May 15, 2019 | Heart, MedBen Employees, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Wellness
For the fourth consecutive year, MedBen was well-represented at the Licking County (OH) HeartChase, sponsored by the American Heart Association (AHA). On May 4, area organizations met in the Newark town square to promote healthy hearts, raise funds to combat heart...
May 2, 2019 | Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Mental Health, Wellness
Millions of Americans are feeling pretty stressed these days, and it’s not doing their hearts any good. In a worldwide Gallup poll, about 55% of U.S. respondents said they’d felt stress “a lot of the day” before… and a separate analysis found...
Apr 24, 2019 | Heart, Hypertension, Mental Health, Preventive Care, Wellness
It’s easy to say, “Hey, don’t stress out.” But if you tend to dwell on the usual causes of anxiety – work, relationships, finances and so on – finding a path to relaxation can seem like a formidable challenge. So how to go about it? First of all, it can be tough to...
Mar 24, 2019 | Dental, Diabetes, Heart, MedBen PreceDent, Research
When you go in for your twice-yearly dental exam, your dentist isn’t just seeing if you’ve been brushing. Teeth and gums provide a wealth of medical information – and may even alert the dentist to the possibility of multiple diseases. Diabetes. Missing...
Mar 20, 2019 | Heart, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
MedBen WellLiving promotes positive lifestyle changes… the very sort of changes that has led to a marked reduction in the number of older Americans dying from heart attacks. According to HealthDay News, a Yale University study of Medicare patients revealed that...
Feb 28, 2019 | Cholesterol, Heart, Hypertension, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Extremely Important Tip: A healthy heart is essential to your well-being. Okay, you probably already knew that. But one cannot overstate the difference a well-functioning ticker makes to your overall health. And not just physical wellness, either… chronic heart...
