We all know how important typical health insurance is, but did you know that disability insurance is just as important? In the event that you are hurt on the job, and cannot work, disability insurance will give you peace of mind-you will still able to provide for your family. While we would like to think [...]
Category Archives: Diseases & Disabilities
Guide to MRSA: Tips to keep you safe from an MRSA infection
January 19, 2008 – 12:09 am
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a virulent staph infection that is resistant to antibiotic treatment. Once contracted, MRSA can prove fatal—sometimes very quickly. Minimize your risk with the following practices:
1. Keep your immune system strong. People with compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to MRSA. Ways to boost your immune system include reducing stress in [...]
Saving Your Life with Basics Disability Insurance
January 6, 2008 – 1:00 am
When a physical injury keeps you from working, disability insurance can help get the bills paid. Here are tips on what this coverage will and won’t do for you.
Ask any financial planner or agent what risk could be termed “the forgotten risk” and chances are the answer will be disability. Their clients often come in [...]
Living Simple Lifestyle Can Help You Protect Yourself From Heart Disease
January 2, 2008 – 5:00 am
Even if your lifestyle is currently conducive to heart disease, for example you eat mostly fast food and are sedentary, overweight and heavily stressed, you can actually reverse the process of heart disease by replacing your bad habits with good ones.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but it doesn’t [...]
Know about MRSA and The Superbug Infection
January 1, 2008 – 12:40 am
What is MRSA?
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The term is used to describe a number of strains of the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, that are resistant to a number of antibiotics, including methicillin.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Staphylococcus aureus is a group of bacteria that live on the surface of people’s skin and inside the nose. It [...]