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Health

Five ways sweet Northwest cherries power a summer glow up

July 14, 2023

BPT Summer is here, and everyone deserves a glow up to feel their best this season. Of course, looking good on the outside relies, in part, on what goes inside. One snack provides a powerful punch of glow-friendly nutrition in a convenient, compact and naturally delicious package: sweet Northwest cherries. Glow up with fresh, sweet…

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It’s not too late to prioritize your eye health

July 7, 2023

BPT At age 22, Gail Devers was living her dream. She was a senior in college, already an American record holder in the 100-meter hurdles and on her way to competing at her first Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. Then suddenly, it became evident something was off. Within a couple of months, Gail went from…

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Five tips for supporting brain health during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

June 9, 2023

BPT By Dr. Philip Painter, CMO,  United Healthcare Medicare & Retirement June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise awareness of the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s and to educate people about brain health, including risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s or dementia. More than 6.7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s —…

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Talk with kids about substance use; you can make a difference

June 2, 2023

BPT Did you know that the younger someone is when they start drinking alcohol or using other drugs, the more likely they are to develop a substance use disorder as an adult? And with more than 140,000 people dying from excessive alcohol use in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease…

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May is mental health awareness month: Co-occurring conditions – exploring the link between mental illness and substance use

May 25, 2023

BPT Mental Health Awareness Month provides a meaningful opportunity to improve understanding and provide compassionate support for the millions of Americans impacted by overlapping mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD). Recent effects felt from the COVID-19 pandemic have compounded these issues among adults and children. It’s important to recognize that mental health disorders and…

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Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

May 5, 2023

By Jonel Aleccia ASSOCIATED PRESS  As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the…

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Learn how to protect yourself from Medicare fraud

April 28, 2023

FAMILY FEATURES More than 65 million people in the United States were enrolled in Medicare as of February 2023, with more people becoming eligible and enrolling each year. Anyone on Medicare is at risk of Medicare-related fraud, and the Medicare program continues to warn people to watch out for scammers who steal Medicare numbers and…

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