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Ellen D. Hosafros
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Ellen D. Hosafros


Lifelong poetic justice license-holder. Unapologetic cat lover. A former newspaper editor and co-founder of HealthDiscovery.org, Ellen was the Director of Corporate Communications for national employee benefits broker Corporate Synergies before retiring in 2020. She developed corporate messaging, oversaw media relations, and wrote and edited articles for the company’s blog, The Knowledge Center.

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Brain & Neuro Health
Brain & Neuro Health 

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury


March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, so let’s look at TBI and the research being done toward better understanding traumatic brain injury and previously overlooked causes.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • March 2021
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Aging
Aging 

Retirement Anxiety: Reimagining My Post-Work Bucket List


Retirement often lingers far in the distance… until it arrives with unexpected retirement anxiety. You’ve worked hard, grown a nest egg, but are you emotionally and mentally prepared?

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • December 2020
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Diet and Exercise
Diet and Exercise 

Let’s Get Physical, or Else… Learning to Embrace Physical Fitness


Read the tale of one woman’s struggle with inactivity and the dreaded, but vital, physical fitness that resulted. It wasn’t as bad as she imagined.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • November 2020
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Benefits & Health Insurance
Benefits & Health Insurance 

Have You Lost Health Insurance? Consider These 5 Options


From COBRA to Medicaid: 5 options for the newly unemployed who have lost health insurance.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • November 2020
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Dental Health
Dental Health 

The Link Between Dental Health and Heart Disease: Truth?


Researchers say they’ve found correlations between poor dental health and heart disease while other experts say “not so fast”…

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • October 2020
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Benefits & Health Insurance
Benefits & Health Insurance 

6 Considerations: Is Telemedicine Right for You?


Another take on social distancing…with telemedicine you can use a smartphone, tablet or computer to visit a healthcare provider across town or from across the state.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • October 2020
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Women’s Health
Women’s Health 

How to Have a Healthy Pregnancy (Even in a Pandemic)


COVID-19 complicates everything, but a healthy pregnancy is still well within reach.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • August 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

COVID-19 Question: Why is a Face Mask Controversial?


Amid the continuing spread of COVID-19, a wellness blogger wonders why some people still resist wearing a face mask.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • June 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

Your Liver and Hepatitis: a Battle You Want to Avoid


Hepatitis, whether viral or non-viral, can have a devastating impact on liver health.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • May 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

Big Foot in the Bedroom: a Symptom of COVID-19 Anxiety


Unusual dreams can be a symptom of COVID-19 anxiety. Mindfulness is one way to cope. Here’s how.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • May 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

Quarantine 15: Pandemic Binge Eating


Sheltering at home from COVID-19 can lead to the dreaded Quarantine 15. Read our 4 ways to avoid weight gain.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • April 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

3 Ways to Disrupt the Coronavirus Chain Reaction


Worried about COVID-19? Read our 3 ways to break the coronavirus chain reaction.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • April 2020
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

COVID-19 Facts: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family


We’ve assembled the current COVID-19 facts to protect yourself and your family today.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • March 2020
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Benefits & Health Insurance
Benefits & Health Insurance 

6 Ways to Be a Savvy Healthcare Consumer


Medical insurance is confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. The savvy healthcare consumer grabs the reins and self-educates.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • January 2020
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General Health
General Health 

Turkey, Stuffing and a Side of Thanksgiving Chaos


When guests get unruly, the turkey goes rogue, or a potluck dish threatens to put people in the hospital, Thanksgiving chaos ensues.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • November 2019
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General Health
General Health 

What’s THAT? 9 Curious Medical Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore


This is no fairy tale—these curious medical symptoms can turn lives upside-down.

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  • October 2019
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COVID-19 & Infectious Disease
COVID-19 & Infectious Disease 

Summer’s Unwanted Intruder: Tick-borne Diseases


Blood-sucking ticks are as stealthy as vampires and they want you for their next meal. How to protect yourself from tick-borne diseases.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • August 2019
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General Health
General Health 

3 Medical Research Studies that Support Common Sense


Heart health and bone health don’t just happen by accident, according to new medical research studies. Behaviors matter.

  • Ellen D. Hosafros
  • July 2019
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