Article March 2, 2017 How local partnerships are making it easier to quit smoking for good “Quitting smoking is easy,” Mark Twain once quipped. “I’ve done it a thousand times.” Ask smokers who have tried to quit, and... Share Read
Article February 9, 2017 We can. I can: A global effort to improve lives affected by cancer The global burden of cancer can sometimes have people at a loss for how they as individuals can help others in their struggle... Share Read
Article January 31, 2017 The Achilles heel of population health? Measurement Amidst the ongoing debate over healthcare in our nation, there is one subject on which there is nearly unanimous agreement: we... Share Read
Article January 24, 2017 Finish the fight against tobacco The Blue Cross Blue Shield Health IndexSM identifies tobacco use as a key factor in making substance abuse one of the top five... Share Read
Article January 17, 2017 Signs of progress in improving African-Americans’ health For decades, the story of African-American health has been defined by inequalities. Segregation, institutional racism and a lack... Share Read
Article January 12, 2017 Healthy communities mean a better economy Research Shows Link Between Populations' Health and Economic Conditions For decades, research has been able to directly link... Share Read
Article January 10, 2017 Spotlight on health: Addiction in America It started when Vanessa was 17. She was in a car accident, and a doctor prescribed OxyContin, a powerful opioid painkiller. By the... Share Read
Article January 6, 2017 Spotlight on health: Getting high cholesterol in check At 40, Michael was active and fit, a regular jogger. But when he began experiencing chest pain during his morning runs, he decided... Share Read
Article December 20, 2016 Spotlight on health: Hypertension, the silent killer More than 70 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, which according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health IndexSM, is... Share Read
Article December 14, 2016 Spotlight on health: Reversing the diabetes epidemic For millions of Americans, diabetes is an unexpected and life-altering diagnosis. This is true for Siani, a college student, who... Share Read