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Keeping Highmark Blue Shield members updated with relevant resources, our health and wellness articles offer a variety of ways to maintain your mental and physical health.
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Know Your HIV Status
December 07, 2021
According to New York State Public Health Law, everyone over the age of 13 seeking health care must be offered an HIV test. Talk to your doctor about your risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the body’s immune system and can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) if left untreated.
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Overcoming Holiday Stress
December 07, 2021
The holidays can feel like a magical time of positivity and connection to friends and family, but they can also be an extremely challenging time of year. For all of us, the holiday season can bring some extra stress.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
December 07, 2021
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects approximately 10 million Americans; women are four times more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than men. This type of depression recurs during the fall and winter months as the days grow shorter, and the effects of SAD can worsen during the stressful holiday season or when isolated or apart from loved ones.
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How Cardiac Rehabilitation Can Help Heal Your Heart | Highmark BSNENY
December 07, 2021
If you experienced a heart attack or other heart problem, cardiac rehabilitation is an essential part of your recovery. Cardiac rehab can help prevent another, perhaps more serious, heart attack by building heart-healthy habits.
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What is Palliative Care?
November 09, 2021
You or your loved one is diagnosed with a chronic illness. Originally, the symptoms could be managed with medications and other treatments but now is requiring more frequent and intense treatments to help manage the disease. You are shocked when the doctor talks to you about enrolling you or your loved one in palliative care. What does that mean?
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Great American Smokeout
November 09, 2021
Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time and a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on the third Thursday in November be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life.
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Caregiver Support, You are Not Alone
November 09, 2021
Loved ones face many challenges when it comes to caring for chronically ill family members. If you do not take care of yourself, you may neglect your physical and mental health. This may result in even more stress when you are sick and cannot tend to your loved one’s care.
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Let us help you manage your COPD
November 09, 2021
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as the third leading cause of death in America. If you smoke or are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke, you are at risk for developing COPD.
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World Diabetes Day
November 09, 2021
World Diabetes Day is Sunday, November 14, 2021. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are 463 million adults (1 in 11) living with diabetes, worldwide. The number of people living with diabetes is expected to rise to 578 million by 2030. In addition, one in two adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed.
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Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
October 18, 2021
With the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, the cartilage and bones in a joint begin to break down. Osteoarthritis can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and decreased ability to move.
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*Information or advice provided through this program is for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. As with any health, fitness, or diet elated issue or program, you should speak with your own doctor regarding any questions or concerns you may have.
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