African American History Month: 5 Revolutionary African Americans Who Transformed Health Care
The following five trailblazing doctors each over came challenging obstacles to develop themselves and offer priceless benefits to their fellow Americans.
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Mental Health: 7 Reasons To Start a Gratitude Practice Today
Substantial research demonstrates that being proactively thankful for the good things we already have—as opposed to focusing on what we lack or have lost—can improve your health, career, relationships and daily moods. Being grateful could even make you more successful and able to achieve your…
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Improvements to African American Health: Celebrating Gains During African American History Month
As we observe African American History Month—also known as Black History Month—it is important to celebrate the gains and improvements African Americans have made regarding access to healthcare and overall health. Many Black Americans have overcome challenging obstacles to improve their health and positively impact the wellbeing of generations to come.
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Winter Workouts: 6 Tips for Being a Winter Workout Champion
Shorter days and colder temperatures make outdoor exercise less tempting and in some harsher climates downright impossible. Add in COVID based restrictions on indoor exercise options and the challenges are even greater. To help you out along the way we have compiled some of the best tips and tools for staying fit during the colder months.
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Boost Your Mental Health in Just Five Minutes a Day—Tips and Tricks
Small doses of mentally healthy activities have been shown to help people feel better and develop more resilience, which is the key to long term mental health. Each one of our 5-minute mental health boosters is designed to quickly improve your mood and help you feel a bit more positive, no matter what challenges are coming your way.
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Surprise Medical Bills: 4 Common Assumptions That Can Lead to Catastrophic Medical Bills
Taking stock of any Medicare misconceptions you might have and fully researching plan options is the best way to ensure you protect your health and financial assets.
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Do I Need Life Insurance? Myths, Facts, and The Top Seven Reasons to Buy
While buying life insurance isn’t exactly a fun topic, approaching it from a positive point of view can make it a lot more pleasant to deal with. Life insurance can be a valuable and versatile tool for helping you ensure the future security of yourself and your loved ones.
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Groundhog Day 2021 and Mental Health: Creating Variety in Daily Life During COVID
With current COVID restrictions many people report experiencing a similar repetitive reality. On this Groundhog’s day we are focusing on some of the gains and losses the pandemic has dealt our daily lives and healthy ways we can address these challenges.
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Medicare and Mental Health: What Aspects of Mental Health Does My Medicare Plan Cover?
Mental health is a component of your overall health that includes your mental, emotional and social wellbeing. To help answer your questions and make sure you get the care you need, we have compiled a guide to getting the mental health care you need within the Medicare system.
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The Iron Nun Shares What Keeps Her Training at 90 and Beyond!
We had to run fast to catch up with Sister Madonna Buder—aka the Iron Nun—who is still training hard at 90 years young. Buder recently shared some of the secrets of her success and longevity with the Health IQ Team.
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