Author: Sharika Soukup

Health experts urge parents to keep up with childhood, teen vaccinations

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the pandemic interrupted more than school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade — in the 2020-21 school year, the number of kindergarteners who received all their state-required vaccines dropped by one percentage point. While one percentage point may not seem like much,…

Healthy Parenting

Best Diet For Men| Nutritionist Tips

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Diet and health go hand in hand, there is no exception to it. People choose different diet according to their needs and goals. The physiological structure of men is different from women; thus, their nutritional needs are also different. There is a lot of variety to choose from and consume from. Whether you are vegetarian,…

Healthy Diet

How to Choose Health Insurance: Your Step-by-Step Guide

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

You typically have a limited amount of time to choose the best health insurance plan for your family, but rushing and picking the wrong coverage can be costly. Here’s a start-to-finish guide to help you find affordable health insurance, whether it’s through a state or federal marketplace or through an employer. Step 1: Choose your…

Treatment

Upcoming changes in COVID-19 policies and practices

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The Healthy Elon Committee has announced coming changes in measures on campus. Dear members of the Elon community, As we prepare to conclude Spring Semester, we offer thanks for your dedication to the health of this community. Together, we navigated challenges that none of us had experienced before, and we greatly appreciate your perseverance in…

Insurance

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center health care workers begin a 5-day strike; accuse hospital of unfair labor practices

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Citing “unfair labor practices as well as employee and patient safety concerns, short-staffing and low wages,” members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West started a planned weeklong strike Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The union, which has been bargaining with hospital management over a new labor contract…

Medical Supplies

The cool feature in Samsung’s latest Galaxy M53 5G phone that’s the talk of the town

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Has your phone ever heated up when used for extended periods? Heating in smartphones is a common occurrence that just doesn’t feel comfortable and often results in a slow performance like screen lags & jitters, the phone dying, apps hanging etc., but why does this happen? There are several factors that result in devices heating…

Healthy Lifestyle Helps Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Individuals at Highest Risk

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Investigators develop a genetic-risk score to identify those who would benefit most from lifestyle counseling to prevent the condition. Investigators from the University of Helsinki have developed a genetic-risk score for identifying individuals who would benefit the most from lifestyle counseling to prevent gestational and postpartum diabetes. Gestational diabetes has a significant impact on the…

Healthy Lifestyle

For children who lost a parent, the pandemic pain will never end

May 9, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Aidan Garza (seen above) often talks about his dad in the present tense, as if David Garza were still right across the living room, sitting in his favorite chair, calling the 12-year-old over to watch a “Star Wars” series. As if he had never collapsed while out running errands on Dec. 30, 2020, in Converse,…

Healthy Parenting