Recent News & Comments About life insurance and obesity
The mask: Life insurance and sleep apnea -- treatment lowers your rates
Bothering a spouse with loud snoring or being tired during the day aren't the only consequences of sleep apnea.Two recent studies mark the first time that sleep apnea has been linked to higher cancer risk and increased mortality rates.
Pet Obesity Concerns Prompt Better Pet Insurance Checks
LONDON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The rise in pet obesity in the UK has concerned many responsible pet owners. Obese pets could lead to special veterinary care and expensive bills. To minimise the ...
The Happiest Countries in the World
The OECD report on life satisfaction in the developed world measured more than 30 sets of data in 11 different categories, including education, health and employment.
It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesity
To combat the alarming obesity rate, the Institute of Medicine says the U.S. needs to overhaul everything from farm policies to zoning laws. Clearly, doing nothing isn't an option. Americans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity.
Budgeting for Healthcare in Retirement
Many Americans assume that Medicare, the government-backed health-insurance program, will cover the majority of their heathcare costs after they stop working. But according to a new report from Fidelity, ...
Local program aimed at improving health of Latino seniors
Inside the Latino Health Insurance Program’s office, Maria Flores recently described the stroke that left the right side of her body temporarily paralyzed, and the changes she made to her life as she recovered: much less salt in her food, and a daily hour-long walk around her neighborhood.
Obesity battle requires more movement, healthy foods
Obesity-related health care costs have reached an estimated $190 billion annually. And today's children could be the first generation with shorter life spans than their parents because of the epidemic.
Blue Shield of California, In Partnership With ChildObesity180, Awards Breakthrough School Programs And Technologies ...
Blue Shield of California helps the Active Schools Acceleration Project award $500,000 to nine school programs and two Grand Prize technology winners in nationwide competition aimed at reversing childhood obesity trend
Viewpoints: A gamble on Alzheimer's research; Hidden costs of insurance rebates
The Obama administration has announced a bold research program to test whether a drug can prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease well before any symptoms appear. It is a long shot, but the payoff could be huge.
Jim Hillibish: Dialysis saves your life when kidneys fail
You can count on a machine to take over if your kidneys fail. Dialysis scrubs your blood of toxins.
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