Health

Working past retirement is good for your health

Working longer – past the standard retirement age of 65 – is not only better for your budget, but it may improve your health, experts say.
A man seated at his retirement party.

The top health hazards that make life insurance expensive

Here are the top health hazards that can send your life insurance premiums skyrocketing. Managing health conditions can help you save cash.
A couple in their golden years are seated in lawn chairs. Standing behind them is a man in a business suit – an implied life insurance agent – is holding a umbrella over the couple's heads.

Unreported health care costs for Americans add up to billions

Americans spend more on health care than surveys report. Hidden costs such as ambulances and alternative treatments cost billions annually.
Ambulance

Where Is The Best Place To Get Payday Loans Online and Why?

There are all kinds of reasons why you would want to get a loan online but what should you know about payday loans first?
There are all kinds of reasons why you would want to get a loan online but what should you know about payday loans first?

Blue Shield of California audit deems 59% rate hikes reasonable

Some insurance customers in California are facing rate hikes of up to 59 percent. Though the state can review, it does not have legal recourse.
Doctor's office

FDA recalls 500 medicines; low cost can mean unsafe manufacturing

The FDA has recalled more than 500 prescription medications that have been sold without being tested for safety, a relatively common problem.
Pills

Study finds sugary drinks may increase blood pressure

A study in England has observed a correlation between consumption of sugary drinks, like juices and soft drinks, and higher blood pressure.
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Why Borrow Money On Installments To Keep From Defaulting On Bills And Ruining Your Credit?

Many people are shocked at how damaging it is to have a low credit score. Many though have found a temporary solution with installment loans.
Many people are shocked at how damaging it is to have a low credit score. Many though have found a temporary solution with installment loans.

Jamba Juice may not be so healthy, says Mother Jones

Say it ain't so: Jamba Juice may no be quite as healthy as you thought, writes Ashley Bates in Mother Jones. Beware Splenda, healthy ones.
A Jamba Juice cup and a cupcake.

Support grows for banning teenagers from indoor tanning salons

Pediatric and dermatology groups say melanoma is the most common skin cancer in kids, and teens should be banned from indoor tanning salons.
teenagers tanning beds

FDA opens lap band surgery to greater number of Americans

The FDA's lower BMI threshold, 26 percent body fat, for lap band surgery makes 26 million more Americans eligible for the weight loss procedure.
Photo of a stomech with a lapband.

How To Use Short Term Loans To Save Your Budget

There are plenty of things eating your budget and late fees on the bills is typically the biggest waste and easiest to fix with short term loans.
There are plenty of things eating your budget and late fees on the bills is typically the biggest waste and easiest to fix with short term loans.

Canada confirms use of Agent Orange to clear brush

A Toronto Star investigation found that Canada used the infamous herbicide Agent Orange in its forestry program from the 1950s to the 1980s.
A Vietnam-era photograph of a military plane dropping the chemical warfare Agent Orange on a Vietnamese jungle.

New research: More than half of Alzheimer’s cases misdiagnosed

A study found that the brains of 50 percent of the people diagnosed with Alzheimer's lacked the lesions associated with the disease ...
alzheimer's cases

Surgery saves girl’s face from Parry-Romberg syndrome

One in a million have Parry-Romberg syndrome. The autoimmune disorder causes one side of the face to stop growing as the body rejects it.
Before and after plastic surgery photos of a 55-year-old Parry-Romberg syndrome sufferer. The disorder is in an advanced stage.

Personal Loans Online Do Not Requre Credit Checks Or Collateral Deposits

Credit checks cause damage to your credit score. These are the factors that you will appreciate knowing so you can get a personal loan without ruining your credit or putting up collateral.
Credit checks cause damage to your credit score. These are the factors that you will appreciate knowing so you can get a personal loan without ruining your credit or putting up collateral.

McDonalds oatmeal: Healthy breakfast or marketing sham?

Some view McDonald's new oatmeal as a healthy alternative to McMuffins, but NYT's Mark Bittman sees it as McSame when it comes to nutrition.
A photo of a cup of McDonald's oatmeal.

Blocking LOXL2 enzyme cut cancer spread dramatically

Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that blocking a single enzyme, LOXL2, can hamper the spread of breast cancer to the bloodstream.
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Obama administration overhauls health care conscience clause

The Obama administration has altered the health care conscience clause to make it possible for women to access reproductive care more easily.
A Caduceus symbol that represents the medical profession.

Why Using a Cash Advance For a Spending Spree Is a Very Bad Idea!

Cash advances, although a modern convenience, are not to be used for for irresponsible spending. Use them wisely and you will improve your financial situation.
Cash advances, although a modern convenience, are not to be used for for irresponsible spending. Use them wisely and you will improve your financial situation.

South Dakota drops justifiable homicide-driven abortion bill

Justifiable homicide won't be used as a defense for killing abortion doctors in South Dakota any time soon; House Bill 1171 has been tabled.
A gaggle of white-robed Caucasian men are bowing down to a plastic baby on black altar.

Studies suggest Zinc shortens the duration of a common cold

Several studies found that zinc taken at the onset of cold symptoms helped people get well faster. It was found to shorten colds by one day.
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