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US Vaccination Success a Mixed Bag

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The last week of April was recently designated as World Immunization Week by the World Health Organization to promote the use of vaccines and their importance in fighting against disease. Educating people about immunizations has become extremely important, especially in light of the “anti-vaccer” movement. Despite the anti-vaccer agenda, there has still been some US…

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Key Results

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The Kaiser health tracking poll was recently released, and it provides a good overview of what Americans are thinking about as far as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is concerned. With the future of the ACA currently in question, many people are rightfully concerned. The following are some of the key findings of April’s Kaiser…

5 Reasons Positivity Is Good for Your Health

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Having a positive outlook on life isn’t just beneficial to people’s mental attitude and ability to motivate themselves. It can actually have an impact on their overall health as well – including their physical health. At this point, the scientific community is in agreement that what happens in a person’s brain will influence what happens…

Healthcare: Moving in the Right Direction

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American healthcare is in a state of flux right now. Nobody knows what condition it’s going to be in a year from now, due to how politicized the subject has become. The Affordable Care Act recently survived an effort to repeal and replace because of public outcry, but that doesn’t mean that Americans’ healthcare is…

Keeping Seniors Safe From Fraud

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The AARP Fraud Watch Network recently published a report revealing that older Americans who remain active investors and who tend to prefer unregulated investments could be more vulnerable to potential investment fraud. The Fraud Watch Network was established by the AARP back in 2013 with the purpose of increasing fraud awareness and preventing fraud. The…