Living Healthily on Less

Even when budgets are tight, experts say, health and fitness need not suffer 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... [read full story]                    

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