the FDA said… Continue reading COVID-19: Update on Search for New Tests
COVID-19: Beware of Fake Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
While many Americans are sheltering at home to help “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), they might be tempted to buy or use questionable products that claim to help diagnose, treat, cure, and even prevent COVID-19. Because COVID-19 has never been seen in humans before, there are currently no vaccines… Continue reading COVID-19: Beware of Fake Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
COVID-19: Blood Donations Update
The nation’s blood supply requires a steady supply of donors who generously donate millions of units of potentially life-saving blood and blood components each year. Every two seconds, a patient needs a blood transfusion. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “the… Continue reading COVID-19: Blood Donations Update
Six Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks
A panic attack is a sudden, intense episode of fear or dread accompanied by physical symptoms such as pounding heart, sweating, trembling or shaking, lightheadedness, feeling faint, shortness of breath, choking sensations, nausea, abdominal distress, chest pain, cold and hot chills, numbness and tingling, feelings of being detached or things seeming unreal. Individuals with panic… Continue reading Six Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks
Medical Directive Leaders Urge the Public to Create a Plan Amid COVID-19
Amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic, leaders with MyDirectives are urging Americans to create an advance care plan and share it with their loved ones. With a strain on the U.S. healthcare system and doctors left to make decisions for people with little to no background on the patient, MyDirectives leaders hope people use this time… Continue reading Medical Directive Leaders Urge the Public to Create a Plan Amid COVID-19
Dry Skin Relief from COVID-19 Handwashing
Has frequent handwashing left you with dry, cracked skin? With these tips from dermatologists you can continue to wash your hands to fend off COVID-19 (coronavirus) and heal dry skin. Here’s what dermatologists recommend: Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds in lukewarm water. Use soap, and wash every part of your hands, including… Continue reading Dry Skin Relief from COVID-19 Handwashing
Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety
As Americans adapt almost minute-by-minute to keep up with evolving information regarding the coronavirus, we must pay careful attention to our families. To keep children as anxiety-free as possible, adults must practice and demonstrate self-management and self-awareness of their own anxiousness and be conscious of how this may be unintentionally transferred to children. Daily self-reflection… Continue reading Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety
U.S Airlines and America on Thin Ice with COVID-19
Short of living on a giant petri dish, you’ve be hard pressed to find a more ideal environment for the spread of germs than a pressurized airline cabin that hauls thousands of passengers each day. Knowing that the COVID-19 Coronavirus is highly contagious under normal circumstances, it may be virtually impossible for it NOT to… Continue reading U.S Airlines and America on Thin Ice with COVID-19
Federal Agencies Warn of Scam COVID-19 “Treatments”
In February 2020, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned consumers to be on the lookout for scammers taking advantage of fears surrounding COVID-19. Now, in March, the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and FDA have jointly issued warning letters to seven sellers of unapproved and misbranded products, claiming they can treat… Continue reading Federal Agencies Warn of Scam COVID-19 “Treatments”
Scientists Testing Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding… Continue reading Scientists Testing Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
Advice About Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Travel Insurance
There continues to be significant concern about travel as the new coronavirus wreaks havoc with travel plans, including for those who were hoping to book trips later in the year. Should they go ahead and book the trip, or will they be out of luck if travel is compromised? To cover a cancellation due to… Continue reading Advice About Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Travel Insurance