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Stress is a signal that warns you of sudden or imminent danger. When it comes to life or death situations, it is crucial to our survival. But stress shouldn’t be a chronic condition.
Community
Defining Stress: The Good, The Bad, The Unhealthy
Woman helping her daughter blow her nose
Family Health
Is Time at Home Weakening our Health?
Woman looking at her tablet
Community
Finding Online Mental Health Resources During COVID-19
Unhappy depressed old senior woman sit alone on sofa with hands folded thinking of loneliness worried of disease or retirement problems feel anxiety grief suffer from arthritis concept, close up view
Health and Wellness
How Isolation Can Affect Mental Health
Healthcare worker at home visit. Female doctor is checking temperature to senior woman.
Community
How Doctor's Offices are Keeping Patients Safe During COVID-19
Sad woman sitting on a sofa in the living room
Health and Wellness
Managing Social Anxiety During and After COVID-19
Mother wearing a homemade protective mask and putting one to her daughter
Health and Wellness
COVID-19: How to Wear a Mask and Gloves the Right Way
Woman doctor is sitting and has, worry, frustration, tiredness and exhausting deep feelings.
Health and Wellness
Meeting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers
Young man talking on the phone in his home office
Coverage
Special Enrollment: Finding Health Coverage During COVID-19
Doctor wearing protective gear taking a nasal swab from a patient in a car wearing a face mask
Health and Wellness
COVID-19: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions
Portrait of young man on the street wearing face protective mask. Young man with closed eyes wear face protective mask and coughing in his arm.
Health and Wellness
What Does it Mean to be Immunocompromised?
Man working on his laptop
Community
U.P. Grant Planning Workshops Building Partnerships and Community
Woman searching for products on grocery store shelves
Health and Wellness
Coronavirus Supply List: How to Prepare for a Quarantine
Woman working out at home
Health and Wellness
Making the Most of Home Workouts
Bread spread with peanut butter and jelly in the shape of a heart.
Community
Blue Cross is Spreading the Love and Combating Hunger
Woman comforting an emotional young teenage girl sitting
Health and Wellness
Signs of an Eating Disorder and How to Find Treatment
Happy senior adult couple cooking together in home kitchen.
Health and Wellness
How to Keep Cholesterol Under Control
Woman facing an aisle of food at grocery store
Health and Wellness
Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Shot of a young couple going through their paperwork together at home
Health and Wellness
How to Achieve Your New Year’s Goals
Pasta cooking - Hands holding wood bowl with salt, seasoning water with sea salt.
Health and Wellness
Uncovering Hidden Sodium in Your Diet
Shot of a young woman using a machine to conduct a medical test in a laboratory
BCBSM Foundation
BCBSM Foundation Partnership Funds U.P. Research Grants
Smiling woman sitting in dentist chair and talking to her dentist before teeth examination.
BCBSM Foundation
U.P. Dental Clinic Provides Multigenerational Care
A hand slicing a piece of beef at dinner
Health and Wellness
How to Practice Portion Control
Vegetarian Soy Burger with Spinach
Health and Wellness
The Science Behind Plant-Based Meats
Young woman caring for an elderly relative
Community
Area Agency on Aging Honors Caregivers with Awards Luncheon
michigan haunted lighthouse-whitehall
Community
Unlocking Michigan’s Haunted History
Woman undergoing medical exam using dermoscope
Health and Wellness
Why Regular Skin Screenings Matter
Woman shopping for health insurance online
Coverage
Blue Cross Top-Rated Insurance Plan Two Years in a Row
Concept of healthy food- fresh vegetables
Health and Wellness
How to Boost Your Immune System with Food
high angle view of physical therapist examining knee while senior male patient sitting on bed
Community
U.P. Physical Therapy Program is Changing Lives
Hand Showing Parkinson's Awareness Ribbon With Hope Text
Community
Gala to Support Kirk Gibson, Michigan Parkinson’s Foundations
Fitness instructor encourages children in group exercise class
Community
Michigan YMCA: Your Neighborhood Support System
Young Female Choosing Vegetables At Market Place
Community
Getting the Most Out of Farmers Markets
Table full of processed foods, potato chips, crackers, pretzels, cheese puffs, cookies
Health and Wellness
Understanding Processed Foods
Three bowls filled with spices on rustic wood table
Health and Wellness
Getting the Most Out of Herbs and Spices
Businesswoman with yoga mat
Health and Wellness
Finding Time to Exercise with a Busy Schedule
Two multi-ethnic business people in a meeting in an office boardroom. An African-American woman in a wheelchair is writing on a white board. Her coworker, a businessman wearing a shirt and tie, is holding up his notes for her to see. Both workers are in their 30s.
Blue Cross Careers
Diversity and Disability: The Importance of Empowering All Employees
CEO Action Check Your Blind Spots Tour Bus
Blue Cross Careers
Blue Cross Welcomes CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Tour
Downtown Detroit Aerial Skyline View With Ferry Boat And River
Community
Detroit Welcomes the 110th NAACP Annual Convention
Frying Egg in a Cooking Pan in Domestic Kitchen
Health and Wellness
The Great Debate: Are Eggs Good or Bad?
Elementary students smiling gathered at a lunch table with healthy foods
Our News
Blue Cross Investments Focus on Community Care
Couple Hiking Along Path By River
Community
A Guide to Hiking in Michigan
Shot of a doctor working in a hospital
Community
Making Affordable Health Care a Reality
A diverse group of adult students studing together
Community
Saginaw Leads the Way With Mental Health Training
Girl and boy with their smart phones
Family Health
Social Media's Impact on Children’s Mental Health
Mother hugging her autistic son, sitting next to a father during a family therapy
Family Health
Identifying Mental and Behavioral Health Issues in Children
Young Girl Talking With Counselor
Family Health
New Clinic Supports Children's Primary and Behavioral Health Needs
Blonde mother consoling daughter
Health and Wellness
How Moms Can Manage Their Well-Being
Senior black man in wheelchair with daughter
Community
Tips on How to Be a Successful Caregiver
Woman smiling at a doctor during a check up
Health and Wellness
Coverage You Can Count On
A pregnant woman and her young daughter laying on her stomach
Community
You’re Invited: New and Expectant Moms Health Fair and Baby Shower
close up of woman hands with wallet and money
Coverage
Taking Control of Your Financial Well-Being
ADHD kids
Family Health
Children and ADHD: Signs and Symptoms You Should Know
Plant worker
Health and Wellness
Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace
Portrait of a sad student girl sitting lonely while others listening the class
Family Health
Public Schools Making Mental Health a Top Priority
Young woman exploring the web for healthy recipes
Health and Wellness
How to Spring Clean Your Diet
Selection of healthy fat sources salmon, cashews, olive oil. avocado
Health and Wellness
The Truth About Dietary Fat
a mixed age group listen to their tutor as he shows the procedure involved to resuscitate using a defibrillator.
Community
Where to Find CPR Training in Michigan
Female doctor consulting her patient
Health and Wellness
How to Prepare for Your First Specialist Visit
Woman exercise workout in gym fitness breaking relax holding apple fruit after training sport with dumbbell and protein shake bottle healthy lifestyle bodybuilding.
Community
The Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
Two full figured women with gymnastic bars doing exercises after their instructor in gym
Health and Wellness
How to Create a Successful Fitness Plan
Cooking lunch for the child to school. On the gray kitchen table. Sandwich, strawberries and peanuts in lunchboxes. Top view. Woman holding an apple
Community
New Year, New Approach to Nutrition
Professional doctor preparing patient for procedure
Community
Everything You Need to Know About Blood Donation
Tired businesswoman holding her nape
Health and Wellness
Reduce Stress with this Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions
Coverage
“Alexa, Ask MIBlue How to Play Like a Lion”
pregnant woman smiling at doctors office
Family Health
The Importance Of Prenatal Care And Where To Find It
Young woman dreaming in front of a gray background
Health and Wellness
Discover The Power Of Visualization
Woman with arms outstretched facing the sun, enjoying fresh air
Community
Just Breathe: Go from Stressed to Serene
African American female doctor treating child in hospital
Coverage
How to Find High-Quality Specialty Care
Young blonde woman meditating in the park
Health and Wellness
The Key To Conquering Stress
Smiling businessman sitting at a coffee shop with a computer
Health and Wellness
Finding a Realistic Approach to Work-Life Balance
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