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August 20, 2019
12 Simple Tips to Live a Healthier Life
There have never been more choices to help you live a healthier lifestyle. From a variety of exercise options (have you tried a group fitness class?), to the different ways you can maintain a healthy diet, CDPHP members have plenty of ways to get and stay healthy. As a way to support all those great…
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June 20, 2019
Putting Herself First – Part 2
Earlier this Spring I wrote about my friend and colleague Sara Block as she took part in a 12-week heart health program called the BetterU Challenge. At the time, she was halfway through the program and finding the experience very rewarding. Now I’m checking back to see how she made out on the rest of…
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June 10, 2019
The Health Benefits of Being Outside
Sometime around 2002, as a college student at McGill University, I had an epiphany that I carry with me to this day. As a full-time student who never quite mastered effective time-management skills, I was feeling incredibly stressed and overwhelmed. Luckily, at some point, I realized that when I spent more time outside, everything suddenly…
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May 28, 2019
Prime Picnic Areas in Upstate New York
Summers don’t last long in upstate New York. Don’t waste a moment of sunshine; get outside and go on a picnic! Whether you want to reward yourself after a long hike or plan a socially-distant meetup with friends, dining al fresco is one of the season’s great joys. To ensure you have a primo picnic,…
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May 23, 2019
CDPHP Fitness Reimbursement: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Dr. Disha Spath promotes the value of physical activity to all of her patients at Latham Internal Medicine of Community Care Physicians, P.C., in Latham, New York. “It’s my big thing,” Spath said. “If my patients get to a healthy weight and exercise, they may get off their chronic meds and only need me for…
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May 10, 2019
A Call to Remove the Stigma around HIV AIDS
I can still recall the day, July 25, 1985, when American actor Rock Hudson announced that he was suffering from Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDS. Although the actor’s name meant nothing to me at the time, my mother’s reaction still lingers in my memory. There was disbelief and disappointment in her voice as…
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