What is aphasia? Understanding the communication challenges + 6 tips to help
Dr. Catherine Payne, a BlueCross medical director, explains that aphasia is a condition that impairs a person’s ability to express themselves, understand language or both.
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10 things you may not know about blood donation in Tennessee
Tennessee has a blood shortage. During the past year, the Red Cross estimated that Tennessee was short roughly 2,700 pints of blood a month.
4 unhealthy pandemic habits that may have a hold on you — and how to break free
Tracy Terpstra, licensed mental health therapist and behavioral health expert for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says identifying the unhealthy habits that may be affecting you is the only way to reset.
Steroids 101: What are corticosteroids? Exploring the anti-inflammatory drug
Dr. Susan Owensby, a family medicine physician and medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains what steroids do and why they are prescribed.
Swallowing 101: How it works, risk factors & 5 tips for a healthy esophagus
Dr. Gordon Peters, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says that swallowing disorders are fairly common as we age.
Females & vision loss: What women need to know about eye health now
Dr. Lakisha Crigler, a medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says females are more likely than men to experience sight-threatening issues.
Tennessee guide to traumatic brain injury (TBI) + 3 tips to prevent TBI
Dr. Ian Bushell, a family medicine physician and medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says each year 25,000 Tennesseans sustain a traumatic brain injury.
Cortisol 101: How the “get-out-of-bed” hormone works (and what happens when it doesn’t)
WellTuned spoke with Dr. John Calvin Channell, a medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to learn what cortisol has to do with stress.
Is there such a thing as a ‘love hormone’? Exploring the effects of oxytocin
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s Laura Apyan says oxytocin is called “the love hormone” because of the role it plays in human bonding.
What is heart failure? How to spot the signs + why it’s different from cardiac arrest
Dr. Ian Hamilton, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says while many of us know how to spot a heart attack, we’re less likely to know how to spot heart failure.