On Monday, our team at OurSeniors.net wrote a blog about the risk of diabetes in seniors. Today, as promised, we would like to explore the different ways our readers can prevent or manage diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how your body converts food into energy. People who suffer from diabetes either do […]
Category Archives: Health
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Catching a cold during winter is as standard as snow up north; it happens annually. The common cause of the cold is a respiratory virus called a rhinovirus, which is known to induce asthma attacks. Adults who are over the age of 65 are susceptible to these viruses due to a weakened immune system. If […]
Are your prescription drugs too costly? Do you feel like you chose the wrong Medicare drug plan that does not cover the right costs? If so, you should learn about our new Approved Vendor, SavOn Global Meds. SavOn Global Meds is a Florida-based company that sells branded and generic prescription medication sourced from overseas at […]
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Winters in Florida are mild when compared to the rest of the country. The cold weather temperatures range from 40 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit on average. However, people can begin experiencing symptoms of hypothermia at 60 degrees, especially seniors. Seniors have a difficult time regulating temperature as the body ages and face danger during the […]
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Did you know that the simple act of washing our hands has prevented the spread of diseases since the 1840s? When Dr. Semmelweis in Austria noticed that patients were dying at alarming rates at his hospital, he decided to conduct an experiment that required the student doctors to wash their hands after touching deceased patients […]