Managing Health Costs
After a Layoff: Evaluating Your Health Insurance Options
By Jessica at 13 May, 2009, 6:43 pm
(ARA) – As the economy continues to struggle, an increasing number of people are faced with the unfortunate prospect of losing their job. The numbers are startling — by February 2009, the U.S. unemployment rate had risen to 8.1 percent and the number of unemployed Americans had increased by 5 million over the last year.
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Personal Health Records Put Consumers in Control
By Jessica at 6 May, 2009, 6:35 pm
(ARA) – Barb Kerecz is a busy woman. The Connecticut-based working mother of five has a lot of organizing and record keeping to do to keep household chaos under control. There are forms for everything — immunization records, sports sign-up sheets, permission slips and other paperwork for her children’s activities as well as her own. [...]
Read More >>‘Yes You Can’ Afford Plastic Surgery … Despite the Ugly Economy
By Jessica at 6 May, 2009, 4:24 pm
(ARA) – With unemployment at an all-time high, it is becoming a necessity for Americans to put their best face forward. More of us are turning to less costly, non-invasive cosmetic “touch ups” to look competent and feel confident, whether in the workplace, or pounding the pavement.
Read More >>Make the Most Important Investment This Year — Invest in Your Health
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 17 March, 2009, 9:23 pm
Obesity is a mounting health problem locally and worldwide. More than 1 billion adults globally are overweight, and at least 300 million are obese, according to the World Health Organization.
Read More >>Exercise is Good for Your Health and Your Wallet, Evidence Shows
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 7 March, 2009, 3:49 pm
Budget-minded families are looking to cut expenses that seem like a luxury, or even just frivolous — including gym memberships. Yet mounting evidence suggests that cutting out the gym may be exactly the wrong move for even the most cash-strapped family.
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