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February is heart health month, a great time to get some heart-healthy habits started to keep your ticker happy and healthy for years to come. Perhaps one of the simplest ways to keep your heart healthy is with the food you eat. Keeping stress levels down and...

Self-care can be bubble baths and sleeping in, but there are also specific self-care tips that you will wish you knew. Here are top tips for each decade of life. Tips for Your 20’s 1. Cool it on the booze Go out and live it up! You have time right now to spend with...

A dementia diagnosis can be devastating, impacting everyone in the patient’s life. You need to grieve for the changes that will occur in your loved one and this grieving process will look different for everyone. But you don’t have to feel useless, there are many ways...

October is breast cancer awareness month and as we celebrate survivors, we’ve rounded up a few ways to support breast cancer patients. Learn to Listen Listening is key to support. Meet a breast cancer patient where they’re at in that moment and let their needs and...

Playing sports is a great way to stay active and learn some new skills. A few bumps and bruises are normal, but depending on the sport, some more series injuries might also be common. Here's a breakdown by sport of injuries and what to do if your little athlete...

Starting August 6, 2018, some Texas Blue Cross Build Shield (BCBS) insurance policyholders could receive a surprise ER bill for services they thought were covered. America’s ER laid out the basics of the upcoming policy changes in this article. But these policy...

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Texas is putting some of its policyholders at risk and on the hook for Emergency Room visits. As one of the nation's largest health insurance providers, other insurance carriers are likely to follow BCBS' example by implementing...

Summer is here and with it, long days under the sun. But as much fun as summer can be, it’s critical to monitor time in the heat. Heat related illnesses like heat stroke are preventable, but can be deadly if left untreated. And with weeks of 100+ highs common in...

Temperatures are ramping up and everyone is looking for a little relief. Chilling lakeside, poolside, seaside– any side with water– is the way to go. But before you jump in and pick up a new sport, you should check your water sport safety knowledge. True or False:...