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…

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,…

The worst thing you can do with a new insurance plan is to assume that it is just like your previous one. Even if you are paying the same monthly premium, plans can have big differences between them. When you sign up to a new plan, learn it and know your rights and conditions. It…

When you reach the age when you know there will be so many expenses, it's natural to try and see what can be done differently. There are major life events that will happen, such as buying a first house, having kids, etc. and you want to make sure that you have a safety net. This…