The Marketplace website shares some tips and guidelines for overall health. First, maintaining a healthy lifestyle wherever you go is important, whether you are to work, home, or out and about. Another crucial aspect is to be on top of your health and go to any recommended screenings or appointment. If you have health information and…

Before deciding on a health plan, check to see their network requirements. Some plans demand that you see an in-network provider only, and that can be very limiting. Examine their providers list to be sure that you have enough options that are convenient for you if you need to see a doctor, a specialist, and which…

Many often skip breakfast, saying that it's because they are too busy. But, doing this one innocent thing has a lot of impact to how your day will go. When skipping meals it becomes much easier to overeat because your hunger goes out of control. Therefore it is important to snack during the day but…

When you leave the doctor's office, go over the instructions you were given and act upon them. Check in the pharmacy to collect any prescriptions you were given, and take them as directed. If you were told to schedule a follow-up visit, pick up the phone and do that. When you get your medical bill, go over…

In the health community they say that getting older and doing it in a healthy way involves more than just eating well and staying physically active. It is also important to be good to yourself, in many different ways. Some examples are being social and surrounding yourself with pleasant people, getting enough sleep, and keeping…

Many things can change in a year, so when it's time to renew your health insurance policy, don't just auto-renew it. Your circumstances and needs may have changed recently, or perhaps you have a lower income now. Also, plans can change too, and you need to check what you will be getting in the upcoming year,…