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Maria Catalfio

U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated 1200 801 AEPC Health

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More Americans use illicit opioids like fentanyl than previously estimated, undercutting perceived progress in confronting the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.More…

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Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This
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Americans are expected to spend a record-breaking $34.1 billion on Mother’s Day this year — up from $33.5 billion last year. That’s nearly $260 per person on cards, flowers, jewelry,…

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U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009 1200 800 AEPC Health

MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new…

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Bounce Back – Or Not
Bounce Back – Or Not 2560 1874 AEPC Health

Ever suddenly remember a toy from your childhood? For me, it was paddle ball — a soft rubber ball tethered to a plywood paddle with an elastic string. The goal…

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United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases 1200 800 AEPC Health

MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As case numbers rise, public health officials are warning of yet another difficult year of battling pertussis infections, according to a report from…

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The Dye is Cast
The Dye is Cast 2011 1491 AEPC Health

We love to imagine the past as a time when food was pure — natural, straight from the farm, and untouched by chemicals. But that golden age of wholesome eating?…

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Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Isn’t Known By Most Americans
Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Isn’t Known By Most Americans 1200 675 AEPC Health

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chris Vogelsang has had a long and terrible fight with cancer.Fourteen years ago, the 70-year-old man was first diagnosed with an aggressive form…

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It Doesn’t Matter — Until It Does
It Doesn’t Matter — Until It Does 2560 1696 AEPC Health

You know the feeling — tossing out those mystery charging cables, the extra screws from who-knows-what and keys to nowhere. There’s something satisfying about decluttering, letting go of the unnecessary,…

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Cancer Screening Rates Down Among American Adults
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screenings are literal life savers, catching tumors early enough to cure patients and prevent deaths. Unfortunately, routine cancer screening rates have declined…

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Ignorance Is Bliss
Ignorance Is Bliss 2011 1491 AEPC Health

Let’s begin with a story. My dad was a proud member of Asbestos Local Union 25 until he retired — just like his older brother, my uncle and some cousins.…

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