Health

Medicare isn’t comprehensive. Most plans have gaps, so Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, policies are designed to subsidize the costs and services that would otherwise land in beneficiaries’ laps.1 Medicare open enrollment may be over, but certain seniors can still purchase Medigap policies. If they’re between the ages of 65 and 65½, then they’re eligible to […]

Cancer is a frightening illness, but brain cancer is particularly scary. According to Cancer.net¹, more than 23,800 adults will be diagnosed with cancerous brain tumors this year – and brain cancer is the 10th leading cause of death for men and women. Brain cancer appears when a tumor of cancerous cells forms in an area […]

This year, more than 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are expected to be diagnosed.1 According to the American Cancer Society, cervical cancer was once one of the most common types of cancer that a woman could have. Fortunately, in recent years, regularly scheduled Pap tests have caught pre-cancerous cells early on and have saved […]

Every day, cancer affects increasingly more people. And according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network¹, over 56,000 more Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the next year, making cancer an ever-growing threat. Whether you have a family history of pancreatic cancer or are simply thinking about your health, it’s important to be informed […]

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the area of our brain that produces dopamine. Generally, symptoms develop slowly. Although the disease is not fatal, there very serious complications can arise if patients don’t take the necessary precautions. The damage to the area of the brain known as the substantia nigra cause a variety […]