Medicare Card, Flight Delays During the Holidays
A major winter storm is affecting many regions in the U.S. If you plan to fly, check with your airline and the airport for delays or cancellations.
Month: December 2012
Medicare Card, Give the Gift of Service This Year
Give the Gift of Service This Year: Sometimes the greatest gift you can give is service. Find volunteer opportunities in your area from Serve.gov.
Medicare Card, Have a Pet-Safe Holiday Season
Make sure that everyone gets to enjoy the holiday season by keeping the four-legged members of your family safe this December. It’s easy to get distracted at this time of year, so if you have pets, try to keep these ideas in mind: Avoid tinsel and clean up strings and ribbon right away. Swallowed decorations … Read more
Medicare Card, End-of-Year Charity Giving Tips from the IRS
As 2012 comes to a close, individuals and businesses need to remember some key tax provisions for making contributions to charity. The IRS offers these reminders for year-end giving: To deduct monetary donations you must have a bank record or written document from the charity stating the name of the charity, the contribution amount and … Read more
Medicare Card, 10 Holiday Tips to Help You Celebrate the Season
As you prepare for the holidays, check out USA.gov’s 10 Holiday Tips. We hope our suggestions will help you to spend within your budget, keep your family safe, protect the environment, and more!
Ten Tips for the Holidays
Ten Tips for the Holidays: Our 10 holiday tips can help you celebrate the season. Find tips for spending within your budget and more.
Scary Rumors about the World Ending in 2012 Are Just Rumors
False rumors about the end of the world in 2012 have been commonplace on the Internet for some time. Many of these rumors involve the Mayan calendar ending in 2012 (it won’t), a comet causing catastrophic effects (definitely not), a hidden planet sneaking up and colliding with us (no and no), and many others. The world … Read more
Medicare Card Replacement, Dr. Richard Nakamura director of the Center for Scientific Review
National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the selection of Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., as the new director for the NIH’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR). Dr. Nakamura has been serving as the acting director since September 2011.
Medicare Card Replacement, Celebrating the Holidays with Kids?
Celebrating the Holidays with Kids?: If you’re celebrating the holidays with kids, discuss these tips from Kids.gov with them.
Medicare Card Replacement, NIH BrIDGs program helps overcome research roadblocks
Potential new treatments for a variety of cancers, spinal cord injury, and a rare disease that can lead to kidney failure are targets of a program that provides eligible scientists with no-cost access to National Institutes of Health therapeutic development contractor resources.
Medicare Card Replacement, Psychotropic Medications Are Prescribed Appropriately Among U.S. Teens, National Study Finds
A national study suggests that psychotropic medications are, in general, being prescribed appropriately among U.S. teens.
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Friday: Review Your Plan
By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services With the holiday season upon us, it’s easy to get busy this time of year. Some pretty important tasks can get left to the last minute. One of those important tasks is ensuring you are in the right health insurance plan in Medicare. Selecting the right … Read more
Medicare Card Replacement, New rheumatoid arthritis drug targets NIH-discovered protein
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new oral medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that represents a new class of drugs for the disease. The drug, tofacitinib (Xeljanz), provides a new treatment option for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to, or who … Read more
Medicare Card Replacement, Implementation Plans for Advisory Committee to the Director Recommendations on the Future Biomedical Research Workforce, Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce, and Data and Informatics
NIH will present its implementation plans resulting from recommendations from three working groups of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD).
MedicareCard Replacement, Celebrate the Holidays on a Budget
The holidays can be expensive, but you don’t have to break the bank to celebrate. Take a few minutes to decide how much you can afford to spend on gifts, travel, parties, decorations, and other holiday expenses. Once you’ve created a spending plan, keep track of your purchases. Shopping online can help you stick to … Read more
Medicare Card Replacement, Be Healthier and More Financially Fit in 2013
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Medicare Card, President Barack Obama jokingly mimics U.S
President Barack Obama jokingly mimics U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney’s “not impressed” look while greeting members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams in the Oval Office on November 15, 2012. Steve Penny, USA Gymnastics President, and Savannah Vinsant laugh at left. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.