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Brief Walks Are a Big Benefit to Workers That Sit All Day

By on Jan 11, 2017 in Life and Health |

Scientists at the University of Utah have submitted a study to the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. In it they claim that walking 2 minutes per hour of sitting can help workers offset the known bad effects of sitting all day. The study looked at whether short periods of simple activity (such as standing up) can help workers that sit all day....

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Best of 2016: Even the Young and Healthy Need Health Insurance

By on Dec 29, 2016 in Life and Health |

While it’s true that health issues tend to multiply with age, even young people can find themselves in need of a doctor. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the top cause of death among Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are unintentional injuries. Other common health risks include smoking, obesity and lack of physical...

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Best of 2016: Even the Young and Healthy Need Health Insurance

By on Dec 29, 2016 in Life and Health |

While it’s true that health issues tend to multiply with age, even young people can find themselves in need of a doctor. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the top cause of death among Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are unintentional injuries. Other common health risks include smoking, obesity and lack of physical...

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Insurance Coverage Linked to Cancer Survival Time

By on Dec 13, 2016 in Life and Health |

Two independent studies that looked at two different cancers came to similar stunning conclusions. Individuals with private insurance were found to be diagnosed sooner&live longer as well than those who had Medicaid coverage or those without insurance altogether. For one study, information was examined from 13,600+ adults diagnosed between 2007 – 2012 as...

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Insurance Coverage Linked to Cancer Survival Time

By on Dec 13, 2016 in Life and Health |

Two independent studies that looked at two different cancers came to similar stunning conclusions. Individuals with private insurance were found to be diagnosed sooner&live longer as well than those who had Medicaid coverage or those without insurance altogether. For one study, information was examined from 13,600+ adults diagnosed between 2007 – 2012 as...

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Using the Wallet to Healthy Change Stick

By on Nov 18, 2016 in Life and Health |

You feel like you’ve tried it all to get fit. You wear a device to monitor your sleep and your activity. You have a gym membership. You have an app that tracks what you eat and sends you reminders on ways to live a healthy life… but you still struggle to make healthy changes stick. What to do? Look at the financial impact of making healthy life changes! It’s true...

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