7 ways to maintain health while aging
Dr. Cristin Trecroce, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides tips to help you age in a way that preserves your ability to live your life on your own terms.
Dr. Cristin Trecroce, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, provides tips to help you age in a way that preserves your ability to live your life on your own terms.
Dr. Julie Joseph, an infectious diseases and internal medicine physician and chief medical officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says misuse of antibiotics can lead to the development of drug-resistant bacteria, making them less effective.
Mosquitos should be taken seriously. They’re not just a source of annoying and itchy bites. Mosquitos can transmit diseases like malaria, dengue fever, Zika, and West Nile Virus.
Dr. Bertram Prosser, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says screenings are important because they’re about prevention and early detection so those with a diagnosis can be treated more easily.
Dr. Ian Bushell, a family medicine physician and medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says patients continue to opt for telehealth because it offers benefits that are important to them.
“What seemed like small things to others could bring me to tears,” explains Megan, a nurse case manager with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
Katie Valentino, a behavioral health peer support specialist for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says the 3D approach is a tool kit for handling urges or impulses.
Dr. Jamiyla Bracey, a pharmacist with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains the different quick relief and long acting asthma medications and how they work.
Dr. Judith L. Overton, a psychiatrist and medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says alcohol affects how your brain works, and that’s important to consider when you are deciding whether you want to drink or not.
Dr. Daniel Cusator, a medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, explains colon cancer risk factors and what to do about them.