Happy And Healthy

Retirees in today’s market have many things to consider. Namely, what does the future hold and will you have enough income and assets to persevere. Aside from any investments, savings and assets that you have, a commonly overlooked but beneficial method may be your home equity. Can a reverse mortgage home loan be a viable […]

More Americans are dying each year, a new report finds. After years of decline, US death rates increased in 2015. According to the National Center for Health Statistics. The updated death rate was set at 730 deaths per 100,000 people, an increase from just 723 per 100,000 people a year prior. “Among the causes of

If you enjoy lighting up, you likely have a brand of tobacco that you favor for your cigarettes. In spite of all of the evidence that we have against smoking, millions of us still enjoy this untimely, smelly vice. When we head into the store to buy a pack of our favorite brand, we usually

The 4th of July is just around the corner. As families the world afar prepare for what is going to be a truly invigorating Independence Day, there are some who may be timid instead. This is especially true for those who suffer from interstitial cystitis. It’s a condition that’s defined by Mayo Clinic as those

It appears that Americans are finally getting on board with healthier drinking. In the latest studies, bottled water is looking to overtake soft drink beverages for the first time in a long time. According to a Beverage Marketing report, the consumption of bottled water increased by an astounding 120% from 2000 through 2015. Meanwhile, soft

Just how prepared are you for retirement and do you really have enough savings set aside to make it comfortably through your golden years? While planning and saving early on is the key, the reality is that inflation, unforeseeable living expenses and medical expenses and hidden bills can really set you back. According to recent

If you are one of the sufferers of prostatitis, then you already know how tough life can be on your bad days and how permitting it can be on your good days. According to WebMd, prostatitis is an infection of the prostate. But as few as 10% of all cases are actually caused by any

Take it easy on the salt! That’s what we’ve all been told by our doctors time and time again. It’s an age-old adage that represents good heart health, especially for older Americans that suffer from cardiovascular diseases. The American Heart Association has never backpedaled on this one. In a recent warning they issued, they advised

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is set to roll out a new set of reverse mortgage rules if/when the proposed regulations are approved. These new rules would reduce the volume by nearly $2 billion annually, but would also help reduce foreclosures and prevent evictions, as the government aims to make these

The difference between screen reading vs. paper reading and what you recollect matters and is apparent, a new Dartmouth study suggests. The study followed people who used computer screens for learning versus paper reading to learn, and found that while screen learning helped solidify the details of the learning, paper reading helped readers better understand