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Woman with allergic reaction looking herself in the mirror.
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How Summer Weather Affects Chronic Health Conditions
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The Connection Between Childhood Stress, Trauma and Chronic Illness
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‘I Was in Shock:’ How a Lansing Woman with Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease Coped with her Conditions
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How to Help Aging Parents Deal With Chronic Diseases
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What is ALS?
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‘I Would Not Be Here:’ Organ Donors, Recipients Share Their Emotional Stories 
Woman sneezing
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Springtime Asthma and Allergy Awareness
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Combatting a Hidden Health Crisis: Chronic Stress
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Why Eye Exams are So Important for Children with Diabetes
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Do You Need to See an Allergist?
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What is Fragile X Syndrome?
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Why Alcohol Use is a Risk Factor for Chronic Conditions
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Knowing the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Frontotemporal Dementia
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Kalamazoo Woman Perseveres Through Two Heart Attacks Caused by Uncommon Heart Condition
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Maternal Health: Heart Conditions During Pregnancy 
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Sickle Cell Disease and its Disproportionate Effect on African Americans in the U.S.
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The Link Between High Blood Pressure and Severe COVID
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Rates of Heart Disease on the Rise in West Michigan
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Vaping and Heart Health: How E-Cigarettes Affect Heart Rate, Blood Pressure 
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How Oxytocin, the ‘Love Hormone,’ Can Help Your Heart
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‘It Was Not My Time to Go:’ Good Samaritans Resuscitate Grand Rapids Woman Suffering from Cardiac Arrest in Airport
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Diabetes Screening: What You Need to Know
Donna Allgaier-Lamberti of Holland poses for a photograph with her granddaughter.
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Holland Woman with Hashimoto’s Disease Discusses Battle with ‘Invisible Condition’
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How Cold Weather Affects the Heart
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How Cold Weather Affects the Lungs
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Blue Cross Member Seeks to Change Narrative on Diabetes from Fighting to Loving
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How Cold Weather Affects Arthritis
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Managing Asthma During the Winter
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Helping Someone with Alzheimer’s Age in Place
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Family Health History: The Questions You Should Be Asking Your Loved Ones
A person with diabetes struggles with sore feet.
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How Diabetes Affects Your Feet
A man speaks with a female doctor during an appointment.
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When Men Need to Start Prostate Cancer Screening 
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Is Gestational Diabetes Preventable?
Jason Warzecha poses for a photo at the end of the Detroit Free Press Marathon
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Distance Runners with Diabetes Share How They Stay Fueled
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GERD: Everything You Need to Know
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How Sugar Impacts People Living with Diabetes
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Excessive Alcohol Use Among Men Puts Their Long-Term Health at Risk
A woman administers insulin to her hip.
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What to Know When You’re Diagnosed with Diabetes
Doctor prepares patient for a mammogram
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Mammograms: What Doctors Want You to Know
Woman vapes at home while sitting on the couch
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Tips to Quit Vaping
Elderly woman and daughter in the needle crafts occupational therapy for Alzheimer’s or dementia
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What You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s and Other Forms of Dementia
Latin American mother teaching her daughter to cook
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Hispanic, Latino Individuals Face Growing Rates of Obesity, Diabetes
Group of happy joyful school kids boys and girls running with ou
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Study Links Childhood Obesity and Fitness to Midlife Cognition
Senior man getting his blood pressure tested by a female nurse
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Blue Cross Expands In-Home Care Program for Seniors with Chronic Conditions
Rear view of son and elderly father sitting together at home. Son caring for his father, putting hand on his shoulder, comforting and consoling him. Family love, bonding, care and confidence

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Five Grants Awarded to Organizations Dedicated to ‘Building Bridges’ for At-Risk Populations
A young woman with long, sandy hair peers through a lense in an eye exam.
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The Easiest Ways to Stay On Top of Diabetes
A mother stands with her daughter, visiting senior parents but observing social distancing with a glass door between them. The granddaughter puts her hand up to the glass, the grandfather and grandmother doing the same. A small connection in a time of separation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pandemic Isolation Worsened Alzheimer’s and Dementia for Many
Men should think about prostate cancer screening when they turn 50, though there are exceptions and other factors to consider.
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Should I Get Screened for Prostate Cancer?  
Older woman looks out the window wondering when to see a doctor for memory loss
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When to See a Doctor for Memory Loss
Years of learning, adjusting, and coping with celiac disease – as well as witnessing it hit home, firsthand with her father – guided Margaret Clegg toward a daily mission of helping others with the relatively unknown but debilitating disease.  
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Michigan Woman with Celiac Disease Helps Others Adjust with Dietary Tips and Advice 
A health screening at Zaman International for marginalized women and their families
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Opening the Door to Health Programs for Marginalized Women
Asthma attacks a person’s airways in a multitude of ways. It can swell the airways, produce extra mucus that clogs the airways, and cause muscles to tighten and squeeze around the airways.
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Treatment Options for Asthma Explained 
Woman discussing diagnosis with her doctor

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Safety Net grant program applications accepted through June 3
Woman views her laptop screen while sitting on her couch
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Blue Cross Expands Diabetes Management Program to Whole-Person Health Solutions 
Doctor wearing a mask checks a patient's heartbeat to ensure her heart is healthy
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Check in With Your Heart Health  
Older mother and grandmother playing piano with teenage daughter
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More Americans Being Diagnosed with Dementia  
Young woman with diabetes checks insulin pump and blood sugar monitor while hiking outdoors
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Understanding Diabetes: Risk Factors, Types and Diagnosis
Living with COPD: Michigan Resident Gives Advice on Staying Active
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Living with COPD: Michigan Resident Gives Advice on Staying Active  
Passing the gravy at a diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving table
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Diabetes-Friendly Recipes to Serve This Thanksgiving  
Five Things Diabetics Want you to Know About Living with the Condition
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Five Things Diabetics Want You to Know About Living with the Condition  
Woman using telehealth

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Brings Personalized, Simplified Health Care Experience to Customers, Members with New Coordinated Care Portfolio Offering
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What You Can Do to Help Prevent Chronic Conditions  
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