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
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas partners with New Directions to make sure our members and employees have access to the behavioral health resources they need. September is Suicide Prevention Month and to help start the conversation around mental illness, we invited New Directions to share some suicidal warning signs and ways to take action. Continue reading → {Guest blog} September is Suicide Prevention Month
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. Continue reading → The Doctor’s Note: Quality care and cervical cancer prevention
The smile you get when you come home to your pet is probably just one of many reasons you were excited to add them to your family. Its loyalty, companionship and perhaps goofy attitude can instantly lift your mood. That may not seem like much day-to-day, but pets are doing more for your health than you might realize. Continue reading → The positive power of pets
The start of the school year means the whole family will be back to a tight schedule in the morning. Start the day off right with these quick recipes. They have five ingredients or less, which means you’ll spend less time preparing breakfast and will have more time to get everyone out the door! Continue reading → Three quick back-to-school breakfasts
