LIG Health and Wellness Round-up – Fall 2024 Edition

Fall 2024 Edition: Healthy living ideas from around the Internet – The information below comes from leading experts and information resources on healthy living. LIG has curated these articles to help keep you up to date on the latest news, trends, and data on leading a healthier lifestyle, which can help save you money and keep your healthcare costs down when paired with the benefits of your health coverage.

From Health Living to Health Eating and Mental Health, you will find resources below to help keep you and your family healthy throughout 2024.

Healthy Living:

9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore

https://time.com/7014994/heart-attack-symptoms-cardiologist

Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. But don’t panic – these microbes could save lives

www.cnn.com/2024/10/09/science/showerhead-toothbrush-viruses-phages-intl-scli/index.html

‘I’m a Cardiologist With Perfect Cholesterol Numbers—Here’s What a Typical Day of Eating Looks Like for Me’

https://parade.com/health/i-am-a-cardiologist-with-perfect-numbers-here-is-what-i-eat-in-a-day

Finding the motivation to exercise is hard. These tips can help.

www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/finding-the-motivation-to-exercise-is-hard-these-tips-can-help-110018836.html

The One Habit a Longevity Expert Is Begging Everyone Over 50 to Adopt ASAP

https://parade.com/health/best-habit-for-longevity-according-to-a-doctor

Study: Your body experiences ‘massive’ biomolecular changes in your 40s and 60s

www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/08/14/body-biomolecular-changes-40s-60s/1881723651213

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Healthy Eating:

Drinking Coffee in Moderation Can Actually Lower the Risk of Major Health Conditions, New Study Finds

www.realsimple.com/coffee-linked-to-lower-risk-of-cardiometabolic-disease-study-8724978

Scientists Just Discovered That Eating a Little Dark Chocolate Every Day Can Make You Healthier (and Happier)

www.inc.com/jeff-haden/scientists-just-discovered-that-eating-a-little-dark-chocolate-every-day-can-make-you-healthier-and-happier/90985331

New Research Shows Eating More Eggs Might Help Keep Your Mind Sharp

www.health.com/eggs-prevent-cognitive-decline-study-8702941

Four Key Nutrients Lacking in Diet of Two-Thirds of Adults: ‘Alarming’

www.newsweek.com/key-nutrients-lacking-diet-adults-alarming-food-1947709

Eating dinner at 5 p.m. can improve your life. How to make it work for you

https://fortune.com/well/article/early-dinner-time-improve-health

20 High-Protein Dinners You Can Make in a Slow Cooker

www.eatingwell.com/high-protein-slow-cooker-dinner-recipes-8724655

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Mental Health:

Struggling to Find an In-Network Mental Health Provider? Here’s What You Can Do.

www.propublica.org/article/how-to-find-in-network-mental-health-provider

The Belonging Gap: Why We Feel Alone and How to Bridge It

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tracking-wonder/202409/the-belonging-gap-why-we-feel-alone-and-how-to-bridge-it

Women Are Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis. What That Means for Employers

www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/benefits-compensation/women-are-experiencing-a-mental-health-crisis–what-that-means-f

10 Questions to Ask Kids Beyond “How Was School Today?”

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/202408/10-questions-to-ask-kids-beyond-how-was-school

American Teens Experience Enormous Pressures Related To Mental Health, New Study Finds

www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2024/10/13/american-teens-experience-enormous-pressures-related-to-mental-health-new-study-finds/

Depressed People Have A Specific Pattern Of Social Media Use, Study Finds

www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/depressed-people-have-specific-pattern-of-social-media-use-43163a  

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Financial Health:

A new approach to employer health care? Give workers money to buy their own plan

www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/24/nx-s1-5123888/individual-coverage-health-reimbursement-arrangement

Personal Finance Younger retirees can face a ‘phantom tax’ on Marketplace health insurance — here’s how to avoid it

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/03/younger-retirees-tax-marketplace-health-insurance.html

Cutting Expenses for Retirement? Here’s the 1 Thing You Should Not Get Rid Of

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cutting-expenses-retirement-1-thing-110118064.html

How To Financially Prepare For Retirement If You Have Health Concerns

www.aol.com/financially-prepare-retirement-health-concerns-160058454.html

Premiums this year may surprise you: Why health insurance is getting more expensive

www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/10/09/average-cost-of-health-insurance-growing/75488995007

US Medicare says Part D and Advantage premiums will fall in 2025

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-medicare-says-part-d-204943142.html

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Health Tips:

Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it

www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/health/blood-pressure-arm-position-study-wellness/index.html

The 10 U.S. Cities With the Lowest Risk of Climate Disasters—Including Hurricane, Fire, and Flood

www.realtor.com/news/trends/10-cities-lowest-risk-climate-disasters

Who should, and shouldn’t, sign up for the new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

https://fortune.com/well/2024/10/14/medicare-prescription-payment-plan-pros-cons

Employees Want Detailed Information About Benefits

www.hrotoday.com/news/ticker/employees-want-detailed-information-about-benefits

6 Vitamins and Supplements Your Eyes Will Thank You for Trying

www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/6-vitamins-and-supplements-your-eyes-will-thank-you-for-trying

Unusual trend discovered in people right before they’re diagnosed with dementia

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13957891/Unusual-trend-dementia-ER-visits.html

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LIG Solutions is not affiliated with any of these information sources, and this data is provided as a resource to help promote a healthy lifestyle. These curated articles are not intended to be medical advice, and if you have questions about this information, please talk with your physician or a trained medical professional to see if these ideas may benefit you.

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