VA apps pose privacy risk to veterans’ healthcare data

The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable. “When a veteran downloads an app from the VA’s app store, how much personal information does… Read More: VA apps pose privacy risk to veterans’ healthcare data »

Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Pop a ‘Cooked Shrimp’ Lipoma

In her latest Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper has to pop a lipoma out of her patient. A lipoma is a collection of overgrown fat cells that have created a bump beneath the skin. According to commenters, this lipoma looks like ‘cooked shrimp.’ Dr. Pimple Popper is back at it again on Instagram, and as… Read More: Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Pop a ‘Cooked Shrimp’ Lipoma »

Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed

Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly, research is underway to identify possible causes, which include genetic predisposition,… Read More: Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be… »

Senior Living: Some good financial news on the horizon

There are many retirees feeling they have not only been hit with an unpredictable future for their health but also an uncertain economic future with respects to their retirement investment savings. Being forced to wait for the market to rebound is something most older investors have done many times in the past, with the 2008… Read More: Senior Living: Some good financial news on the horizon »