(NAPSI)—The last day of Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP) is this Friday, December 7. eHealthMedicare outlines seven things all Medicare enrollees should know about their open enrollment choices. Get motivated. This open enrollment period comes around only once per year. Whether you’re currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan or are looking to sign up Read More …
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Spotlight On Health Medical Authorities Spread The Word About Prediabetes
(NAPSI)—One in three American adults now has prediabetes—a serious condition that often leads to type 2 diabetes. Yet 90 percent of them don’t know it. The good news is that with early diagnosis, prediabetes can be reversed through healthy lifestyle changes. Learning your risk is simple: visit DoIHavePrediabetes.org and take the one-minute risk test. What Read More …
Your Yard 7 Questions To Ask Around Winterizing Outdoor Power Equipment
(NAPSI)—When the colder weather blows in, it’s often time to put away such outdoor power equipment as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers, and get out snow throwers, generators and other small-engine equipment. Questions To Consider To help home and business owners prepare for this change, the experts at the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), Read More …
Holiday Trends Happiness And How Couples Spend
(NAPSI)—Quicken, maker of the best-selling personal finance software in the U.S., recently surveyed over 1,000 married adults to get a picture of their spending habits over the holidays—and to find out if spending impacts their relationship happiness. Do you spend what I spend? The majority of couples (nearly 70 percent) say they agree on holiday Read More …
Holiday Gift Ideas Hints For Keeping Your Friends Happy
(NAPSI)—Picking just the right presents for your friends while looking like a blooming genius at gift giving time can be easier than many people realize. A company that’s been trusted for more than 40 years to deliver smiles has new, truly original gifts available this holiday season, as well as tried-and-true treasures, all designed to Read More …
Good News Department Bringing Families Together Around The World
(NAPSI)—With all the sad stories of conflict and desperation from around the world, it can be heartening to hear of loved ones reunited. Here are just two of the happy examples: Lydia spent months wondering if her daughter Odette was alive. Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced Lydia to seek asylum in Read More …
Holiday Dining Writing Off The End Of The Year
(NAPSI)—Americans are officially abandoning attempts to be healthy until 2019, according to a new study. A new study into the health and diets of Americans saw as many as 45 percent say they’re postponing any resolution to eat clean or lose weight until after the holiday festivities. The research, commissioned by Herbalife Nutrition, delved into Read More …
Know The Facts: Five Biggest Myths About Diabetes
(NAPSI)—For 30 million Americans, diabetes is an everyday reality. Diabetes can affect every decision, including what they eat, wear and do. Yet the 24/7 management of diabetes is often misunderstood, carrying a social burden, as too many Americans wrongfully assume the disease is the result of poor choices. The American Diabetes Association is setting the Read More …
News For Older Americans Take Steps To Improve Your Retirement Confidence
(NAPSI)—A recent study by the Insured Retirement Institute found that only 25 percent of baby boomers believe they will have enough money in retirement and just 28 percent believe they did a good job financially preparing for their retirement years. This dismal view of their retirement prospects by so many aging Americans is concerning, but Read More …
Health Matters How To Stay Comfortable During A Cold
Sponsored Advertising Content (NAPSI)—Cold and flu season has arrived, and it’s nearly impossible not to be affected. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults have an average of two to three colds a year, and children have even more. And when one family member catches a cold, it’s likely the rest of Read More …