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4 Tips To Kick Swimmer’s Itch
While swimmer’s itch is more prevalent in the southern states, there are still bodies of freshwater nearby that regularly host the tiny parasites that cause swimmer’s itch. (EEP!) Don’t be alarmed....
View ArticleUnderstanding Back Pain
What’s behind happier employees? In part, healthy spines. With a focus on back health, HealthyBlue is now offering a workshop on understanding what causes back pain, as well as how to treat and prevent...
View ArticleWhat Are Preventive Services?
Preventive services are things like vaccinations, tests and screenings that you receive to help you stay healthy. Common examples of preventive health care services include routine screenings or tests...
View ArticleWhat Are Diagnostic Services?
Diagnostic services are medical care you receive when a doctor is treating or diagnosing your symptoms. Common examples of diagnostic health care services include: • X-rays on an injured foot • Lab...
View ArticlePreventive Vs. Diagnostic Services
There is a lot of confusion surrounding preventive and diagnostic services. Preventive services are ordered by a doctor to help prevent you from getting sick. A flu shot is one example of a preventive...
View ArticleTake This To Heart
The world recently lost celebrities Carrie Fisher, Alan Thicke and ‘80s music icon George Michael to heart disease. Some risks for heart disease are hereditary, yet many are factors you can control....
View ArticleFive Benefits Of Rare Disease Research
What is a rare disease? A rare disease in the U.S. can be any disorder, illness, condition or disease affecting less than 200,000 people. With over 7,000 known rare diseases, patients often struggle...
View ArticleTop Of Your 2018 To-Do List?
Everyone can do her or his part to keep wiping out one type of cancer. Ladies, schedule your cervical cancer screening. Detected early, it’s highly treatable. Parents, schedule the HPV vaccine for...
View ArticleBCBSND’s Early-Childhood Vaccination Rates Are No. 1 In The Nation
A recent report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) shows that 86 percent of North Dakota children age 0 to 3 who are covered under a BCBSND health plan are getting their early-childhood...
View ArticleBCBSND’s Adolescent HPV Vaccination Rates Rank No. 2 In The Nation
A BCBSA Health of America Report shows that 58 percent of adolescents with BCBSND insurance received a first dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by their 13th birthday, ranking North Dakota...
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