While diseases have many causes and risk factors, your family history, your genetics, is always an important risk factor to consider — particularly for common diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Your genes can also pose a potential risk for blood clots in a condition called venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE includes blood clots in leg veins, which are called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and in your lungs, pulmonary embolism (PE).
DVT usually occurs in the deep veins of the legs, where the blood clot causes pain and swelling because outflow of blood from the leg is blocked. If that blood clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs, it causes PE and can be fatal. Blood clots in lung arteries interfere with oxygen exchange and cause shortness of breath and chest pain with breathing, which are symptoms of PE.
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Crazy Shirts offers a 10% discount to customers who present a military ID. There is no signage and you have to ask for this discount before they ring up your sale.
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What could be better than having more retirement money than you need? How about being able to give it to charity tax-free?
For the lucky investor who has amassed excess funds for old age, this option became permanent under a law signed by President Barack Obama in 2015. Previously, Congress approved this strategy year by year, often leaving investors scrambling.
After turning 70.5, owners of traditional IRAs are required to take annual required minimum distributions, or RMDs. The amount is a percentage of the investor’s IRA values as of the previous Dec. 31, based on life expectancy on government tables – 4 percent for a person expected to live another 25 years, 10 percent if just 10 years, for instance.
Some Army National Guard soldiers will soon spend more days training, the Army Guard director announced at the annual Association of the United States Army meeting last week.
“We have critical capability in the Army National Guard that the active Army relies on to provide the combatant commanders with the forces they need,” said Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy at the event in Washington, D.C. “As an example, our armored brigade combat teams and Stryker units are in high demand.”
While those units may be in high demand, Guard soldiers typically train one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer for a total of 39 days each year. That training model, in place since the passage of the Dick Act in 1903, does not match current operational tempos and needs, Kadavy said.
An increase in training days and large-scale unit rotations to combat-training centers such as the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, are needed to ensure continued readiness, he said.
Under the new model, armored and Stryker brigade combat teams will see a rotation to Fort Irwin every four years. As part of that four-year model, soldiers in those units can expect to see yearly training days range from 39 days in the first year to 60 days by the third year, with the fourth year seeing soldiers train for 51 days.
“This construct will fully support a deployment for one of those armored or Stryker units every two to three years,” Kadavy said. “If a contingency breaks out, they will be available to the Army and the joint force more quickly than our previous readiness generation models.”
The new training model also includes other units such as attack and reconnaissance aviation units and other early entry enabler units, Kadavy said.
Did you know that magnesium is important for your heart health? Magnesium is necessary for maintaining a steady heartbeat and normal blood pressure.
You probably know you need calcium for your bones. You may also know you need potassium for your muscles. But did you know that magnesium is important for your heart health? Magnesium, a mineral, is essential for hundreds of biochemical reactions in your body. It helps keep bones strong, nerves and muscles working properly, and blood sugar under control. Magnesium is also necessary for maintaining a steady heartbeat and normal blood pressure. Read on to find sources of magnesium, and how much is enough for your heart’s health.
Libby Jane Kaopuiki, 60, of Waikoloa, died September 27, 2016 at North Hawaii Community Hospital.
Born in Honolulu, she was a bookkeeper, owner of BHRS and a US Air Force veteran.
Visitation: 9:30 a.m. October 22 at Kamehameha School’s Bishop Memorial Chapel, service at 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes will be held at 8:00 a.m. on October 23 in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. No flowers, lei are welcome.
Libby was part of the first group of female recruits in the 201st Combat Communications Group. She later served in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron. Aloha Pumehana Libby
Don’t let these issues lead to bigger and more expensive problems later on.
Have you ever encountered a “red flag” inside your home or on your property and simply ignored it? Something like a running toilet, leaking faucet, or your washing machine that sounds like an engine taking off?
Or maybe that dead tree on your property that your neighbor keeps asking you to take down? Just like pulling a thread, these small-ish issues with your home could eventually lead to major issues like a broken appliance, damaged flooring, or worse.
When these red flags pop up, it’s a smart idea to take notice and do a quick assessment: is this something you can easily fix yourself or should you call in a pro? Is this an expensive fix that you should save up for or an inexpensive part replacement?
Obviously, the quick or inexpensive fixes should be addressed, but larger issues may require a consultation with a pro and possibly a larger financial decision.
Here are some typical red flags that you shouldn’t ignore.
If you want to prevent dangerous falls in an aging adult, here’s one of the very best things you can do: be proactive about getting the right kind of medical assessment after a fall.
Why? There are three major reasons for this:
A fall can be a sign of a new and serious medical problem that needs treatment. For instance, an older person can be weakened and fall because of illnesses such as dehydration, or a serious urinary tract infection.
Older adults who have fallen are at higher risk for a future fall. Although it’s a good idea for any older person to be proactive about identifying and reducing fall risk factors, it’s vital to do this well after a fall.
Busy doctors may not be thorough unless caregivers are proactive about asking questions. Most doctors have the best intentions, but studies have shown that older patients often don’t get recommended care. By being politely proactive, you can make sure that certain things aren’t overlooked (such as medications that worsen balance).
All too often, a medical visit after a fall is mainly about addressing any injuries that the older person may have suffered.
The Army will begin recruiting for all components, trying to find the best fit for a new soldier in the active component, the Reserve or the Army National Guard, the commander of Army Recruiting Command says. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Snow told Federal News Radio that the service will allow all Army recruiters to find soldiers for all three components.
“It’s still very much in the planning stages, but what it would do is allow us to link our efforts with the National Guard,” Snow said. “In some cases, I’ll have National Guard working for me. In some cases, I’ll have recruiters working for the [adjutants general]. We’ve identified about 18 centers across the United States where we’re going to look at this pilot and see if there are things we can learn from one another.”
Currently, states are responsible for their own recruiting in the Army Guard. The Army Recruiting Command has recruited only for the active-component and the Army Reserve.
The idea of consolidating recruiting efforts was first discussed in the report this year from the National Commission on the Future of the Army, which said the current process encourages competition among the components. That, the panel said, could lead to tension. It said Congress should allow Army recruiters to work across all components.
Snow said the service will not wait for legislation and hopes to begin the experiment next spring or summer.
“In the case of the National Guard, some states do exceptionally well, some do not,” he told Federal News Radio. “And in some cases, it’s actually more advantageous for a young man or woman to go into the National Guard than the regular Army or Reserve because some states add things like educational benefits on top of the federal benefits.”
Nearly 60% of those polled for TIAA’s recently released 2016 Lifetime Income Survey said they’re confident they’ll be able to turn their savings into income that can support them in retirement. Unfortunately, fewer than half of the people surveyed know how much they have in those accounts or have tried to assess how much retirement income their savings can actually generate.
Confidence is nice, but it should be grounded in reality. Here are three key questions you should ask yourself to ensure your planning reflects a realistic assessment of your retirement prospects.
Sometime over the last weekend, the Retiree News website received its 350,000 hit. That’s 350,000 hits since the first post on January 22, 2013. Mahalo to all those supporters who visited the site – it is appreciated.
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The 2017 Medicare & You handbook is out. Link to the handbook here. If you want the handbook in one of the many eReader formats, go to Medicare website here. The Open Season runs from October 15 through December 15, 2016. Any new coverage begins on January 1, 2017.
From the Kiplinger Magazine website
The best way to plan your funeral is to do it yourself, even if you won’t be there. Your loved ones will be eternally grateful.
Americans are rethinking how they observe their demise. Not so long ago, a proper funeral consisted of a viewing (usually with an open casket) or visitation one day, followed by the funeral service another day, followed immediately by the procession to the cemetery. But last year, nearly half of Americans who died were cremated, according to the Cremation Association of North America, and the number is expected to keep growing. That allows families to forgo the traditional trappings and hold a memorial event whenever, wherever and however it suits them.
Retirement planning is most often defined as achieving financial security against a backdrop of long lazy days enjoying sun, sea and sand.
Unfortunately, finances are only one element of safety and security in retirement. The recent torrential rains targeting Maui, particularly Iao Valley stream, putting weather-related disasters back in the news. There was extensive damage from Hurricane Matthew along the Southeastern coastline.
If you are retired and such an unfortunate event happens, are you prepared?
