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  • When it Comes to Family Size, Money Matters in More Ways Than One

    Published September 30, 2011

    It used to be that people would say: You can never really afford children but you will always make do. With the high cost of childcare, and the astronomical expense for college and even preschool, that proverbial shoe no longer fits. A recent survey highlights the importance a couple’s financial situation plays in childbearing decisions: 46% of women say financial considerations contribute to their saying their family is complete and inform their decisions about contraception.

  • Manage Your Energy: Experts Say it Could Change Your Life

    Published September 21, 2011

    The ever-growing demand of 24/7 performance is daunting and debilitating, but simple steps to manage your energy could help combat that and lead to higher productivity and a bigger paycheck.

  • Access to Health Care Increases During Recession, Cost Still Main Worry

    Published September 19, 2011

    Access to health care improved modestly for insured Americans between 2007 and 2010, according to a recent national study, but cost is increasingly identified as a worry and an obstacle to obtaining needed care in the future.  

  • Employees to Pay More Premium Dollars for Health Insurance

    Published September 14, 2011

    A recent survey shows employees can anticipate facing increased financial responsibility for their health-care benefits as the open enrollment period for 2012 draws near, but employer commitment to health benefits remain high. 

  • Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

    Published August 29, 2011

    Its hard for families to maintain a healthy diet; between long days at work and school, extracurricular activities and trying to stay on a diet, its difficult to even get food on the table before 8:00pm. But there are simple steps parents can take to keep a balanced diet and checkbook. 

  • New Score Predicts Whether You Will Really Take Your Medication

    Published August 22, 2011

    FICO introduced a new medical score that claims to be able to identify which patients are most likely to fail to pick up their prescriptions, skip doses or stop taking their medications altogether--improving patient outcomes and cutting health care spend.

  • PAD a Risk to Baby Boomers That’s Highly Treatable

    Published August 17, 2011

    Baby boomers are at high risk for developing peripheral artery disease, but there is good news: PAD is largely preventable and quite treatable as long as people learn the symptoms and identify and treat them early.

  • Dog Days of August Can Cause Heat Illness for Young Athletes

    Published August 12, 2011

    With the new school year just around the corner, many student athletes are returning to the fields and courts to prep for the upcoming fall sports season. But in the dog days of summer, kids can be well hydrated but still at risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke at practice.

  • Blood Clots Pose Threat to All of Us

    Published August 11, 2011

    The human and economic cost of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms is estimated to be as high as $10 billion, but there are steps patients and doctors can take to combat it. 

  • More Women Undergoing Preventive Mastectomies

    Published August 05, 2011

    Female patients are often relying on the Internet and the media and hear and read only the scariest stories and choosing to undergo mastectomies, but experts say physicians must do a better job providing patients with accurate information from the start.