Protect yourself & your employees from the common illnesses with a customized health insurance plan

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Protect yourself and your employees from the common illnesses with a customized health insurance plan Throughout the year, we keep on suffering from a variety of ailments and diseases that affect our daily routine and overall wellbeing. Many of these common diseases are caused due to environmental factors, such as pollution and rains, and others are caused due to unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits, such as eating junk food or leading a sedentary life, or not maintaining proper hygiene in the home, workplaces, and surroundings. A November 2015 poll by Gallup, an analytics and advisory company, came up with the below data about common health diseases and conditions in Americans.        

Obesity: 15% Cancer: 14% Drug & alcohol abuse: 2% Diabetes: 2% Flu: 1% Heart diseases: 1% AIDS: 1% Mental illnesses: 1%

Some more health conditions and diseases that people suffer from are described below in brief. Asthma: This chronic lung disease results in difficulty in breathing, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. During an asthma attack, the sideways of the airways in the lungs shrink and swell, that make it increasingly harder for the patient to breath. Influenza: This communicable disease is a highly infectious and contagious viral respiratory illness. Influenza can ultimately develop into other medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart diseases. To get protection from influenza, the flu shot each year is recommended. Overweight and obesity: This condition, which largely occurs due to unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle, increases your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, coronary heart diseases, hypertension or high blood pressure, and breast, prostate and colon cancers. Cancer: The condition arises when there is an abnormal growth in the cells and their division. Cancerinfected cells are unable to repair their damaged DNA, and also infect the healthy cells. Cancer can occur in the blood, mouth, breasts, prostate gland in men, throat, and other body parts. Tuberculosis: This infectious disease of the lungs is spread through the air when the infected person coughs or sneezes. The disease can also spread if someone shares water or food with the infected individual. TB can be treated if prompt medical attention is received.


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