Second Opinion is an award-winning, health education television series sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on behalf of several Blue plans. In Kansas, the program airs on KTWU Topeka, KPTS Wichita and SHPTV Bunker Hill. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has underwritten the series for the past several years.
While often benign, teratomas, or ovarian cysts, can still cause female patients abdominal and pelvic pain, leading to the removal of the cyst. However, even after removal, teratomas can reappear. Learn more about them in this quick video from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} Five things to know about teratomas”
You may have recently seen a new at-home colon cancer screening kit that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Who should use these kits and what does it screen? Dr. Danielle Marino, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology from the University of Rochester Medical Center explains in this quick video. Continue reading “{Video} What you need to know about at-home colon cancer screenings”
Living with heart disease can be unpredictable and can leave you feeling worried about the future. Make peace with the past and move confidently forward with these five strategies for a cardiac comeback. Continue reading “{Video} Five strategies for making a cardiac comeback”
If you have rosacea, you probably already know what can trigger it. But have you ever considered if your morning cup of coffee is a factor? Find out if caffeine can cause rosacea to flare up in this quick video from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} Myth or Medicine: Does caffeine trigger rosacea?”
With opioid overdose rates increasing across the country, learn how to spot the early signs of opioid use disorder in friends and family. Continue reading “{Video} Five early signs of opioid use disorder”
Bacterial and viral infections often result in upper respiratory illnesses, but the symptoms and how you treat them are different. Dr. Roger M. Oskvig explains five different types of upper respiratory illnesses and what you need to do to overcome them. Continue reading “{Video} How to treat upper respiratory illnesses”
If you’ve been battling the flu or a cold, you may have heard taking Echinacea can help alleviate your symptoms. What is this herbal remedy and does it really help? Second Opinion explains in this short video. Continue reading “{Video} Can Echinacea relieve my cold symptoms?”
Besides maintaining a healthy lifestyle, what other things should cancer survivors consider to stay healthy? Find out in this quick video from Second Opinion. Continue reading “{Video} Five things cancer survivors can do to stay healthy”
