HPV Vaccine Fact Sheet Discusses New Recommendation for Vaccinating Boys

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 | Health Insurance | Comments Off

The Kaiser Family Foundation has updated its fact sheet on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage and financing and includes the new recommendation from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that boys and young men be vaccinated against the virus.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved two vaccines against infection by certain strains of HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Initially, the vaccines were recommended only for girls and young women, but new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been broadened to include boys and young men. The fact sheet also discusses HPV and cancers related to the virus, use of the HPV vaccines for both females and males, and insurance coverage and access to the vaccines.

Locally the HPV vaccine is available at the Mesa County Health Dept and many physicians offices.

Tom Turkey says “Please Roast Me!!”

Monday, November 21st, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Holy Insurance Claim Bat Man!

Watch this before you deep fry that bird….

http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2009/11/25/fried-turkey-for-thanksgiving-can-be-dangerous/

6 Best- and Worst-For-You Fast Foods

Friday, November 18th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Eating at what many consider “healthy” fast food restaurants like Subway won’t necessarily keep you as slim as Jared. Cornell University researchers recently stopped 500 diners as they left either Subway or McDonald’s, asking them to estimate how many calories were in their meals. The average McDonald’s patron guessed 876 calories when the real count was 1,093. By comparison, the typical Subway customer estimated 495 calories when the real count was 677—much higher than her guess!

Read the entire article here: http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/PVN/6-best-and-worst-for-you-fast-foods

Fiat 500 earns IIHS Top Safety Pick award

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | Personal Insurance | Comments Off

Weight Loss After 40: Why It’s So Hard — and What Works

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | Health Insurance | Comments Off

Every year, it seems, the needle on the scale is a little harder to budge. You cut back on portion size; you say, “No, thank you,” to dessert; you sign up for an aerobics class — and yet your jeans size goes up and your energy level goes down. What’s going on?

Read the entire article here: http://health.yahoo.net/caring/weight-loss-after-40-why-it-s-so-hard-and-what-works

Five minivans earn Top Safety Pick award

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | Personal Insurance | Comments Off

ARLINGTON, VA — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, standing out from competitors for superior protection in rollover crashes.\

Read the report here: http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr110111.html

7 Quick Fixes for Healthier Holidays

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The holidays are upon us, which makes us think about minutes in a whole different way! Everything at this time of the year is done at a faster pace and in a bigger fashion. We tend to eat more, drink more, fit more parties and activities in, spend more money, sleep less and forget about weight loss. It’s not unusual for most of us to feel time crunched wishing for just a few more minutes (or hours) each day to get things done. And then, as fast as we create the holidays, they disappear!

Read the entire article here: http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/PV/7-quick-fixes-for-healthier-holidays

Fire Prevention Tips: Smoke Alarms

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 | Personal Insurance | Comments Off

It is very important to have a working smoke alarm with a working battery in your home. If you have that, it greatly lowers your chances of dying in a fire.

Follow these 10 easy tips on smoke alarms:

1. One of the best ways to protect yourself and your family is to have a working smoke alarm that can sound fast for both a fire that has flames, and a smoky fire that has fumes without flames. It is called a “Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm.”
2. Place a smoke alarm on the ceiling of every level of your home and outside bedrooms. Children and older people can sleep though the loud sound of a smoke alarm. Make sure your escape plan includes someone that can help children and others wake up immediately to escape from the home.

Read the entire article here: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/media/prevention/ffwf-10.shtm

Colorado Workers’ Compensation Rates to Rise in 2012

Friday, November 4th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Colorado employers will see an increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums in 2012.

The Colorado Division of Insurance announced that the “loss costs” component of workers’ compensation premiums will go up 3.7 percent in 2012. The 2012 increase follows an increase of 3.4 percent in 2011 after nearly a decade of decreases in loss cost rates

Read the entire article here: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2011/11/02/222540.htm

Teen ‘Sexting’ Common and Linked to Psychological Woes

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Some Boston parents might be in for a rude awakening: 13 percent of area high school students say they’ve received “sext” messages and one in 10 has either forwarded, sent or posted sexually suggestive, explicit or nude photos or videos of people they know by cellphone or online.

So found a study of more than 23,000 students, with the results scheduled to be presented Wednesday at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Read the entire article here: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/teensextingcommonandlinkedtopsychologicalwoes