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Could the latest challenge to the ACA threaten health care for millions?
Could the latest challenge to the ACA threaten health care for millions? 2560 1707 AEPC Health

Now facing its third major court challenge since being enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (sometimes called “Obamacare”) could be overturned if a lawsuit currently making its way…

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Youth Suicide – 2nd Leading Cause of Death
Youth Suicide – 2nd Leading Cause of Death 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among  people ages 10 to 24, topped only by accidents. After declining for nearly two decades, the suicide rate among Americans ages 10 to…

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Antibiotics aren’t always the best cure
Antibiotics aren’t always the best cure 2119 1414 AEPC Health

Medical professionals are no longer quick to prescribe antibiotics for ailments that commonly plague us during the winter months. This can be frustrating when you’re miserable with a cold or…

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Is it just teenage moodiness or depression?
Is it just teenage moodiness or depression? 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Is it just teenage moodiness, irritability or something more?  The National Institute of Mental Health reports that about 3.2 million 12- to 17-year-olds have had at least one major depressive…

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Rural hospitals in crisis
Rural hospitals in crisis 2119 1414 AEPC Health

The Michigan budget deal reached late last year restored roughly $25 million to rural hospitals, halting the financial axe that was about to come down on its 70 rural hospitals.…

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“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” 2121 1414 AEPC Health

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke the words quoted above in a 1966 speech…

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More than seasonal blues: SAD
More than seasonal blues: SAD 2242 1338 AEPC Health

Gray days, fewer daylight hours, and less sunshine mark the winter months. For some, winter triggers a specific type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD doesn’t occur exclusively…

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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – Ethical, Privacy and Other Issues
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – Ethical, Privacy and Other Issues 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Last week’s  Weekend Reading segment provided materials on the history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as its current and future role in healthcare. While AI offers opportunities to improve healthcare quality and control costs, it…

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2020 Resolutions . . . there’s an app for that
2020 Resolutions . . . there’s an app for that 2560 1703 AEPC Health

Looking to make good on your New Year’s resolutions? Chances are there’s an app that’ll help you stay on track. Here’s a quick look at a few apps or sources…

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Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The term “artificial intelligence” was coined in the mid-1950s, by Professor John McCarthy, which he would define as “the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.” Although there is no standard definition of artificial intelligence (or…

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