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Upcoming Events featuring
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters
Lake Geneva, WI
September 11-13, 2013
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference Las Vegas, NV September 15-18, 2013 Learn more WI Employee Benefit Advisors Association Annual Meeting Delavan, WI September 17, 2013 Learn more |
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Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Month
Eating fruits and vegetables provides many health benefits. For example, people who eat a healthy, balanced diet - including plenty of vegetables and fruits - can lower their risk for some chronic disease, like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
However, most of us don't eat enough fruits and vegetables:
- Only 1 in 3 adults eat the recommended amount of fruits every day
- Only 1 in 4 adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables every day
The good news? Communities, health professionals, businesses, and families can work together to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables. Make a difference: Spread the word about tips for healthy eating and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.
For promotional items to use in your workplace, click here.
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Time. Researchers are looking into using breath tests, similar to breathalyzers used to determine how much alcohol a person has drank, for a range of conditions including cancer and bacterial infections. The test could prove to be an easier and less-invasive way to determine health issues. (Park, 9/11) Full Story
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Health Day. According to a new review of scientific evidence, 60% of uterine cancer cases might be preventable. Maintaining a healthy body weight, exercising, and drinking coffee could result in 29,500 fewer uterine cancer cases each year in the US alone. (Thompson, 9/11) Full Story
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Reuters. The International Tobacco Control Project (ITCP) is stating that India is not effectively dissuading their population from smoking. 275M people out of their population of 1.2B smoke. The report estimated that by 2020, tobacco consumption will account for more than 1.5 million Indian deaths a year. (Kelland, 9/12) Full Story
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New York Times. One in ten high school students said they had tried e-cigarettes last year. Not yet approved by the FDA, producers promote them as a healthy alternative to smoking. Some people are concerned that e-cigarettes will be a gateway to smoking or reverse the trend of smoking falling out of fashion. (Tavernise, 9/5) Full Story
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The Washington Times. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is promoting the flu shot well in advance this year. The 2013 flu vaccine includes an H1N1-like virus and an H3N2-like virus, associated with the swine flu and a common strain similar to the kind that wreaked havoc last season. (Somers, 9/5) Full Story
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Forbes. About half of all patients don't take medications the way they're supposed to. The FDA has just approved pill technology that, according to the article, "After being ingested the chip will interact with digestive juices to produce a voltage that can be read from the surface of the skin through a detector patch, which then sends a signal via mobile phone to inform the doctor that the pill has been taken." (Murray, 8/9) Full Story
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