Sunday, July 13, 2008

Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementia (Reuters)

Volunteer parish nurse Joanie Friend of the Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church takes the blood pressure of elderly patient Hazel Sears at Sears' home in Bethesda, Maryland, September 21, 2007. (Jim Bourg/Reuters)Reuters - Treating high blood pressure in the very elderly may help reduce their risk of developing dementia, researchers said on Monday.

Have you noticed all the different health insurance options floating around out there? PPO, HMO, and HSA, just to name a few. Have you ever wondered what they all do, how much you need, or better yet, what all the abbreviations stand for? Probably so! Well, here purchase bulk l-alanine some basic points to help you understand what types of insurance are best for you.

One great type of health insurance is the Health Savings Account (HSA). Some major points to know about HSAs are:

  • It is a major medical policy with a large deductible and a low premium.
  • An excellent way to control your monthly premiums while saving for any future costs you may have.
  • You can save up to about 70% on your premium as you are saving money that can be used tax-free on medical expenses.
  • The amount saved in your HSA rolls over from year to year, allowing that savings to gain interest or investment earnings.
  • You can take money out of this account tax- and penalty-free whenever needed for medical expenses. If it's used for anything else, you pay taxes and a BIG penalty.
  • This money must be used for medical, dental and vision care; however, dental and vision payments don't count toward your deductible.

Source: Bankrate.com

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