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November – Diabetes Awareness Month

Why is this Important? More than 8 out of 10 Americans most at risk for type 2 diabetes don’t know it. 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes today. Nearly 1...

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October – Breast Cancer Awareness

Why is this Important? 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American...

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September – Prostate Cancer Awareness

Why is this Important? Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes...

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Harvest of the Month: Cranberries

If you’re like a lot of people, you have seen TV commercials featuring farmers standing hip-deep in water with cranberries floating all around them, and from those images you’ve assumed...

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Be A Better Healthcare Consumer

In recent years, phrases like “consumer-driven healthcare” and “healthcare consumerism” have become more common among healthcare providers and benefit plans. This new language reflects a trend toward shifting responsibility for...

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Skip The Post-Holiday Diet Regrets

The highlights of the holiday season, from office parties and family gatherings to shopping trips and special events, seem to have one thing in common: tasty treats. It’s true: From...

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Find Your Calm

Relax…It’s the holidays!If you feel like the joy of the holiday season is too often displaced by stress and sadness, you’re not alone. An American Psychological Association survey suggests that...

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Harvest of the Month: Pears

Apples get most of the attention as a fall fruit, but pears also reach their peak in late summer and early fall, and they deliver a lot of the same...

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Employee Leave Alphabet Soup.

Let’s say you’re having major surgery. Or welcoming a baby into the home. Or experiencing any number of other health-related issues that might require you to miss a lot of...

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Stay Active This Winter

As temperatures drop, our enthusiasm for physical activity often drops as well. After all, it’s less fun to go out for a jog, a bike ride, or just a little...

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