Category: Health & Fitness
3 health insurance myths that can raise your rates
The cost of health insurance is a major concern for the majority of Americans, according to a recent Gallup poll. Health care costs are a complex …
10 tips for falling asleep fast
Few workweek roadblocks are more frustrating than trying (and failing) to catch enough sleep ahead of a busy day. Throw smartphone screens, workplace stress and old-fashioned …
How to fight the opioid crisis & your student loan debt
The opioid epidemic and skyrocketing student loan debt are two of the nation’s most publicized challenges. On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid …
Turn your citrus peels into a non-toxic kitchen cleaner
We all love citrus fruits, but how often do you use all of the peels? In the spirit of #NewYearNoWaste, we wanted to share one of …
10 healthy, everyday eating practices for a better you
A smart friend of mine keeps falling for gimmicky fad diets. A while back, he told me he couldn’t eat beans. When I asked why, he …
7 ways to deal with large medical bills
Large medical bills are a different kind of debt. This is partially because they don’t come from traditional lenders, and because you can be swapped with …
How obesity can affect your ability to get life insurance
Obesity is one of the most difficult challenges to overcome when it comes to life insurance. This is because the life insurance industry views it as …
How often should you clean these 20 household items?
Cleaning the house is one of those things that most people just don’t like to do. Getting out the rubber gloves, smelling all of the chemicals …
Every single type of cancer explained
A cancer diagnosis can be both terrifying and confusing for those afflicted, as well as for friends and family who don’t really know what the diagnosis …
How to apply for life insurance with a lupus diagnosis
Having any chronic health condition such as lupus can cause a person to believe that getting life insurance coverage is impossible. But that’s hardly the case. …
Is bike sharing the best way to commute?
The situation is familiar: You get caught in traffic, or your bus shows up 20 minutes late. Commuting can be a nightmare for many Americans — …
What to do when you can’t pay your medical bills
A few years ago, my husband started having breathing problems. He could barely smell and taste food anymore. His nose was running all the time, and …
The states where you’re most likely to die on the job
Most people don’t go into work expecting to die. But every day more than 14 workers, on average, don’t make it home alive. The Bureau of …
6 affordable fitness ideas to try in 2019
New Year’s resolutions follow a familiar trend. The top goals going into 2018, according to a YouGov poll, were to eat healthier, get more exercise and save more …
9 ways to beat those winter blues
As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, some of us may be affected by the winter blues that come with sudden temperature changes …
Health care is important to Americans, but what do they want?
Voters in the 2018 midterm elections named health care as the most important issue facing the country. But a Policygenius survey suggests Americans are divided on …
FYI: You can get free birth control
Birth control is a big part of women’s health. 99% of sexually active women in America have used a form of contraception at some point in …
Life insurance for marijuana users – will you be approved?
Marijuana has been much in the news recently, as an increasing number of states are voting to make it legal, whether for medical use alone, or for …
How Type 2 diabetics can get term life insurance
It’s a common assumption that if you are diabetic, you cannot get life insurance. Fortunately, that is a mistaken assumption in many cases. There are policies …
How to buy life insurance for people who are ill
Just because you have poor health doesn’t mean that you can’t get the life insurance you need. I usually get an e-mail at least once a …
How to get life insurance without a physical exam
If you are interested in getting life insurance without having a physical exam, it means one of three things: You want the insurance really fast, you can’t …
5 reasons women need life insurance more than men do
Women need life insurance more than men do, yet we are less likely to be covered. According to the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, 56 …
10 things most people don’t understand about chronic pain
Chronic pain is an epidemic, affecting an estimated 100 million people in the United States and beyond. Unfortunately, this affliction is poorly understood even by doctors …
6 high-tech holiday gifts for your favorite fitness fanatics
Anyone who works out regularly can tell you that health and fitness are more closely integrated with technology than ever before. With the holidays right around …
3 amazing health care uses for virtual reality
Virtual reality is proving useful for much more than entertainment. A study found that exercisers who wore VR headsets reported up to 13 percent less pain during …
How to use smart lights to fight seasonal affective disorder
Smart lights are of one the simplest (and least expensive) connected gadgets to install at home. And they can make it easier to get through those …
5 ways tech can help you ax your gym membership
We all know that we should actually use that gym membership that we blindly pay for every month, but it can be easy to let traffic, …
The perfect chicken soup recipe for when you’re sick
Cold fall weather always leads to the inevitable coughs and colds. That’s why, once the leaves begin to turn, a big batch of chicken soup hits …
5 ways to jazz up your winter indoor workout
Working out outside becomes less enjoyable when the temperature drops and daylight hours shorten. That doesn’t give you the excuse, however, to skip a chance to …
Generic or brand-name? How to decide at the pharmacy
Whether you’re shopping for over-the-counter drugs or filling a prescription, generic medications at the pharmacy are often a fraction of the price of their brand-name counterparts. …
