Recent News & Comments About life insurance and obesity
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Editorial: The fatter the nation is, the more you pay
A change of habit will be necessary if Americans are going to become fitter, and if that hidden obesity tax is going to come down.
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.
A Long View on Health Care: Think Like an Investor
A conversation with the economist Dana Goldman, who believes that prevention should drive health care reimbursement.
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
Educated People Tend to Have Better Health
A study finds poverty and lack of education were linked to shorter life spans and more chronic diseases. Staying in school has many benefits, including living a longer, healthier life.
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