“I encourage every woman to commit to annual breast cancer testing”
Cancer is a very individual experience. With every survivor, there’s a different path and unique story to share. In North Carolina, women have a one-in-eight lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. This past December, Blue Cross NC employee Jennifer Grady…
How to tell fact from fiction with COVID-19 information
Knowing the difference between fact and fiction could save lives. The internet has given us access to information faster than ever. Unfortunately, that information is not always accurate. And the spread of misinformation has real consequences on our health care…
The Power of Garlic
If there is one food that everyone probably has in their kitchen, but do not give it the honor that it deserves, it is garlic. Dubbed the “stinking rose”, garlic belongs to the lily family and is related to onions,…
The Facts about Falling
The first day of Fall is also is Falls Prevention Awareness Day! Although you may think that falling is minor, the fact is that falls can cause serious injuries and death, especially among the elderly. So, it’s important to know…
Exercises for people who hate to work out: 18 fun ideas to get moving
Does the thought of sweating buckets in a gym, doing endless burpees, or huffing and puffing your way through a boot camp workout make you want to roll over and go back to sleep? You know you should exercise, but…
5 fall hikes to help you regain your hiking groove
It seems like forever since you’ve been on a hike; more specifically, since it’s been cool enough to think about hiking. But the sweep of cool weather this past week has reminded you that fall, and the fall hiking season,…
Three things you need to know about breakthrough infections
You may have heard in the news recently about “breakthrough cases,” or vaccinated people testing positive for COVID-19. If you’re vaccinated, you might be worrying about whether your vaccine will hold up against the more contagious delta variant. If you’re…
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