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5 Health Tips for Men Over 30
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Collaborative Care Addresses the Surging Demand for Mental Health Care Services
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5 Ways Women Can Take Care of Their Whole Health
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When in Doubt, Go for a Walk: Why Steps are So Good for Your Whole Health
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Vaccines Children Need: Recommendations for Ages 0-2
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BCBSM Progressing in Work to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities
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Preventive Care is Vital to Positive Health Outcomes
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5 Questions for Your Ophthalmologist
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5 Myths About the HPV Vaccine
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One in Four Michiganders Aren’t Getting Screened for Colon Cancer
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‘Go Get Tested:’ Michigan Pageant Winner Uses Platform to Spread Sleep Apnea Awareness
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Union, Michigan Woman Details Her Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis at Age 28
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How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy 
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HPV’s Connection to Throat Cancer in Men
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When and Why You Should Get a Colonoscopy
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How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home
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What Doctors Want You to Know About Heart Health Screening Tests  
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Osteoporosis Screening: What You Need to Know
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Diabetes Screening: What You Need to Know
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Cervical Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know
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What to Know About HPV’s Link to Cervical Cancer 
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Doctor's Appointments to Make This Year
An active Asian man exercising at home uses a fitness tracker app on a smartwatch to monitor training progress and measure pulse.
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What's a Normal Resting Heart Rate?
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After Losing Child to Flu, Metro Detroit Dad Urges Vaccination Against Flu, COVID
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Cholesterol Screening: What You Need to Know
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CEO: Primary Care Doctors are Essential to Preventive Care
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Women’s Health: The Doctors and Specialists Who Keep You Healthy
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This is How a Flu Shot Protects the Recipient and the Community at Large
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Breast Cancer — What You Can Control
A woman expresses discomfort as she holds her lower abdomen.
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What is a UTI? Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections
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?
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How to Find Your Michigan Vaccination Record Online
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Mammograms: What Doctors Want You to Know
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Understanding Preeclampsia
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Should You be Taking a Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplement as Part of Your Daily Routine?
Back to School Mental Health Checkups 
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Back to School Mental Health Checkups 
Volunteer doctor prepares to draw blood from a preteen girl
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Blue Cross Opens Doors to Free and Low-Cost Health Care
Doctor examines young child for early signs of an eye problem
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Early Signs of Eye Problems in Children
When the time is right, your child or teen's pediatrician can help you make a smooth transition to a personal care provider.
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When to Switch from a Pediatrician to a Doctor 
When we contract relatively mild illnesses like chickenpox and the measles – typically as children – we usually develop natural, lifelong immunity against them after infection activates our immune systems.  
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Active vs. Passive Immunity: What’s the Difference? 
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Why Dentists Say Vaping is Bad for Oral Health
School is the first step on the stairway to success
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Back-to-School Already? Here’s a Health Checklist for the 2022-2023 School Year
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
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Why Do Kids Need So Many Shots Today? The Evolution of Vaccine Schedules
Man plays tennis staying healthy at every age
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Men’s Health at Every Age
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?  
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Associate Medical Director Dr. Gina Lynem-Walker, M.D. has tips and insight on how to change primary care doctors.
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What to Consider When You Change Primary Care Doctors 
A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other part of the body protrudes through a tear in the muscle wall of the abdomen or groin. Hernias can range in size, severity, and location and are common in both men and women
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Signs, Symptoms and Types of Hernias 
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Conversations You Should Have with Your Doctor
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Men’s Health Needs, Decade by Decade
Dermatologist examining the skin of a patient looking at common sites for melanoma
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Most Common Sites for Melanoma
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 
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Cancer Screenings 101: What You Need at Every Age
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Blue Cross Expands Diabetes Management Program to Whole-Person Health Solutions 
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Stress and Aging: What Millennials Should Know
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Breast Cancer Prevention: Steps to Take Today
Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary?
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Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary? 
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The Young Adult’s Guide to Doctor Visits
Senior couple makes nutritious lunch to prevent colon cancer
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How Nutrition Can Help Prevent Colon Cancer
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Five Healthy Habits to Make by Age 35
Optometrist examining patient's eyes - wearing face mask
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Four Signs You Need to Visit the Eye Doctor  
Dr. Jim Grant prepares for a colonoscopy procedure in a medical room.
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What a Colonoscopy is Really Like, with Dr. James Grant
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  
Karen Wit and her family
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Routine Pregnancy Checkup Saves Mom and Baby 
Woman sits for a TV interview about the importance of heart health at every age after surviving a stroke at age 26
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After Surviving a Stroke at Age 26, Woman Emphasizes Heart Health at Every Age 
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Unintentional Ways You’re Hurting Your Kid's Teeth  
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Debunking Myths About Breast Cancer  
Breast Cancer Screenings Down Due to COVID-19
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Breast Cancer Screenings Down Due to COVID-19
Older man drinks a glass of water in his bathroom as he does colonoscopy prep
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4 Ways to Make Colonoscopy Prep Easier  
Adult man telling nurse his symptoms in exam room
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Blue Cross Lowers Screening Age for Colorectal Cancer  
Dentist wearing PPE helps female patient
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Dental Care Delayed Due to Pandemic Can Lead to Damage, Increased Costs
Doctor discusses colonoscopy results with female patient
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What Colonoscopy Results Show You About Your Health
Kit for cancer screening test, Coprology test
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What to Know About At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests 
Man talks about colorectal cancer screening with his doctor
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Don’t Let the COVID-19 Pandemic Stall Your Colorectal Cancer Screening
Doctor explains results to young woman screening for colorectal cancer
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Colorectal Cancer is on the Rise in Younger People 
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AIDS Awareness Month: Signs to Get Tested for HIV, How to Talk to a Partner
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Help Your Employees Prevent and Better Manage Diabetes 
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What You Can Do to Help Prevent Chronic Conditions  
Doctors speak together
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Connecting the Dots: A Full Health Approach to Integrated Care
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