http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Have you asked what would happen to you or your belongings if you could not speak for yourself? Do you know what a Living Will is and what having one can do for you? What if you could not communicate and yet your heart was still pumping? According to ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/dont-live-without-a-living-will-2399837.html 21st December 2011 Keeping yourself fit & healthy certainly is a challenging task. Most of us don’t know what kind of changes we should bring into our lifestyle and how they will help us in staying healthy. The lack of knowledge and right path to achieve healthy life are th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://wilsontom2.articlealley.com/a-new-approach-for-overall-healthiness-2350538.html 19th September 2011 The longer we live, the more we increase our chance for suffering dementia or other mental incapacities in our latter years. You need to decide before hand to whom you'll give the power to handle your affairs when that mental affliction happens - or even ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shaneflait.articlealley.com/prepare-for-mental-incapacity-in-your-estate-planning-2234856.html 17th May 2011 As a probate attorney in Nashville, Tennessee with over 35 years of experience, Ron Nevin explains that the best way to ensure that your wishes are known and honored is to create a living will. But what provisions should be included? “That depends on you,... http://www.articlealley.com/http://davidheitner.articlealley.com/what-is-involved-in-creating-a-living-will-2103895.html 10th March 2011 When it comes to a conservatorship, it is one way to legally authorize someone to act in an official capacity on someone else’s behalf. 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For an already burdened system, digitizing medical data is a viable solution for easing the tran... http://www.articlealley.com/http://young2.articlealley.com/electronic-health-records-the-future-of-medical-data-1860477.html 23rd November 2010 Just the thought of having a discussion on the subject of health care can lead to a migraine. Unless you have been living in a cave, it has been at the forefront of the national debate for months. If you agree with it or not, health care and the way A... http://www.articlealley.com/http://satyanarayan.articlealley.com/sleep-apnea-cpap-therapy-and-the-insurance-debate-1808452.html 25th October 2010 We live in an age where health literacy is becoming increasingly intrinsic to having good health. While that may seem obvious, think back in history and consider how the lay person's relationship to the medical field has changed. Even as recently as fifty... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lestersmith08.articlealley.com/the-importance-of-health-literacy-in-creating-a-healthy-world-1767651.html 29th September 2010 We live in an age where health literacy is becoming increasingly intrinsic to having good health. While that may seem obvious, think back in history and consider how the lay person’s relationship to the medical field has changed. Even as recently as fifty... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julia18.articlealley.com/the-importance-of-health-literacy-in-creating-a-healthy-world-1729700.html 02nd September 2010 From the Desk of Heather Chubb, Wills Attorney Health Care Directives, also known as Living Wills, is a legal document that will give someone the authority to make medical decisions for you if you aren’t able to do so.  This type of document is commonl... http://www.articlealley.com/http://chubb.articlealley.com/health-care-directives-are-about-more-than-just-pulling-the-plug-reveals-probate-lawye-1695577.html 11th August 2010 Are you looking for travel health insurance in Georgia? 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Here are some pointers to h... http://www.articlealley.com/http://easytoinsureme.articlealley.com/7-things-you-must-know-about-health-savings-account-plans-994206.html 23rd July 2009 An average of 3,560 Florida residents lose their health insurance coverage every week, according to a study released Wednesday. And that figure is conservative because the latest unemployment numbers are not included. Escalating premium costs is the pr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://easytoinsureme.articlealley.com/3500-people-a-week-lose-health-insurance-in-florida--liz-freeman-994082.html 23rd July 2009 Employers play an important role in engaging employees in healthy lifestyles, and research shows that employers who invest in the health of their workforce see a return on investment. Today, building upon this approach to health care, Humana Inc. (NYSE: ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://easytoinsureme.articlealley.com/healthy-rewards-new-health-incentive-program-rewards-employees-and-employers-for-healthy-decision-m-984099.html 16th July 2009 The bill also seeks to protect the rights of patients to buy health insurance, or make any other arrangements to pay for their own health care. New federal legislation seeks to prevent government bureaucrats from interfering in private health care and ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://easytoinsureme.articlealley.com/pennsylvania-bill-would-give-patients-more-privacy-control-over-care--jo-ciavaglia-915772.html 05th June 2009 Barack Obama's ambitious health care plan is fairly simple and straightforward. His plan seeks to dramatically and swiftly increase the number of people that have health insurance. He insists that this plan will save the typical American family approximat... http://www.articlealley.com/http://easytoinsureme.articlealley.com/barack-obamas-health-insurance-plan-and-its-effect-on-ohio-health-insurance--ohioquotes-906339.html 29th May 2009 Americans shopping for their own healthcare insurance can substantially cut premiums by following 10 simple steps, according to leading insurers. Answer Financial Inc. (http://www.answerfinancial.com), cites the following cost-saving measures: Compa... http://www.articlealley.com/http://doyourock.articlealley.com/health-care-insurance-tips-901710.html 19th May 2009 Accidents, strokes, heart attacks, and dementia can put you at the whim of someone else's decisions about your health care. And those decisions may not be to your liking. 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