Healthy Life Resources

Month: May 2023

Debt default could stop benefits payments to 7 million vets, Democrats say

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde
The U.S. Capitol is seen on July 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Capitol is seen on July 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes)

WASHINGTON — A default on the U.S. government’s debt would hit veterans particularly hard, endangering benefits, health care and retirement payments for former service members and their families, according to Democrats on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

The Treasury Department spends about $25 billion each month on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including $12 billion monthly in benefits payments to more than 7 million veterans and their families, according to the panel’s Democratic minority.

Members estimate if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling before a projected June 1 default, payments for VA employees, care providers, medical contractors, pharmacies, veteran-owned businesses and others could cease.

“The list is long if there’s default,” committee member Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., said. “It’s a very bad list.”

The White House and House Republicans remain stalled

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Man robbed at gunpoint at health centre | News Extra

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde

Gun-toting criminals pounced outside the compound of the La Romaine Health Centre and robbed a man of his jewelry on Tuesday morning.

 

After exiting the health centre, the victim was walking to the car park when he was robbed at gunpoint by two thieves.

 

Officers of the La Romaine Police Post, San Fernando CID, Southern Division Task Force, and other police units responded to the incident but no suspects have as yet been detained in connection with the case.

 

A statement from the South-West Regional Health Authority, which manages the La Romaine Health Centre read, “The SWRHA advises that we are aware of an incident, which occurred at the entrance of the La Romaine Health Centre at 7.30 a.m. on May 23rd, 2023. We also advise that the incident has since engaged the attention of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.”

 

The victim, a 40-year-old man who resides in the

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The Benefits of Lemon Water Detox Your Body & Skin

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What drink is insanely inexpensive to make, keeps skin glowing, aids in digestion, can help you lose weight and is packed with vitamin C? No, it’s not an elixir sold on late-night infomercials. It’s lemon water, and there are a long list of lemon water benefits that should make you consider adding it to your daily routine.

While those in the know have been chugging down the citrus-flavored water for ages, some lemon water benefits have just begun making the rounds in recent years, including for those on the vegan, Paleo or keto diet plan.

Is lemon water really the cure-all it’s purported to be or just another health fad? Let’s dig in.

What Is Lemon Water?

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Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health coaching service

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde

Apple is developing an AI-powered health coaching service code named Quartz, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant is reportedly also working on technology for tracking emotions and plans to roll out an iPad version of the iPhone Health app this year.

The AI-powered health coaching service is designed to help users stay motivated to exercise, improve their eating habits and sleep better. The idea behind the service is to use AI and information from a user’s Apple Watch to develop coaching programs specially tailored for them. As with Apple’s other services, the health coaching service is expected to have a monthly fee.

Several teams at Apple are reportedly working on the project, including the company’s health, Siri and AI teams. Gurman writes that the service is planned for next year but notes that it could be postponed or shelved altogether.

In addition,

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Music Health Alliance Aids an Industry in Peril

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German Police Are Investigating Roger Waters For 'Suspicion Of Incitement'

German Police Are Investigating Roger Waters For ‘Suspicion Of Incitement’

“When Music Health Alliance started, it was based on my own personal experience in almost being bankrupted by medical bills when I had twins almost 20 years ago,” says Tatum Allsep, MHA’s founder and CEO. “I was in the hospital for six weeks before they were born, and [then] they were in the NICU for nine weeks each. I left the hospital with a $500,000 bill. I liquidated every asset that I owned, and my granddad cosigned a $300,000 loan with me that took 10 years to pay off.”

At the time, Allsep was an artist manager – and she had health insurance with a maternity rider. She thought she’d done everything right. Discovering the hard way that her policy had severe limitations was a devastating blow when she and her family were already enduring debilitating physical and mental health

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Shelton Health Center Celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week

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SHELTON, CT — Residents and team members of Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton gathered for a weeklong celebration of National Skilled Nursing Care Week, held May 14 -20.

According to a news release provided by United Methodist Homes, the event was established by the American Health Care Association in 1967. It recognizes the essential role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for elders in the community.

NSNCW 2023 focused on “cultivating kindness,” with inspiration from the many acts of kindness that happen in skilled nursing care centers every day.

“At Bishop Wicke Health Center, we see relationships as a foundational element of well-being and this involves a sense of connection, acceptance, inclusion, communication and especially, kindness,” Administrator Debra Samorajczyk said in a news release. “The ‘cultivating kindness‘ theme really connected with our team, as this relationship-centered focus is at the core of what we do

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Health Benefits of Eating Your Greens

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Did you dislike broccoli as a child? If so, meet broccolini, a new and improved take on its vegetable cousin. A broccoli hybrid, broccolini was first developed in Japan in 1993. It is a mix of broccoli and gai lan, a vegetable common in Asian cuisine. 

Broccolini has been steadily gaining popularity in the western world in recent years due to its versatility and fresh flavor. Adding broccolini to your diet can help boost your immune system and improve your overall health.

Broccolini, also called baby broccoli, was created by breeding broccoli and gai lan. Gai lan is a vegetable common in Asian, particularly Chinese, cuisine. Other names for gai lan include Chinese kale, Chinese broccoli, or kailaan. 

Broccolini has smaller florets than broccoli and long, tender stems. The taste profile is slightly peppery and sweet. It has been grown in the U.S. since 1998 and has risen up

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I’m a health coach – here’s how to lose weight by eating COOKIE DOUGH

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A health coach has caused quite the stir online after claiming her four-ingredient cookie dough works in the same way as weight-loss drug Ozempic.

Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, took to TikTok to share her hack.

She listed out the simple list of ingredients needed to complete the recipe that she claims can help dieters lose ‘half a pound of fat’ in 30 days.

And social media users were left stunned by the revelation and rushed to praise the insightful tip.

Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, claimed that the key to losing weight is learning how to accept compliments

Aesha Karunakaran, from Beverly Hills, California, caused quite the stir online after claiming her four-ingredient cookie dough works in the same way as weight-loss drug Ozempic

Aesha’s ‘weight-loss’ cookie dough recipe  

  • Two scoops of all natural whey protein cupcake batter
  • Two tablespoons of coconut flour 
  • Two tablespoons of rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup of milk 
  • Top with crushed Oreo 

In the clip, which she shared with her 18,000 followers,

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Living Near Or Going Regularly To Seaside May Improve One’s Health, Study Suggests

Posted on by Betty W. McBryde

KEY POINTS

  • Researchers surveyed thousands of people from 15 countries
  • Living near or visiting the seaside is associated with better self-reported general health
  • “Visiting the coast can still have substantial effects on population health,” study lead author Sandra Geiger

Does going to the seaside really have benefits for health? Researchers say it may actually have, regardless of country or personal income.

For their study, which was published Wednesday in Communications, Earth & Environment, a team of researchers looked at the link between coastal visits or one’s home’s proximity to the coast and general health.

People have been considering the seaside as a place to heal and revitalize for centuries. Doctors in England have been prescribing sea bathing and coastal walks for health since the 1600s, according to the University of Vienna. By the 1800s, this was already quite common among wealthy Europeans.

“Societies value the marine environment

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12 Health Centers Being Built, As Many Repaired In Bamyan

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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): The construction and repairing work on 24 health centres have been launched at a cost of 36 million afghanis in central Bamyan province, an official said on Tuesday.

Dr. Jafar Zaki, director of Public Health Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News:“These health centres are established with the financial support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at a cost of 36.5 million afghanis.”

He said 12 health centers were being repaired and 12 new facilities were being built based on standard quality in Shibar, Yakwlang, Panjab, Wors, Yakwlang 2 districts and the provincial capital.

Equipped and standard health facilities could help provide better services to the people, Zaki remarked.

On the other hand, Dr. Mehdi Elham, an official of one of the health centers, said most of these facilities contain six rooms and would be equipped properly.

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