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Harvard Health Ad Watch: Are nutritional drinks actually good for you?

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Harvard Health Ad Watch: Are nutritional drinks actually good for you?

I first heard of nutritional drinks in the 1980s, early in my medical training. They were recommended for people struggling to maintain a healthy weight, often due to loss of appetite, cancer, or swallowing problems. Since then, nutritional supplement drinks like Boost and Ensure have gone mainstream. Their widespread, primetime advertising aimed at a much…

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On the front lines of a COVID-19 assessment clinic

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on On the front lines of a COVID-19 assessment clinic

March 15, 2020. The luke-warm water burns my hands for a few seconds; maybe this is how a snowman feels as it disintegrates on the first day of spring. Soon, my fingers loosen, but the sensation is fleeting. I dry my hands, put on another pair of gloves, then clean the stethoscope I’ve been using…

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5 Ways to Tame Your Anxiety Over the Coronavirus

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 Ways to Tame Your Anxiety Over the Coronavirus

A tiny — but potentially deadly — thing called a coronavirus is causing a huge wave of anxiety to roll across the U.S., sending millions of people into a panic from coast to coast. Psychologist Justin Ross tells UCHealth Today that the new coronavirus pandemic is provoking great worry because it pushes three of our…

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Cat bond liquidity evident, as trading rises on Covid-19 volatility

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Cat bond liquidity evident, as trading rises on Covid-19 volatility

The catastrophe bond market is once again demonstrating its financial liquidity, as secondary trading volumes have risen driven by certain investors looking to sell their positions at a time when volatility in the broader financial markets is extremely high due to the coronavirus pandemic. Catastrophe bonds have demonstrated their liquidity benefits for investors before, of…

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Will I Get a Social Security Benefit Bump If My Spouse Dies?

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Will I Get a Social Security Benefit Bump If My Spouse Dies?

Welcome to “Social Security Q&A.” You ask a Social Security question, and our guest expert provides the answer. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. And if you would like a personalized report detailing your optimal Social Security claiming strategy, click here. Check it out: It doesn’t cost much and…

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Vitality Re health ILS at risk from coronavirus morbidity stress: S&P

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Vitality Re health ILS at risk from coronavirus morbidity stress: S&P

The Vitality Re series of health insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions, which provide reinsurance protection to health insurer Aetna, are exposed to potential triggering by the coronavirus pandemic should it result in “severe morbidity stress”, rating agency S&P has said. The Vitality Re series of health ILS transactions are a way for Aetna to transfer peak…

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sleepy time

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax Fraud Blotter: Sleepy time

Dying to steal; just getting behind; apple and the tree; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-fraud-blotter-sleepy-time

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McConnell coronavirus stimulus plan to give $1,200 to individuals, $2,400 to couples

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on McConnell coronavirus stimulus plan to give $1,200 to individuals, $2,400 to couples

A centerpiece of the package is tax rebates to individuals of $1,200 and $2,400 for married couples. Rebates are completely phased-out for taxpayers with incomes exceeding $99,000 for individuals or $198,000 for a couple. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/mcconnell-plans-to-give-1-200-to-individuals-2-400-to-couples

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COVID-19: You may be bored, but others are scared

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19: You may be bored, but others are scared

Earlier this morning, I received an email regarding a “quarantine party.” The event description read: “We are young people who don’t take this BS quarantine seriously. Let’s crowd in this condo and have a good time. I promise, you won’t get sick.” I am 21 years old, healthy, and, subsequently, very unlikely to succumb to…

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Riding the hospital common elevator

By Angelica | Mar 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Riding the hospital common elevator

The elevator area on the ground floor of our hospital is split. As you enter, the common elevators are on the left, and to the right is a set of double doors, with a sign posted reading, “AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.” And behind those doors are the employee elevators, elevators for hospital beds, and large elevators…

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