Dedicated to women's health and well-being

News

Sponsored By
Live Healthily on Less

Live Healthily on Less

July 4, 2009 - 7:11am 183 reads 0 comments

SATURDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most people are cutting back in these tough economic times, trying to save more and make do with less. But can you cut back when it comes to your health?

As it turns out, experts say you can -- if you're smart about it. There are ways to save money, they say, while still eating healthily, staying physically fit and receiving needed medical care.

Health Care

It's possible to save on health care, but skipping regular checkups and screenings to avoid an insurance co-pay isn't one of them, said Dr. Thomas J. Weida, professor in the Penn State College of Medicine's Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Those checkups and screenings are meant to look for health problems that, if nipped in the bud, will cost a lot less to treat than if they're allowed to get worse. "It's almost like a leak in a pipe," Weida said. "It usually doesn't go away by itself, and it can only get bigger. It's a lot easier to treat things earlier than later."

Strategies that Weida suggests for cutting health-care costs include:

Discuss switching to cheaper medications.

Add A New Comment

Start Asking & Sharing



Add A New CommentComments

There are no comments yet. Be the first to get the conversation started.

Log in

Are you a member? Log in first to track your posts

Not a member? Join us. Membership is not required to post.

More information about formatting options

We never share email addresses with third parties. Your email address will be used to notify you of activity on your post and send you our newsletter if you choose to sign up for it.
Verify that you are a human (not a computer):
This is necessary to prevent computer programs from automatically posting spam or other irrelevant content on EmpowHer.com. Enter the characters in the box to the left (case sensitive). Do not enter spaces between the characters.
Image CAPTCHA

EmpowHer's Health Newsletter

The latest women's health news delivered to you each week

Featured Provider Discover more about the nation's top provider.

Silver Lake Medical Center

Silver Lake Medical Center

Silver Lake - Downtown Campus is a 117-bed community based hospital. They are located just west of downtown Los Angeles, conveniently adjacent to the 101 freeway.

HerStory View compelling videos from everyday women

Linda A
Linda A
SurvivHer

VIDEO - HERSTORY: Linda Shares What Women Can Expect After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Linda explains the results a woman can expect after undergoing gastric bypass surgery.

View this HerStory

Health News Read up-to-the-minute medical news & stories.

Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line

SUNDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- It's a trend that has health experts worried: Young kids are becoming increasingly oversized -- leading, they fear, to overweight teens and, ultimately, ...
Read more