Even Japan, trapped by its geography, can find ways to enrich its citizen if there are political will and fairness. Greece would not have been so dire if its citizens had not engaged in tax dodging as a pastime and its shipping industry, once synonymous to its industrial prowess, was able to skip fair taxesContinue reading “Wealth not disappearing, a positive comment from Boston MA”
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Long-term cognitive impairment too common after critical illness
Patients treated in intensive care units across the globe are entering their medical care with no evidence of cognitive impairment but oftentimes leaving with deficits similar to those seen in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that persists for at least a year, according to a Vanderbilt study published todayContinue reading “Long-term cognitive impairment too common after critical illness”
Curcumin/Turmeric for health and happiness by Lisa Cool
Curcumin, found in the yellow Indian spice turmeric, has amazing health benefits, including elevating mood and combatting depressive symptoms as effectively as the prescription drug Prozac, suggests a recent study published in Phytotherapy Research. Used as an herbal medicine and food for nearly 4,000 years, turmeric is a well-documented treatment for a wide range ofContinue reading “Curcumin/Turmeric for health and happiness by Lisa Cool”
Other tax saving ways, 10 tax breaks
The goal of every taxpayer is to make sure the Internal Revenue Service gets as little as possible. For that to happen, you need to take every tax deduction, credit or other income adjustment you can. Here are 10 tax breaks — some for itemizers only, others that any filer can claim — that oftenContinue reading “Other tax saving ways, 10 tax breaks”
Cancer rate dropping in the USA
During 2000 through 2009, death rates among men decreased for 10 of the 17 most common cancers (lung, prostate, colon and rectum, leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney, stomach, myeloma, oral cavity and pharynx, and larynx) and increased for melanoma of the skin and cancers of the pancreas and liver. During the same 10-year period, death ratesContinue reading “Cancer rate dropping in the USA”
A Few Ways the Government Shutdown Could Harm Your Health (And the World’s) by Maryn Mckeena
There’s going to be a lot — a lot — of coverage today on the federal shutdown, what it means and how long it might go on. I thought it might be worth quickly highlighting how it affects the parts of the government that readers here care most about: public health, global health, food safetyContinue reading “A Few Ways the Government Shutdown Could Harm Your Health (And the World’s) by Maryn Mckeena”
U.S. healthcare stat by David Heitz
Bloomberg news’s recent Best (and Worst) Lists include a run-down of U.S. healthcare information that may not be common knowledge for American workers and patients. The Good 1. The U.S. ranks a respectable seventh among the best countries for workers. Countries in which workers did not have to spend a lot of money on healthcareContinue reading “U.S. healthcare stat by David Heitz”
American medical tourists visit other countries to save
Joy Guion of Hickory, N.C., recently took her first trip on a plane – a flight to the sun-soaked Central American tourism hot spot, Costa Rica, to stay at a four-star hotel with a local driver and personal concierge – but a full-fledged vacation this is not. Because of a family history of diabetes andContinue reading “American medical tourists visit other countries to save”
Competition in Health Exchanges is for the greater good
Government officials have said that the exchanges will keep insurers’ prices down by making them compete with each other. Prices on the exchanges have been lower than government forecasts, partially a sign of “healthy competition,” Cohen says, and are generally lower in more competitive markets. So far, though, the marketplaces seem to be having anotherContinue reading “Competition in Health Exchanges is for the greater good”
Insure your retirement income for life with Indexed Annuities
from the book, The Retirement Miracle by Patrick Kelly Do you want to insure your retirement savings against loss and ,at the same time, participate in some of the annual growth of the stock market and maybe insure that you will protect all of previous years of growth as well? Financial crisis, increased longevity and boomers’Continue reading “Insure your retirement income for life with Indexed Annuities”
OBAMACARE Q&A (answers to your questions) by Tara Siegel Bernard
Given all of the rhetoric about the Obama administration’s health care law, it’s not surprising that many consumers are confused about how the new insurance exchanges will actually work. Some states that oppose the law have gone as far as intentionally limiting the information that trickles out to its residents. Robert Neubecker What questions doContinue reading “OBAMACARE Q&A (answers to your questions) by Tara Siegel Bernard”
Plan for financial retirement should start when we are 25yrs of age
About 90% of Americans engage in some sort of personal financial planning, but few have a clear, well-rounded approach to reaching their goals. This month, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and the Consumer Federation of America released the 2013 Household Financial Planning Survey and Index, which detailed the four categories of planners amongContinue reading “Plan for financial retirement should start when we are 25yrs of age”
Start saving at 25yrs old or prepare for new careers when you are older
A 25-year-old just starting to save would only need put away about $160 each month to generate $1,000 in monthly retirement income. Start saving at age 35 and you’ll need to contribute almost $270 a month to generate the same income. For every $1,000 in monthly income, a 45-year-old just beginning to save for retirementContinue reading “Start saving at 25yrs old or prepare for new careers when you are older”
My state of Kentucky needs Obamacare Health Care now by Steve Beshear
RANKFORT, Ky. — SUNDAY morning news programs identify Kentucky as the red state with two high-profile Republican senators who claim their rhetoric represents an electorate that gave President Obama only about a third of its presidential vote in 2012. So why then is Kentucky — more quickly than almost any other state — moving toContinue reading “My state of Kentucky needs Obamacare Health Care now by Steve Beshear”