Prevention

Prevention
UTI Health Care Expenses on the Rise: Is Your Diet to Blame?
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What Can I Do If I Have a Family History of Heart Disease?
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
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Four Ultra-Processed Foods that May Increase Diabetes Risk
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How COVID-19 Can Increase Diabetes Complications, Or Increase Risk of Developing Diabetes
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What do Phishing Email Attempts Look Like? Keep Your Information Secure with These Tips
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How Long Does It Take to See the Benefits of Quitting Smoking?
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Understanding the Connection Between Your Bladder and Pelvic Floor
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Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer
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The Impact of COPD on the Heart
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The Connection Between Diabetes and Brain Health
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Is Too Much Noise Harmful to Your Health?
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Avalon Healing Center’s New Advanced Practice Provider Fills Need to Conduct Crucial Follow-Up Appointments with Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Why Do I Sweat While Sleeping?
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What to Know About Your Family’s Health History
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What to Know About Male Breast Cancer
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How to Understand Your Mammogram Report
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Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause Treatment
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Understanding the Different Types of Breast Cancer
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How to Avoid Common Triggers of Psoriasis
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What To Know About Heart Health and Yard Work
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COVID-19 Season 2024-2025: What You Need to Know
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What to Know About Breast Density and Mammograms
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Osteoporosis vs. Osteopenia: Knowing the Difference
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What is the Correct Order of Steps for Handwashing?
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First Step’s Improved Crisis Helpline Helps Pave the Way for Organization’s Much-Needed Second Domestic and Sexual Assault Shelter in Detroit
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What To Know About Products for Sensitive Skin
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‘Breaking the Cycle:’ Four Upper Peninsula Organizations Use Grant Funds to Help Their Communities Recover from Substance Use Disorder
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Davisburg Mom’s Fearless Transparency After Losing Son to Suicide Inspires Families to Discuss Teenage Mental Health
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Free COVID-19 Tests Now Available for Free Home Delivery 
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Is Dementia Hereditary?
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Breast Cancer Prevention: Steps to Take Today
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The Difference Between Chronic and Acute Pain
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Natural Ways to Deal with Chronic Pain
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What is Macular Degeneration?
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What are Risk Factors for Falling As You Age?
Dr. James Grant
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5 Questions I’d Never Leave My Annual Preventive Visit Without Asking
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Suicide is a Leading Cause of Death for Michiganders: Here’s How Everyone Can Spread Awareness
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Doctor, I’m Concerned About Alzheimer’s Disease, What Can You Tell Me?
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How Contagious is the Flu?
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Is there a Connection Between Sickle Cell Disease and Leukemia?
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Can Shingles Increase Dementia Risk?
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What is Acute Chest Syndrome?
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What to Look for in a Blood Panel
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Do I Have a Ragweed Allergy?
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When is Flu Season?
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The Risks of Swimming and Showering with Contacts
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When Should I See a Doctor for My Allergies? 
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What to Know About the New COVID-19 Booster Shots
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Coffective Expands Warm Referral Network, Provides Crucial Maternal Support with Help from BCBSM Foundation
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What to Know About Heavy Metals Found in Tampons
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Measles Cases on the Rise Underscore Importance of Getting the Measles Vaccine
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Cataract Surgery: When Is It Time to Have it and How Quick is Recovery? 
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What to Look for in Clothes That Protect Against the Sun
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Mineral vs. Chemical Sunscreen
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Which Vaccines Students Should Receive Before Returning to School
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What are Micro Breaks?  
Prevention
What to Know About Lyme Disease and Tick-Born Illnesses
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Aging with Optimism: The Benefits of Positivity and Aging
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What is Diabetes? Everything You Need to Know
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7 Health Hazards to Protect Against This Summer
Prevention
BCBSM Foundation Helps Lighthouse Hire Full-Time Counselor to Address ‘Hidden Population’ of Oakland County Runaway Youth, Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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What is Cardiac Arrest?
Prevention
Can I Have Too Much Iron? Understanding Hemochromatosis
Group of female friends enjoying a summer day swimming at the lake.
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Avoid Swimmer’s Itch This Summer in Michigan Lakes
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Are Generic Medications Effective?
Prevention
5 Amazing Facts About the Brain You Probably Don’t Know
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How an Active Social Life Can Help You Live Longer
Reducing opioids
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How to Prevent Opioid Misuse? Prescribe Fewer Pills After Surgery
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Chronic Skin Conditions in the Summer: Tips for Managing Through the Heat
Prevention
Can Bacteria in Your Reusable Water Bottle Make You Sick?
Prevention
‘It’s a Life Changing Event:’ Mission of Mercy Mobile Dental Clinic Provides Free Dental Services to the Underserved and Uninsured
Mature woman with headache at home
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Migraines vs. Headaches: Know the Difference
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.
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Defining Stress: The Good, The Bad, The Unhealthy
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What Causes Tension Headaches?
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What to Do if You Feel Rushed at the Doctor’s Office
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The Importance of Taking Psychiatric Medications as Prescribed
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What To Know About the Bird Flu in Michigan
Prevention
Birmingham Man Spreads Men’s Health Month Message of Hope After Overcoming Two Bouts of Stage IV Cancer 30 Years Apart
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5 Healthy Habits to Start During Men’s Health Month
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Port Huron Odyssey House Expands Substance Use Treatment Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Help from the BCBSM Foundation
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5 Health Numbers Every Woman Should Know
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What is Lupus?
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Age Happens: Here’s What You Can Start Doing Today to Improve Your Health for the Future
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How to Help Aging Parents Deal With Chronic Diseases
Prevention
How to Prepare for Allergy Season
Prevention
Women’s Health: The Doctors and Specialists Who Keep You Healthy
Prevention
BCBSM Foundation awards $116,000 to Michigan Organizations Promoting Child Wellbeing and Preventing Abuse and Neglect Before it Happens
Prevention
Can Stress Cause Problems with My Gut?
Prevention
How to Safely Watch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse 
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April is an Opportunity to Become More Educated and Aware of Minority Health Month
Sick woman blowing her nose.
Prevention
Is it a Cold or Seasonal Allergies? How to Tell the Difference
Prevention
Chronic Kidney Disease Signs, Symptoms, Risk Factors and Tests
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Syphilis Cases in Michigan Are Surging. Here’s Why.
Prevention
The 3 Main Types of Colon Cancer Screenings Explained
Prevention
When and Why You Should Get a Colonoscopy
Prevention
Understanding Medical Tests for Kidney Disease
Prevention
Risk of Colorectal Cancer is Higher in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Prevention
Rochester Hills Cancer Survivor Discovers the Importance of Family Health History Knowledge
Prevention
Diet Changes to Make to Reduce Your Colorectal Cancer Risk
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