Understanding The Difference Between Addiction And A Habit In years past when you heard the word addiction your thoughts would automatically go to drugs or alcohol, but today through research studies we know that addiction is much further reaching. It is not just...
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Five Easy Ways To Get and Keep Healthy Eating Habits for Life
Once You Get In The Habit, Eating Healthy Is Easy And Tastes Great Start By Creating A Daily Food Diary: Creating a daily log of what you eat at each meal and snack may help you to be more aware of just how much food you are consuming each day. Most people are...
Millennials’ enrollment pushes ACA’s success to new heights
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has given millions of Americans access to high-quality health insurance. Enrollment numbers for this latest Open Enrollment Period (OEP) rank as the highest yet, with an estimated 11.6 million people having signed up for coverage as of...
A New Reason To Get The Flu Shot, Study Shows It Can Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
What Is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is medically described as a heart rate that is irregular and typically rapid. When atrial fibrillation occurs the two upper chambers of the heart called the atria beat out of sync with the two lower chambers known as...
New program announced to improve hip, knee replacements’ quality
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), hip and knee replacements are the most common inpatient surgeries, with 400,000 procedures being performed in 2014 alone. .Not only do they require long recovery and rehabilitation periods, but they...
ACA enrollment rises, along with insurers’ complaints
With the third Open Enrollment Period (OEP) having come to a close, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has cause to celebrate. The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that 12.7 million Americans signed up for coverage. This number includes beneficiaries from...
Blood pressure control shown to improve with Medicaid coverage
The social health program Medicaid serves a vital need, providing low-income families and individuals with health coverage. But new research suggests that it may also help to educate members about their overall health. Medicaid beneficiaries have been found to make...
Study Shows Eating Chocolate During Pregnancy Aids Fetal Development
Pregnant women around the world are likely rejoicing with the breaking news on chocolate and pregnancy. Whether you are a chocoholic or not, just the fact that chocolate is not being added to the long list of foods pregnant women should avoid during pregnancy is...
STAND UP! Sitting Increases Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 22 Percent Each Extra Hour You Are Sedentary!
Whether you are sitting on the couch watching television or sitting in front of a computer at work, each extra sedentary hour increases your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 22 percent! This is shocking news to most of us. Most people know lying on the couch or...