Health & Wellness
COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available to All Veterans Enrolled in VA Healthcare
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All eligible southcentral Pennsylvania veterans enrolled in VA healthcare may now receive their COVID-19 vaccine from Lebanon VA Medical Center regardless of their age or previously considered medical conditions for vaccine priority.
What to Expect If You Get the Vaccine
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The vaccines against COVID-19 are here, but many of us have lots of questions about the process of getting the shot.
Retirement Brings Extra Time — Make the Best of It
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Singer Jim Croce longed to put time in a bottle.
Savvy Senior: How to Detect Parkinson’s Disease
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease? I was just diagnosed with it after noticing hand tremors for nearly a year, but looking back, I’m wondering if I missed any other early warning signs.
– Tremoring Tom
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.
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.
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.
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.