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Hitting the Headlines, Refrigerator Mothers, Nickel & Dimed, and Ever Wonder? 2560 1708 AEPC Health

Hitting the Headlines, Refrigerator Mothers, Nickel & Dimed, and Ever Wonder?

Refrigerator Mothers April is Autism Acceptance month, sometimes referred to as Autism Awareness month. While current research supports that genetic and environmental factors are some causes of autism, the exact cause of autism remains unknown. But…

Drinking Alcohol Brings No Health Benefits, Study Finds 1200 799 AEPC Health

Drinking Alcohol Brings No Health Benefits, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of studies have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or mug of beer could reduce your risk of heart disease and death. But these studies…

Need-to-Know News, Permission Request, Someone’s Watching & You Don’t Say 2011 1491 AEPC Health

Need-to-Know News, Permission Request, Someone’s Watching & You Don’t Say

May I? As children, we were taught to ask permission before doing something for safety reasons or as part of learning respect for others. We longed to be a “grown-up” in order to have the…

Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Comes Back 1200 800 AEPC Health

Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Comes Back

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It can be downright discouraging to work hard to lose 10 pounds, only to regain a few later. But don’t be downhearted — a new evidence review says…

In the Headlines, Bet On It, Down the Stretch & Don’t Bet On It 2560 1696 AEPC Health

In the Headlines, Bet On It, Down the Stretch & Don’t Bet On It

Want to Bet? March Madness, the annual NCAA Tournament to determine the Division I men’s and women’s college basketball national champion, is in full swing! In the men’s tournament, Sweet 16 competition continued Friday with teams vying to advance…

The Most Common Anxiety Symptoms and How to Deal With Them 1200 800 AEPC Health

The Most Common Anxiety Symptoms and How to Deal With Them

TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety disorders are no small matter, but knowing which symptoms point to trouble may help you navigate your intense fears and worries. First, you are not alone: Anxiety…

Something To Talk About 2011 1491 AEPC Health

Something To Talk About

If you talk to a healthcare benefits professional, health plan representative or consumer, the word “access” will inevitably enter the conversation. Exactly what is access? In the opening sentence to an article about consumer satisfaction,…

U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water 1200 800 AEPC Health

U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. water utilities will be required to remove certain “forever chemicals” from drinking water as the Biden administration sets first-ever limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, better known…

An Exception to the Rule 2560 1875 AEPC Health

An Exception to the Rule

Let’s use a proverb, one of those short sentences that people often quote to give advice or tell you something about life, to level-set other popular proverbs for real life situations! There are so many…

Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet? 1200 800 AEPC Health

Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?

MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Swapping that steak for a fish filet or a veggie burger is not only good for your health, but the planet’s, too, a new study suggests. The study,…

You Are What You Eat 2560 1696 AEPC Health

You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat You may have heard the old saying “you are what you eat.” The phrase is commonly used to link one’s overall health to healthy eating habits – which is good…

You Can’t Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study 1200 800 AEPC Health

You Can’t Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study

TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re struggling to find ways to get a good night’s sleep, you may not want to use YouTube videos as a resource. Researchers found what they described…

Neither Snow Nor Rain – Hitting the Headlines, Changing Things Up, Under the Influence & History to Love 2560 1706 AEPC Health

Neither Snow Nor Rain – Hitting the Headlines, Changing Things Up, Under the Influence & History to Love

You may have heard the slogan, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat or gloom of night stays these couriers from the completion of their appointed rounds”.   While this slogan is often associated with the…

Dedicated to MSU – Everybody’s Not All Right, Made In America, Searching for Safety & Shine Bright 2560 1696 AEPC Health

Dedicated to MSU – Everybody’s Not All Right, Made In America, Searching for Safety & Shine Bright

This edition of the Download is dedicated to the Michigan State University (MSU) community and the many Spartans that have touched our lives. MSU, a member of AEPC since 1997, became the latest casualty of…

AHA News: This Is Your Brain on Love 1200 800 AEPC Health

AHA News: This Is Your Brain on Love

FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — You walk into the room and see their face. They smile at you and look into your eyes. And just like that, your heart drops to…

Play Action, Offsides, Unnecessary Roughness & Forward Pass 2560 1875 AEPC Health

Play Action, Offsides, Unnecessary Roughness & Forward Pass

Hearts take center stage in February! It is widely recognized as the month of love with the celebration of Valentine’s Day on February 14th. February is also designated as American National Heart Month to raise…

Big Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire 1200 800 AEPC Health

Big Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans received unprecedented access to health care during the pandemic, including hassle-free public insurance and free tests, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. Now, they need to prepare for…

Weekend Reading: News Watch, Mind the Gap, End of the Road, and Against the Odds 2560 1875 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: News Watch, Mind the Gap, End of the Road, and Against the Odds

February is Black History Month, a recognition of the triumphs and adversities that are a part of the fabric our country’s history. Black history continues to grow as today becomes yesterday and enters the history…

Weekend Reading: News to Know, Cancer Check-up, Setting the Plan, and Forever Curious 2560 1696 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: News to Know, Cancer Check-up, Setting the Plan, and Forever Curious

Since the late 1940s, Smokey the Bear has taught millions that they can prevent wildfires with his famous words “Remember … only YOU can prevent forest fires.” The same can be said for many types…

A Thump to His Chest During a Game Stopped His Heart. Textbook Response Saved Him. 1200 798 AEPC Health

A Thump to His Chest During a Game Stopped His Heart. Textbook Response Saved Him.

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — On April 16, 2021, Peter Laake was a starting freshman defender for his prep school’s varsity lacrosse team. He’d had a good year, and now his…

Weekend Reading: Some News, Someone To Talk To, Something To Talk About, Something Good 2402 1601 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: Some News, Someone To Talk To, Something To Talk About, Something Good

Three years ago, on January 20, 2020, the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in in Snohomish County, WA. As the virus began its initial spread across that country, the preexisting conditions of the…

I Can Dream, News Beat, What’s Going On, and Just Asking 2560 1875 AEPC Health

I Can Dream, News Beat, What’s Going On, and Just Asking

Each year since 1983, the United States celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday in January. As we honor his life and achievements, it’s…

Headline Hits, It’s a Resolution, Waste Not Want Not, Food Wise 2560 1706 AEPC Health

Headline Hits, It’s a Resolution, Waste Not Want Not, Food Wise

Let’s start with a question – did you or didn’t you? That is, did you start the new year with the tradition of making one or more resolutions? For many, the new year marks a…

Another Mediterranean Diet Bonus: Healthier Pregnancies 180 135 AEPC Health

Another Mediterranean Diet Bonus: Healthier Pregnancies

TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet delivers plenty of health dividends, and new research now discovers it may lower complications during pregnancy. Specifically, women who stuck to the diet had a…

With a Little Luck, These Foods Will Get Your New Year Started Right 180 135 AEPC Health

With a Little Luck, These Foods Will Get Your New Year Started Right

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Need a healthy way to kick off the new year? You’re in luck. As the calendar turns, cultures across the world focus on good fortune and…

Weekend Reading: Hitting the Headlines, To Err is Human, Wondering, For a Wonder 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: Hitting the Headlines, To Err is Human, Wondering, For a Wonder

With 2022 drawing to a close, it’s hard not to spend a minute or two or more just wondering about things. What would be on your “wonder” list? Wondering how you will ever finish all…

States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths 180 135 AEPC Health

States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds. The analysis, conducted by the…

Weekend Reading: What’s Going On, Never ending, Say What, & Going Viral 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: What’s Going On, Never ending, Say What, & Going Viral

With the new year just around the corner, the lists of what is “in” and what is “out” for 2023 are hitting the news. Thinking of painting a bathroom? According to interior designers, bright whites,…

Wind Power Is Bringing Americans Real Health Benefits 180 135 AEPC Health

Wind Power Is Bringing Americans Real Health Benefits

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With wind power picking up as a viable energy source, new research shows U.S. air quality is getting better, benefiting all Americans’ health. There was one caveat to…

Weekend Reading: News to Ponder, Wonder Why, It’s a Wonder, & Just Wondering 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Weekend Reading: News to Ponder, Wonder Why, It’s a Wonder, & Just Wondering

It’s that time of the year. Time to get ready for the holidays and wrap-up 2022. Unfortunately, it’s also time for the flu. The Centers for Disease Control reported today that 7.5% of outpatient medical…

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