Health & Wellness
Free Public Transportation Available to Vaccination Sites
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Capital Area Transit (CAT) and rabbittransit are offering shared-ride transportation service to any community member who needs transportation to and from their scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Kidney Donations Needed Nationwide — and for Central Pa. Girl
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
109,000 men, women, and children were on the national transplant waiting list as of September 2020.
That number comes from OrganDonor.gov, the U.S. government’s website on organ donation and transplantation.
Grief Relief: A Dozen Guidelines for Coping with Loss
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- Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin
After her husband, Jay, died, Sherry Cormier, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor of counseling, took time to grieve, reflect, and then publish an excellent book that is a combination of memoir and grief self-help.
Take a (Virtual) Trip across Pennsylvania
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Offered by Penn State Extension April 5 to May 24, “Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania” is a free virtual walking program designed to help participants meet their health goals this spring.
Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace Coverage Open until May 15
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In accordance with the executive order signed by President Biden, on Feb. 15 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opened a special enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace® to consumers in the 36 states that use the HealthCare.gov platform.
Strange Colon Discovery Explains Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer
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- Written by Josh Barney, UVA Health Josh Barney, UVA Health
The colons of African Americans and people of European descent age differently, new research reveals, helping explain racial disparities in colorectal cancer — the cancer that killed beloved Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman at only 43.
Forum Addresses Racial Disparities in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Treatment
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The Pennsylvania Department of Aging recently hosted the 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Forum, with close to 250 stakeholders participating virtually.
Savvy Senior: How to Prevent the Silent Epidemic of Kidney Disease
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Do kidney problems run in families? My mother died from kidney failure 10 years ago at age 74 but didn’t know she had a kidney problem until it was too late.
Council on Aging Releases Interactive Health & Wellness Guide
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The Pennsylvania Council on Aging recently released an interactive guide with information and resources to help older adults cultivate a healthy mind, body, and spirit amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.