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How affordable is senior care in Texas? Find out

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When older Americans contemplate retirement, and they consider whether to retire in another state, the regional costs of senior care might not cross their minds. Yet more than 80% of Americans will need long-term care at some point, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Long-term care delivers help with everyday activities, like dressing and eating.
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Whataburger, Houston Food Bank, and Houston Texans team up to fight child hunger

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Through Oct. 12, Whataburger and the Houston Texans are partnering with the Houston Food Bank to donate a portion of the restaurant’s revenue to the nonprofit.
The Girl Scouts are tackling mental health, self-esteem and career concerns among teen girls and young adults across Texas.

Girl Scouts’ DreamLab focuses on overall well-being of TX girls

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By Freda Ross   The Girl Scouts are tackling mental health, self-esteem and career concerns among teen girls and young adults across Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health issues among teens have been on the rise since at least 2012. Feelings of sadness, depression and despair are higher among young girls […]
If prenatal Tylenol has any autism association, which it may not, it would help account for only a fraction of cases, she said. Further, research has not deeply examined Tylenol risks in young children, and many rigorous studies refute a link between vaccines and autism.

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

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On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
Nearly half of insured adults who received a prior authorization denial in the past two years reported the appeals process was either somewhat or very difficult.

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

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To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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