Life

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—In 2022, Lisa Reed was eagerly anticipating her 70th birthday. She had plans to travel to Italy and was looking forward to spending more quality time with her grandchildren. But a persistent cough, worsened by a bout of COVID-19, led her to the emergency room in her hometown of Sante Fe. There,

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—Shopping for the holidays is more expensive than ever. With Americans carrying more debt than ever before, many are expected to spend $18.5 billion using third-party buy now, pay later (BNPL) services for holiday purchases according to data firm Adobe Analytics.     Today’s shoppers want and need meaningful ways to save

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—With the fall season underway, the sun’s trajectory is lower in the sky, so drivers should be extra careful, especially during sunrise and near sunset. That’s when the sun’s intense rays can temporarily blind you, which may lead to a collision.      Fortunately, there can be a solution. According to the

By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Even the most skilled cybersecurity expert can fall prey to today’s incredibly sophisticated phishing attempts. Phishing can take place in a variety of ways, but recognizing these “lures” is a powerful way to defang cybercriminals: Phishing: Traditional phishing comes in the form of a fraudulent email that encourages recipients to click

By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Scammers seem to be getting more and more sophisticated, and older adults are often the target — especially of financial scams. In fact, scams targeting Americans 60 and older resulted in over $3.4 billion in losses in 2023, an 11% jump from the previous year, according to the 2023 FBI

By NewsPress Now by Heidi Schwarzwald, MD      (NAPSI)—Seniors, caregivers and their families and support systems should prioritize certain steps to promote healthy aging—many of which can happen from the comfort and convenience of their homes—including the following:      1. Improve your lifestyle: Improving lifestyle is crucial with age, with 95% of adults

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—In the last 50 years alone, vaccines have saved 154 million lives—six people every minute for five decades. But measles, polio, and cholera outbreaks are on the rise despite being vaccine-preventable, and vaccines still urgently need funding. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and is often the first indicator of

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—For Jimi Olaghere, sickle cell disease once meant a life of limitations, sudden pain episodes and frequent hospitalizations. Today, thanks to groundbreaking gene therapy and blood donors, he is reaching new heights.     “I don’t think I would have had the opportunity to have a gene-editing transplant without blood donations,” said

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—The latest Cancer Risk Survey: Breast Cancer Edition from Myriad Genetics shows that more than half (63%) of women do not know that breast density can reveal an increased risk of breast cancer.      Though dense breast tissue is normal, women who have it are at a slightly elevated risk for