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”
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”
For many, the peach is the crowning jewel of summer produce. Its brilliant color, sweet scent and juicy flesh puts it atop the fruit bowl. However, your taste buds aren’t the only things to benefit! They’re ripe with health benefits your whole body can use. Continue reading “Celebrate all the peach has to offer this month”
Use this guide to learn how vitamins support your body, as well as the foods you can commonly find them in. For more information, including a recommended amount for your age, check out these fact sheets from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Continue reading “{Infographic} A guide to vitamins”
