I.U.P.A. Regional Vice President Ron Pierone was awarded with a certificate signed by I.U.P.A. President Sam A. Cabral and I.U.P.A. Secretary-Treasurer Michael V. Crivello as well as a plaque from the International that stated, “Under your leadership, N.Y. State Police Investigators Association significantly enhanced the benefits available to officers. You have influenced legislation and litigation that aimed to benefit law enforcement officers. Your service, both as an officer and as [...]

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and the perfect time to focus on keeping your family’s smiles healthy. With the right habits and a little help from our partners at Careington, you can ensure your little ones — and the whole family — have strong, healthy teeth. Start them early to build healthy habits Good oral hygiene begins before your child even has a full set of teeth. Make [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — Mindfulness meditation delivered through a self-guided smartphone app has been shown to reduce workplace stress, burnout and anxiety, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The study, “Digital Meditation to Target Employee Stress,” published on Jan. 14 in JAMA Network Open, examined the impact of a commercially available digital meditation platform, Headspace, on over 1,400 UCSF employees. Participants who used the app [...]

Port St. Lucie Police Officers Association, I.U.P.A. Local 6015 Members participated in a Port St. Lucie initiative to catch reckless drivers in the act! Port St. Lucie police officers caught reckless drivers who were speeding, driving drunk, running red lights, and participating in other reckless behaviors that put their communities in danger. The department posted photos of wrongdoers being caught in a series of posts on social media and the [...]

If you have a blocked or runny nose, headache, or cough, you might wonder if it's a cold, flu, or sinus infection. Our partners at Optum Perks share tips on how you can identify which condition it is and how to properly treat it. Wondering if you have a cold, the flu or a sinus infection? These conditions have a lot of similarities, but they also have some key differences [...]

Your treadmill may not be a time machine, but research shows that regular exercise can help slow the body’s aging process. “Exercise is the closest thing we’ve found to a magic pill for combating the effects of aging,” says Dr. Linda Fried, dean of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, in an interview with Columbia Magazine.