Here’s what’s new for Medicare beneficiaries during open enrollment – Salem Reporter

Here's what's new for Medicare beneficiaries during open enrollment - Salem Reporter

Consumers know fall is coming when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots, and the airwaves and mailboxes are flooded with ads for Medicare options. This is the annual open enrollment period for the 65 million Americans covered by Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly and some people with disabilities. From October … Read more

What’s behind Iowa doctor’s push to license alternative COVID drugs?

Horse dewormer containing ivermectin at Tractor Supply Co.  in Ankeny.

An Iowa doctor is seeking a court order requiring pharmacies to fill the prescription drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Dr. David Hartsuch, an emergency physician in Bettendorf, is seeking the order as part of a civil lawsuit against the Iowa Board of Medicine and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy in Scott County District … Read more

What’s the best way to sweat at home?

What's the best way to sweat at home?

Cardio, short for cardiovascular exercise, refers to any form of rhythmic physical activity that increases your heart rate and breathing rate so that the heart and lungs can deliver oxygen to the working muscles. Essentially, this is the type of exercise that leaves you gasping for breath and scares many people. People often do cardio … Read more