Â鶹´«Ã½

Search

Showing 241-255 of 2508 for "health affairs "

An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits â 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged 07/24/2024 12:13am • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) â A 103-year-old World War II veteran whoâs been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally getting his veterans benefits from the U.S. government after 78 years. Louis Gigliottiâs caretaker says the former U.S. Army medical technician has a card from the Veteran 2024 Election Latest: Kamala Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin 2024 Election Latest: Kamala Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin 07/23/2024 08:59pm • In her first rally as a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris Harris framed the race with Donald Trump as a choice between âœfreedomâ and âœchaos.â Democratic leaders Charles Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Harris on Tuesday, capping off their partyâs swift embrace of her Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2024 07/23/2024 08:00pm • Retirement brings with it the possibility of a new beginning. People who are no longer bound to a specific area by work may begin to dream of life somewhere else. If that somewhere else should lead them abroad, expat experts say certain countries rise to the top for U.S. retirees. "(U.S. retirees) l Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium 07/23/2024 04:35am • WASHINGTON (AP) â Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks and got sick after deploying to a base contaminated with dangerous levels of uranium. S 2024 Election Latest: Harris says she's looking forward to accepting Democratic Party's nomination 2024 Election Latest: Harris says she's looking forward to accepting Democratic Party's nomination 07/23/2024 12:26am • Vice President Kamala Harris had a busy 24 hours after being endorsed as the Democratic presidential candidate by President Joe Biden. She has secured enough delegates to earn the partyâs nomination and raised more than $81 million, a record sum for the 2024 political cycle. Harris also spoke Mond Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance 07/23/2024 12:15am • REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) â President Joe Biden says he's âœdetermined to get as much done" as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House as he tries to beat back a defining force that his lame-duck predecessors struggled to vanquish: diminished relevance. Biden hopes to keep the How Siblings Can Coordinate Care for Elderly Parents 07/22/2024 08:00pm • When aging parents require more help, their children naturally come together and assume the mantle of caregivers. But that rosy picture of family unity is often more idealistic than realistic. Denise M. Brown, author of "The Caregiving Guide" and founder of CaringOurWay.com, expected her siblings to How to Prepare for End of Life: Medical Planning and Paperwork 07/22/2024 08:00pm • Many people feel unprepared for death -- and that's natural. While it's hard to prepare for something you've never experienced, planning for death can help ensure you and your loved ones' needs are met at the end of your life. It's never too early to start this process, and the sooner you begin, the How to Retire on a Cruise Ship 07/18/2024 08:00pm • If you're planning to retire soon, you'll have to decide what kind of lifestyle you want. One option that some retirees consider is living on a cruise ship. While it may sound like a fun, exciting adventure, there are some factors to consider before climbing aboard. Costs of Retiring on a Cruise Shi 2024 Election Latest: Biden contracts COVID-19, Vance speaks at RNC 2024 Election Latest: Biden contracts COVID-19, Vance speaks at RNC 07/17/2024 11:35pm • The third day of the Republican National Convention shifted its focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Republicans are focusing on Democratic President Joe Bidenâs handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. Former Trump administration officials have also taken Nursing Home Costs and How to Pay 07/16/2024 08:00pm • While one-third of older adults may never need long-term care services, many people may need the extra support, such as care from a nursing home. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging, the average 65 year old has an almost 70% chance of needing some 6 Benefits of Outdoor Exercise 07/16/2024 08:00pm • Have you ever wondered about the impact of running on a treadmill versus running outside, or have you considered taking your HIIT workout class outside on the patio rather than working out in your basement? It turns out that the outdoor options can boost the health benefits of your workout. It sound Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first 07/16/2024 02:18pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) â Donald Trump has reached the greatest political heights while linking immigration to violent crime, but heâs hardly the first American politician to promote the unfounded narrative. Historians go back to at least the 1850s when German and Irish immigrants were targeted as degene Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal 07/16/2024 07:31am • LONDON (AP) â The leader of Walesâ government, First Minister Vaughan Gething, said Tuesday he will resign after several members of his government quit over a campaign donation scandal. Gething said that âœI have this morning taken the difficult decision to begin the process of stepping down as A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim 07/16/2024 06:12am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â South Koreaâs spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North's ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong Un's push to bolster his leadership. The National Intelligence S
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.