WARM UP:

One Joke: 

• Doctor: “You are very sick.”

• Patient: “Can I get a second opinion?”

• Doctor: “Yes, of course! You are very ugly too.”

One Fact: 

Your pet isn't the only one in the house with a shedding problem. Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour. That’s 1.5 pounds of skin each year!

One Quote:

“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”​

— Frank Lloyd Wright

One Guess…Name That Disease: (Answer at bottom)

• Rare, acute, and potentially fatal skin reaction.

• Starts with flu-like symptoms followed by a painful rash that spreads and blisters.

• The rash usually starts on the upper body before quickly spreading to the face, arms, legs, and other areas of the body such as the genitals. Mucous membranes are often affected. It's not usually itchy. Covers less than 10% of the body.

• Caused by medications in over 80 percent of cases. Most often associated with epilepsy medicines, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory painkillers.

• Genetic factors can predispose certain people.

• Emergency treatment aims to eliminate the underlying cause, control symptoms, and prevent complications such as dehydration, sepsis, and organ failure. ICU level care is required.

HEALTHCARE HEADLINES:

• Medicare is cracking down on hospice fraud. A shocking number of fraud schemes have involved false addresses and claims of providing care for patients who are not terminally ill.

• Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer, as more patients are treated for temperature related conditions.

• Reading too many fairy tales? Apparently, the CDC finds it necessary to remind Americans not to kiss or snuggle with turtles - because a salmonella infection is no happily ever after!

WATER COOLER WONDERS…the stuff we found interesting this week:

• Learn: Ever wonder who invented mint chocolate chip ice cream? Wonder no more. Learn about how all 14 classic ice cream flavors came about.

• Test: Can you tell which face is real and which is computer generated? Not so easy.

• Tips: Check out 11 tricks you can type right into Google’s search box. Our favorite? If you tell Google “I’m feeling curious,” you’ll get some random trivia served to you on demand!

• Video: The show about nothing brought us some unforgettable dance moves. Check out the Elaine dance contest at the annual Seinfeld Night for the Brooklyn Cyclones.

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MONEY MONDAYS:

It’s easy to get lazy about something as important as your financial future, but Morningstar tells us the 4 Financial Tasks You Shouldn’t Put Off. These things don’t take a lot of time and can save you a ton of money over time, so act now!

1. Contribute to an IRA

2. Convert These IRA Contributions to Roth Using the “Backdoor”

3. Invest your HSA Account Assets

4. Update Your Beneficiaries

   

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Disease Answer: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens%E2%80%93Johnson_syndrome