Tina Donvito

New York

Freelance writer @WellFamilyNYT @readersdigest @buzzfeednews @parademagazine @onparenting @parents #EatPrayLoveMadeMeDoIt essayist

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Articles

How to Manage or Prevent Screen Addiction in Children

1 week ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Key Takeaways In moderation, screen use can connect, teach and entertain. It's when it's used excessively and interferes with daily functioning that it becomes problematic. Screen addiction isn’t an official diagnosis, but some digital media can have an addictive effect on kids due to a rush of dopamine.
What Are Medicare Savings Programs?

2 weeks ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Key Takeaways Medicare Savings Programs can cover the costs of Medicare insurance premiums, deductibles, copays, coinsurance and prescriptions for qualifying individuals or couples. Four different types of programs are available for those with different income levels and assets: qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB), specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB), qualifying individual (QI) and qualified disabled and working individual (QDWI). Some people may qualify for more than one.
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Caregiver

2 weeks ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Key Takeaways Caregiving for a loved one can come with complex emotions, including love, guilt, frustration, grief and exhaustion. The comments people give to caregivers, however, are often simplistic, romanticized or contain unsolicited advice. Caregivers often feel socially isolated because others don’t seem to understand what they’re going through, offering only unhelpful and even hurtful comments.
What Is the "Welcome to Medicare" Preventive Visit?

1 month ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Key Takeaways People joining Medicare at age 65 receive a free Welcome to Medicare visit with their doctor to assess their current health and talk about how to stay healthy. The Welcome visit does not include a full physical exam. Routine physicals are not covered by Medicare. If you and your doctor discuss an acute medical issue or ongoing chronic condition at this visit, you may be billed separately.
Where Is 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic Now and Is He Married? Find Out the Latest on the Ex-Zoo Owner

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tina Donvito

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens—remember Tiger King star Joe Exotic? When the original Netflix docuseries roared its way into our lives in 2020, a stranger-than-fiction cast of real-life characters provided the perfect escape from pandemic lockdown.
Does Medicare Cover Concierge Medicine?

2 months ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |C.J. Trent-Gurbuz

Diane Garbini was dissatisfied with all the hassle involved in getting in to see the primary care doctor for her husband, Dennis, 75. He has complex medical needs for which he sees specialists, but she often also needs to contact his primary doctor quickly, such as when he’s sick, has a medical question, needs medication or has another urgent issue.
What Is Concierge Medicine?

2 months ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Stephanie Mitchell was tired of the usual annoyances when visiting the doctor, such as hours spent in the waiting room and rushed appointments with doctors too busy to give her their full attention. Getty Images“Navigating the health care system with its long waits for short appointments and depersonalized care can be a hassle,” says Mitchell, a working mom of two in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
25 Cheap Spring Break Trips for 2025 | Budget-Friendly Vacations

2 months ago | rd.com | Tina Donvito

These are the best cheap spring break trips—from cities to the mountains to the sunny Caribbean and even Europe!
Got a Stiff Neck? Here Are 10 Home Remedies for Neck Pain

2 months ago | msn.com | Tina Donvito

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Loneliness in Older Adults: Challenges and Remedies

2 months ago | health.usnews.com | Tina Donvito |Shanley Chien

Connie Korteland, 82, was used to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. Getty Images“We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the house,” says Korteland, who lives in Newark, Delaware. "I was busy shopping and moving things around when all of a sudden, I started falling – my balance was off. After that, I couldn't leave the house as much. I was home alone a lot.