Sleep essential to good heart health
Dr. Andrew Vernon, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says, “People don’t often connect sleep to heart health, but they’re definitely related.”
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Fitness 101: your guide to pilates, yoga, and barre
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee certified exercise physiologist Tyler Waclawski says a new exercise routine can help with motivation and keep things from getting stale or repetitive.
12 ways to keep your bladder healthy
WellTuned spoke with Dr. Lakisha Crigler, a medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to uncover helpful information about your bladder and how to keep it healthy.
Signs of pancreatic cancer + ways to reduce your risk
Dr. Daniel Cusator, a medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains why your pancreas is so important and how you can watch for symptoms of pancreatic cancer.
5 things every mom needs to hear about breastfeeding from a lactation specialist (and mother of 3)
“Breastfeeding is wonderful, but it is not the end of the world if you can’t or don’t breastfeed,” says Mary Duncan, registered nurse and women’s health case manager at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
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.
Darlene’s story: ‘It was scary to hear I’d had a heart attack’
BlueCross employee Darlene Carroll talks about the symptoms that sent her for help and how she’s working to stay healthy.
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.
Guide to Parkinson’s disease: 4 symptoms to know + risk factors, diagnosis & treatment
Dr. Ghiath Almasri, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides the facts about PD, the condition that affects 16,000 Tennesseans.