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American Specialty Health

American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is one of the nation’s premier independent and privately owned specialty health organizations offering technology-enabled services for benefits management, including clinical programs for musculoskeletal health, fitness programs, and health improvement programs for health plans, employers, associations, and others.

Building and Practicing Resilience in Healthy Ways

By American Specialty Health on September 25, 2023

Building your resilience, or inner strength, is key to coping with life’s hardships. But if used in unhealthy ways, resilience can harm instead of...

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New to Exercise? Get Past the “Beginner’s Hump” in 6 Helpful Steps

By American Specialty Health on September 18, 2023

If you just started to work out, but are struggling to stick with it, don’t fret. Exercise gets easier—and more fun—with time and the right...

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Help Keep Falls Out of Your Future With These 3 Types of Training

By American Specialty Health on September 11, 2023

The risk for falling increases with age. But falls are not inevitable. Lower your risk by including balance, mobility, and strength training in your...

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8 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste

By American Specialty Health on September 4, 2023

Americans throw away about 30 to 40 percent of their food each year. Learn how you can help reduce food waste, cut costs, and even help the planet.

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Ease Loneliness and Isolation by Cultivating Greater Social Connection

By American Specialty Health on August 28, 2023

Loneliness and isolation can harm your health in untold ways. But you don’t have to let them. You can exchange a lonely life for one filled with...

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9 Helpful Exercise Videos for a Strong and Stable Back

By American Specialty Health on August 22, 2023

Back pain may be more common with age, but it’s not inevitable. One way to keep it at bay? Do exercises that help keep your core strong and stable.

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Harvest the Best of Your Local Farmers Market

By American Specialty Health on August 17, 2023

The farmers market is a seasonal rite of passage for so many people. If you’ve never been, there’s no better time than now to discover one.

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Let's Dance: Taking the Work Out of Your Workouts

By American Specialty Health on August 15, 2023

If exercise feels like a chore, or you’ve become bored with your current workout routine, dancing may give you the instant blast of motivation you...

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5 Tips to Help You Break Free From a Sugar Habit

By American Specialty Health on June 12, 2023

People sometimes joke about their “addictive” sweet tooth. But for some, a sugar habit can feel as powerful as any addiction and can be a cause for...

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2 Life Skills to Calm Your Mind and Help You Sleep

By American Specialty Health on June 5, 2023

Does sleep still elude you even after trying every relaxation trick in the book? If so, here are a couple of insomnia-curbing tools you may not have...

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