Health

Small Businesses Can Finally Afford (and Understand!) Health Care Coverage

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Emblem Health Care

Health insurance is expensive. No bones about it. As a full-time employee I know that all too well as the premiums continue to increase every single year. But one thing a lot of people don’t think about is the hardship it places on businesses themselves. I ran my own company a few years ago. It was a social shopping site that my business partner (Hey, Jeff!) and I spent years prepping before finally launching. When …

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Make a New Year’s Resolution to Stop Smoking

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Another year is almost behind us. And that means it’s time to make those New Year’s Resolutions again. I generally don’t make any, but if I did, I’m pretty sure this year’s would revolve around exercising loads more. Tons of people take this opportunity to either resolve to lose weight or stop smoking. I’ve never smoked before and never will. I’m real anti-smoking in fact and do my best to try to help my smoking friends …

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This Dad Can’t Take Another Sick Day

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Last year, I got hit by a truck. Well, no, not literally. That would be bad. Like really bad! But it sure felt like I got hit by one. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I caught the flu. It knocked me for a pretty big loop and I ended up using way too many sick days. And yes, before you even ask, I did get a flu shot. My …

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Taking Active Steps for Early Detection

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  Breast cancer is a disease that affects many women of all ages. Although the majority of the population is aware of the significance of breast cancer, many women overlook the fact that every year the rate of breast cancer reports in the U.S. has increased. Statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, and more people die of breast cancer than any other form of cancer. It is …

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Myth Busting the Flu Vaccine

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Last year, I caught a really bad cold in the winter. I was achy, stuffy, feverish, you name it. I worked from home a few times and even took a day or two off. Did my wife sympathize? Sure, for about a day. Then she rolled her eyes and continued repeating that men are basically useless when they get sick. I have a feeling she’s not alone in that thinking. “You’ve got a cold and …

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