Celebrate Family Fitness and Wellness Day
The last Saturday in September celebrates National Family Health and Fitness Day and helps promote physical activity and healthy living with your family and loved ones. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the lives of many families. School sports, gym classes and recess were many times cancelled or postponed and many people stayed indoors. Use this day to break those unhealthy patterns and establish new healthy ones … Continue reading Celebrate Family Fitness and Wellness Day
Adopt a plant, calm your mind
From arugula to spinach, leafy greens in your diet boost your health. But there’s another way to add more plant power to your life: bring them off the plate and into the flowerpot. Research shows adopting a houseplant has a myriad of mental health benefits. These include: Pruning off stress, slowing a racing heart and easing tension. Paring down the harms of our tech-heavy lives, … Continue reading Adopt a plant, calm your mind
{Guest blog} Join us to #StopSuicide
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. You could save a life. It’s no secret that this past year has been hard on everyone. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been an increase in depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions – all risk factors that … Continue reading {Guest blog} Join us to #StopSuicide
Walking 101: cool-down stretches
Proper stretching helps you strengthen your muscles and increase your flexibility. And post-workout stretching can help reduce the buildup of lactic acid, which can lead to muscle cramps and stiffness. Hold each of the following stretches for 10 to 30 seconds and stretch evenly on both sides. There will be a mild discomfort with a good stretch, but it should never feel painful. Be sure … Continue reading Walking 101: cool-down stretches
Walking 101
Walking is the ideal workout for many people. It’s easy, accessible, inexpensive, and virtually injury-free. Besides helping you lose or maintain weight, a regular walking program can help lower your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and osteoporosis. You should see a health care provider before you begin walking if you have a chronic condition or if you’re older than 40 … Continue reading Walking 101
Doctor’s note: The importance of back-to-school physicals
As summer break comes to an end and the school year begins, focus changes from camps, ball games, vacations, and other activities to the demands of school. In addition to ensuring our children have the appropriate school supplies and clothing for the upcoming year, this is a good time to assess if they are ready for the other challenges. If your child hasn’t had an … Continue reading Doctor’s note: The importance of back-to-school physicals
{Guest blog} Get ready for back to school
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. Getting a new school year off to a good start can influence your child’s attitude, confidence and performance both socially and academically. After the ups and downs of remote learning over the past school year, it might take … Continue reading {Guest blog} Get ready for back to school
Should FDA approvals hinder you from getting your COVID-19 vaccine?
Updated 8/24/2021: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received full FDA approval for ages 16 and older. According to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE), there have been more than 331,000 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported through the end of July 2021, with more than 5,200 cases reported during the last seven days of July. Kansas has reported over 5,300 COVID-19 related deaths since … Continue reading Should FDA approvals hinder you from getting your COVID-19 vaccine?