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What Is a Representative Payee Bank Account? A representative payee bank account is a type of bank account designed to receive and hold funds for a beneficiary of the Social Security Administration (SSA). A representative payee bank account is usually a checking account, and is managed by a representative payee—either a person or organization that has been appointed to help manage benefit payments for a beneficiary of either Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. The representative payee uses the representative payee bank account to accept benefit checks from the SSA and to use the funds to pay for the beneficiary's needs. The representative payee must also keep track of the transactions going in and out of the account, as the SSA may request a report of accounting to see how the benefits are being used. Key takeaways A representative payee bank account is an account used by an appointed person or organization to manage the ...

Four types of bacteria that cause food poisoning are campylobacter, salmonella, E. coli, and listeria. You can become infected with campylobacter, which causes 1.3 million US cases of food poisoning each year, from undercooked poultry. You can get E. coli from eating ground beef, unpasteurized milk, and fresh produce like spinach.  This article was medically reviewed by Rudolph Bedford, MD, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Visit Insider's Health Reference library for more advice. Food poisoning occurs when you eat or drink something that has been contaminated with harmful bacteria or viruses. Nearly 1 in 6 people get food poisoning each year, but most cases are mild and will get better with rest and hydration. However, some severe cases require medical attention.  This article covers four of the most common bacteria ...

May 24, 2022 – After 2 years of hearing about the coronavirus, there's now another infectious disease on Americans' radars: monkeypox. There is now one confirmed case and four suspected cases of the monkeypox virus – a rare disease closely related to smallpox – in the U.S., according to the CDC. There are two strains of the virus: one out of Central Africa, and another from West Africa that is less severe. The strain from West Africa has been behind recent monkeypox cases. The confirmed case in the U.S. is a male in Massachusetts who had recently traveled to Canada. The four suspected cases – one in Florida, one in New York City, and two in Utah – were all identified in males. They have tested positive for orthopox, the family of viruses that includes monkeypox and smallpox. People with suspected cases had also recently traveled internationally, but specific locations aren't being disclosed because of privacy concerns, according to Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, deputy director o...

Heel bursitis is a common condition that affects runners and other athletes.  What Is Heel Bursitis? Bursae are small sacs of fluid around different bones and joints in your body. These sacs help cushion your joints and stop your bones from rubbing against each other. Bursitis happens when a bursa becomes irritated.  You have bursae in your heel near your Achilles tendon. Your Achilles tendon attaches your calf muscle to the back of your heel bone. Irritation to your bursae can cause different types of heel bursitis. Retrocalcaneal bursitis.  Your heel bone is called the calcaneus. Retrocalcaneal bursitis means inflammation in the bursa between your Achilles tendon and heel bone. This type is also called ankle bursitis or Achilles tendon bursitis.  Subcutaneous calcaneal bursa . Subcutaneous means under the skin, so this type of bursitis happens between the skin at your heel and your Achilles tend...

Australian researchers will help lead an international study into the treatment of a potentially deadly bloodstream infection that kills about 20 Australian children a year. Key points: Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of debilitating and often deadly bloodstream infections in children Existing research into the best treatment for children is limited A new trial will involve 7,000 people internationally and attempt to identify the best antibiotic for kids Staphylococcus aureus can cause sepsis, among other infections, and sends more than 450 Australian babies, children and teenagers to hospital annually, according to Telethon Kids Institute. As part of a wider study into the infection, a group of Australian scientists will focus their research on treatments for children and young people. "Bacterial infections in kids are really, really dangerous and we want to know as doctors how we can offer the best possible treatments in order to save more lives,...

AsianScientist (May 24, 2022) –Throughout history, healthcare has been driven by one overarching goal: to develop treatments that are more accurate and effective for everyone. In today's world, the combination of advanced genetic sequencing, big-data analytics and fast supercomputing is helping healthcare professionals refine and individualize treatments. Known as "precision (or personalized) medicine", this advanced technology delivers a highly specific treatment suited to every individual patient. Healthcare professionals now know that the genetics of a person and its interaction with the environment is responsible for almost all the diseases and health disorders. Therefore, relying on a one-approach-fits-all mentality could be counter-productive in providing truly effective treatment to people. That is where precision medicine comes in. At its core, precision medicine recognizes that while two people might share the same disease, one might ...

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