Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents and adults. According to new research, millennials have become the most anxious generation … Continue reading {Video} Diagnosing and treating anxiety
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas partners with New Directions to provide behavioral health screenings, resources and support to our members. Over the past year and a half, we’ve … Continue reading {Guest post} Plan for unexpected emergencies at home
In 1981 the term “sandwich generation” was coined to describe a group of Americans who are caring for children under the age of 18 and older relatives at the same … Continue reading {Video} Caregiving: The Sandwich Generation
As we head into peak sunscreen season, it’s a good time to review how to best protect our skin from the dangers of sun exposure. We know we need sunscreen, … Continue reading Keeping your skin safe from summer rays
Regular physical activity and healthy home cooking are two of the best things you can do for your body. But how do you find more time for both? Combine them! … Continue reading Get moving while dinner is cooking
A shiny red sports car. Bottles of supplements. Even a bit of plastic surgery. These are the stereotypical signs of what’s long been known as the midlife crisis. In truth, … Continue reading The new, healthy kind of midlife crisis
Alzheimer’s disease is an under-recognized public health crisis with the number of people expected to be diagnosed doubling every 20 years. Watch this episode of Second Opinion with Joan Lunden … Continue reading {Video} Alzheimer’s: A Public Health Crisis
The emergency room can save your life if you’re seriously sick or injured. But for less severe complaints, you may get faster and less expensive treatment elsewhere. Knowing when you … Continue reading When to go to the doctor’s office, telemedicine, urgent care or emergency room
