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Jim Martinez's Articles in General Health

  • Quick Quiz: Why Do Women Still Live Longer than Men?
    With all the strides made in the last 30 years toward the prevention and treatment of heart disease, cancer, stroke, high blood pressure and other life threatening illness, women still outlive men by a clear margin. Why is that? What do you think are the top three differences between men’s health and women’s that make such a statistic possible?
  • Anyone Can See the Dentist Now: Consumer Driven Dental Plans Ensure It
    You may be surprised to learn that more people avoid the dentist for fear of the bill they’ll get after going to a dentist than fear the dental work itself. The reason is that dental benefits insurance and dental HMOs have created such a confusing array of deductibles, annual limits, claims forms and services that are not covered, that the average person is never quite sure how much of the cost of dental treatment will be out-of-pocket.
  • Health Benefits For Americans Part II - who pays for Dental, Vision, Chiropractic and Prescription?
    Deductibles rise and restrictions are placed on the kinds of services that are available. Dental, vision, chiropractic care and prescription drugs are all targets for restricted services or payout limits.
  • Aging and Your Changing Vision: What You Need to Know
    As we enter our forties, many things become simpler (like doing our taxes, finishing a good book, and eating in restaurants alone). But some things get more difficult--like reading the newspaper and seeing street signs.