Medicare Card, How to protect yourself against health insurance scams

Many people are ready to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace, allowing them to choose health coverage that meets their needs and budget. Unfortunately, there are scam artists ready to take advantage of you. They ask for personal information and other details to then take your money. The Federal Trade Commission has already received reports … Read more

Medicare Card, June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day

NCEA urges individuals, families, community groups, organizations, and businesses to “Take A Stand” by participating in elder abuse awareness and prevention efforts. There are many ways to become involved, from attending or organizing a World Day event, to visiting an older neighbor who lives alone, to volunteering for a program that benefits seniors, to organizing … Read more

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) diver conducts a coral reef survey to assess overall health. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive environments that have special temperature, salinity, light, oxygen, and nutrient needs. If environmental conditions shift or worsen from pollution or other disruption, the health of a coral reef ecosystem can suffer. Photo by Charles … Read more

If You’re Feeling Anxious or Depressed, You Can Find Help

More than 350,000 people took their own lives in the past year, and today we are losing more military soldiers to suicide than battle, according to Secretary of Army, John McHugh, who recently briefed America on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. This week is National Suicide Prevention Week, which helps raise awareness of the resources … Read more

NIBIB and HHMI announce graduate biomedical training awards

Three projects aimed at enhancing interdisciplinary training for graduate students have won awards from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).The awards are part of a joint Interfaces Initiative partnership program that recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary research for … Read more