Category: The Doctor’s Note series

Hear from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas doctors themselves on health and wellness-related issues.

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The Doctor’s Note: Be prepared to take an active role in your health

The relationship you develop with your doctor plays a major role in your overall health, but you’re also a major factor in the equation. Your doctor can tell you steps you can take to improve your health, but it is up to you to follow them. When you do this homework before your next doctor’s visit, you’ll be prepared to take a more active role in your health. Continue reading “The Doctor’s Note: Be prepared to take an active role in your health”

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The Doctor’s Note: Quality care and cervical cancer prevention

Quality matters and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) is committed to working collaboratively with our providers to improve quality. One way we are doing this is to provide incentives to providers for completing recommended preventive screening tests for members.

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Are you getting enough sleep?
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The Doctor’s Note: Do you sleep enough?

How much sleep, on average, do you get each night? Do you have a regular sleep schedule? These are important questions to ask yourself as research tells us most adults need about seven hours of sleep each day for good health. Sufficient sleep improves our energy level, and can enhance learning and memory.

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Get outside to enjoy staying healthy
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The Doctor’s Note: Get outside to enjoy staying healthy

Summer is finally here. Winter extended its stay into late April and getting outside for a walk this spring was not as inviting as usual. Making the effort to do more activities outside can have significant and lasting benefits. Don’t let the summer heat reduce your desire to go outside for exercise.

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Are generic medications good for you
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The Doctor’s Note: Should you use generic meds?

Does the cost of your medications cause you to question their value to your health? Prescription drug costs have increased rapidly in recent years. One way to reduce your costs is to ask your doctor if a generic drug is available for your condition.

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Can an universal influenza vaccine exist?
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The Doctor’s Note: Can a universal flu vaccine end annual vaccination?

You’ve probably heard about this season’s flu outbreak, because it is more severe than in year’s past. In this week’s blog, Dr. Callahan, who recently joined the BCBSKS staff, shares more details about the flu vaccination and if a universal vaccine could replace annual flu shots. Continue reading “The Doctor’s Note: Can a universal flu vaccine end annual vaccination?”

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Do you have a personal physician?
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The Doctor’s Note: Do you have a personal physician?

Do you have a personal physician? A personal physician is one you trust with your health, which should be one of your most precious possessions. This person listens to you and collaborates with you on health care decisions. Today, physicians typically work in teams and every member of your physician’s team is dedicated to you.

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What do I need to know about lowering my cholesterol
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The Doctor’s Note: Cholesterol: know your number, know your risk

Did you know elevated cholesterol contributes to nearly half a million heart attacks annually? That is a staggering number. For most of us, heart attacks and stroke can be prevented and our overall quality of life improved and lengthened with a balance of diet, exercise and treatments. Prevention starts with knowing your number and your risk. Continue reading “The Doctor’s Note: Cholesterol: know your number, know your risk”

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