Category: Health & Fitness
The states where you’re most likely to die on the job
Written by: Hanna Horvath
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
Written by: Marianne Hayes
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
Written by: Amber Wang
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?
Written by: Myles MaJeanine SkowronskiHanna Horvath
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
Written by: Hanna Horvath
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?
Written by: Kevin Mercadante
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
Written by: Kevin Mercadante
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
Written by: Neal Frankle
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 …
5 reasons women need life insurance more than men do
Written by: Emma Johnson
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 …
How to get life insurance without a physical exam
Written by: Neal Frankle
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 …
10 things most people don’t understand about chronic pain
Written by: Brendon Lundberg
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
Written by: Alistair Charlton
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
Written by: Mark Westlake
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
Written by: Julia Tell
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
Written by: Alistair Charlton
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
Written by: Anna Francese Gass
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
Written by: Lauren Barack
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
Written by: Brian Acton
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. …
Most Americans know nothing about Obamacare
Written by: Myles MaHanna Horvath
Former President Barack Obama’s health care law — formally known as the Affordable Care Act and commonly known as Obamacare — is the most prominent and, …
October is Health Literacy Month. Why is it so important?
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Rhinorrhea, contusions, epistaxis, biopsies — these words can immediately create confusion for anyone who isn’t working in the health care field. But, it’s important to understand …
