What you need to know about postpartum anxiety and OCD
WellTuned spoke with Dr. Edwin Thorpe, a medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to learn how these conditions can affect new mothers.
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Why it’s important to get the HPV vaccine
Dr. Edwin Thorpe, a medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says the HPV vaccine is an excellent safeguard for your child’s health in the future.
Why it’s important to see your doctor after pregnancy
WellTuned spoke with Drs. Edwin Thorpe and Sharon Moore-Caldwell, medical directors for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to find out why these visits are important.
Pap test is one more milestone for age 21
Dr. Edwin Thorpe, a medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, discusses the importance of Pap smears in the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer, including younger females.
Ovarian cancer 101: Prevalence, risk factors and what to know
Dr. Edwin Thorpe, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee says while there is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer, there are a few things you can do that may lower your risk.
Endometriosis 101: what to know about the uterine condition
Dr. Edwin Thorpe, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, shares what women need to know. about the condition.
What is folic acid?
Dr. Edwin Thorpe, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, answers three key questions about folic acid.
Cervical cancer screenings: what do you need?
The incidence of cervical cancer has steadily decreased in the U.S., largely due to widespread screening. One expert tells us what we need to know.
10 things everyone needs to know about cervical cancer
Dr. Robert Yates, an OB/GYN and corporate medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in Memphis, says screenings have dramatically lowered the death rate of cervical cancer.
What is HPV? Explaining the Infection & the Vaccine
Commercials for the HPV vaccine are commonplace these days, but many people don’t know much about the disease itself.