World Hepatitis Day: Keeping Your Liver Healthy and Safe
World Hepatitis Day is a time to be informed about the potential risks and treatments for various types of hepatitis to keep your liver safe. Hepatitis refers to the harmful inflammation of the liver due to infection, and it can have several different viral causes….
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5 Ways Holistic Therapy Can Keep You—And Your Pocketbook—Healthy
These days it seems like you can’t turn on the TV (or watch a YouTube video) without seeing an ad for the latest prescription drug treatment—complete with a speed reading version of contraindications and side effects. While modern medicine has helped us make healthy strides…
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Health Hero Joseph Pecoraro Loses 123 Pounds Thanks To A Little Persistence—And A Lot Of Faith
“Oh ye of little faith” might be true for some. But for Health Hero Joseph Pecoraro, faith is the bedrock of his life. That’s because the 61-year-old Florida resident credits his Christian faith for helping him lose 123 pounds nearly 14 years ago. Joseph’s story…
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Six Tips To Age Better and Healthier By Sleeping Like A Baby
If a drug could help us live longer, lose weight, decrease our chances of chronic diseases, cancer, and dementia, help us recover from exercise more efficiently to improve athletic performance, all while making us smarter, more attractive, and emotionally stronger, it would be considered a…
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Healthy Valentine’s Day: Getting Your Groove On for a Fit and Flirtatious Day
Chocolates and roses and jewelry—oh my! Many people are looking for ways to sweep their Valentines off their feet. But those rich meals, glasses of champagne, and sweets might lead to an energy crash that can leave you more “wired and tired” than “hot and…
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Health Equity: Leverage Your Health Literacy For Better Insurance Rates
At Health IQ we’ve identified a new asset class we call “health equity.” Just as homeowners can build equity over time, focusing on diet, exercise, and improving one’s health literacy can build health equity. Our “Health Literacy in the 50 States” report shows those with…
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3 Reasons Why Even Healthy People Should Get A Medical Exam When Shopping For Life Insurance
You’re a health conscious person. You eat a healthy diet—with the occasional splurge. You exercise most days of the week. You manage your stress—for the most part. So you might consider the medical exam to be just a hassle when shopping for life insurance. After…
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Millennials Get the Best Rates on Life Insurance & They Aren’t Even Taking Advantage Of It
For many millennials, life insurance is not a high priority. A 2015 study from Life Happens and LIMRA found “60% of millennials prioritize mobile phones, internet, and cable over life insurance”. Presumably, this may be because the idea of death may seem far away to…
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How to Prepare for Your Insurance Medical Exam
When it comes to getting life insurance, it’s all a bit confusing, and perhaps nothing is more so than a life insurance medical exam. This physical exam is how insurers determine how healthy you are, and the answer to this test could drastically change your…
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Is Your Insurance Mislabeling You?
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to life insurance. Insurers base their rates on numerous factors related to health, so what you pay for your life insurance may not be the same rate a friend your age pays. It’s just a fact of life. Unfortunately, as…
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