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Chapter 13 bankruptcy is an often overlooked form of debt relief. It allows individuals to reorganize their debt and make payments based on their income and ability to pay while also protecting them from creditors. Here are 10 ways Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can help: 1. Stop Foreclosure A Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing will immediately stop [Read More]
Bail bond companies have been around for over a century, providing services to people accused of committing crimes. These companies provide an opportunity for individuals who cannot afford to pay the full bail amount set by the court. They pay a fee and provide collateral to secure the release of the accused from jail. The [Read More]
December was HIV/AIDS Awareness Month. It is great to celebrate our many victories over this infectious disease, but we must also remember the extent to which HIV/AIDS continues to affect our global community. In the United States, about 1.2 million people over 13 were living with HIV in 2018. At least 14% (1 in 7 [Read More]
Our holiday season is marked by increased cases of COVID-19, more hospitalizations, long waiting lines in front of emergency departments around the country, overworked health care professionals tending to the sick, and too many critically ill patients in overflowing intensive care units. Sadly, there is also a significant increase in COVID-related deaths. Like all of [Read More]
Feared and often misused, the word standardization sometimes causes confusion in the health care setting. By definition, it applies to any process used to develop and implement metrics that specify essential characteristics of something whose control and uniformity are desired. In this sense, standardization may apply to almost anything; rules, technologies, services, commercial products, behaviors, and measurements. [Read More]
Many say we know little about COVID-19, when in fact we have learned much since the start of the pandemic. The abundance of contradictory and often disputed information is consistent with the nature of scientific inquiry. This is because our goals as scientists are to make observations, challenge what might be considered facts, question results, [Read More]
Moving into a new home is an exciting time. But before you get too far ahead of yourself, it’s essential to remember the importance of cleaning before moving in. After all, your new home may have been left in less-than-ideal condition by the former residents and will require some effort on your part to ensure [Read More]
Many say we know little about COVID-19, when in fact we have learned much since the start of the pandemic. The abundance of contradictory and often disputed information is consistent with the nature of scientific inquiry. This is because our goals as scientists are to make observations, challenge what might be considered facts, question results, [Read More]
The curve flattened across California. Many stores and restaurants reopened. Folks who had been trapped indoors for months flocked to the beach with their families. But now in Orange County, where I live, the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is increasing, hospital beds are being filled, [Read More]
In religion, the arts, and many forms of symbolic gesturalisation, rituals represent the values of a community. In medicine too, there are rituals: solemn moments deep with meaning, significance, and tradition. For most societies, rituals are transformative; a time for bonding, enhanced communication, and even gift-giving. It is during rituals that members of a community [Read More]