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8:41 AM / Friday March 29, 2024

Health

New year, better you: five achievable goals for your 2023 resolutions

January 1, 2023

BPT A new year is just around the corner, so it’s time to brainstorm resolutions and goals for 2023. If you’ve made resolutions in the past and haven’t stuck to them, you might be discouraged from even trying to make one for the coming year. It’s likely that the goals you picked weren’t attainable or…

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Approach the holiday season with a whole-person health mentality

December 16, 2022

By Rhonda L. Randall, D.O.,  Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare BPT  The holiday season can evoke a range of strong emotions. While stereotypically associated with feelings of joy and excitement, the holiday months can also be ridden with physical and mental demands — from cooking meals and hosting family, to entertaining and traveling — which…

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How to shop for the right Medicare plan and avoid costly mistakes

November 24, 2022

BPT Inflation is putting the squeeze on all Americans, but no one is feeling the pinch more than those on Social Security and Medicare who are on a fixed income. Over 64 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. Once a year, between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, Medicare offers all beneficiaries the opportunity to change…

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Today’s diabetes hits different this American Diabetes Month for over 133M Americans living with prediabetes and diabetes

November 18, 2022

associated press ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the world’s leading diabetes organization, today unveiled this November’s American Diabetes Month theme to showcase how Today’s Diabetes Hits Different. Throughout the month, the ADA will elevate the different ways diabetes affects people’s lives through storytelling and highlight the advancements in diabetes technology and treatments….

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The path to understanding diabetes starts here

November 18, 2022

No matter where you are in your fight, here’s where you need to be. associated press Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed, have been fighting against type 1 or type 2 diabetes for a while, or are helping a loved one, you’ve come to the right place. This is the start of gaining a deeper understanding…

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Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say

November 14, 2022

By Mike Stobbe ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  — The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had already said the overall number of such deaths rose…

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Taking charge of a cancer diagnosis with biomarker testing

November 4, 2022

BPT David was in his thirties and living a healthy life when doctors discovered a cancerous mass in his neck. He began treatment immediately, unsure about the journey ahead, and after enduring several therapies that left him feeling worse, his thyroid cancer was still spreading. Luckily, through a support group, David’s wife Kathleen discovered that…

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