Disease

Melanoma: The Less Common but More Dangerous Skin Cancer
Melanoma: The Less Common but More Dangerous Skin Cancer
Melanoma is diagnosed far less often than nonmelanoma skin cancers, but is up to four times more fatal. One woman’s experience illustrates its danger, and the perils of overexposure to... Read More
By
Jerry Reimenschneider
Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
About 37 million people in the U.S. live with chronic kidney disease, and about 40% of those in the earliest stages of the disease are unaware they have it. Fortunately,... Read More
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Capital Blue Cross
Mom’s Tough Love Pushed Her to Put Down the Drink – and Pick Up Her Life
Mom’s Tough Love Pushed Her to Put Down the Drink – and Pick Up Her Life
Excessive alcohol use claims the lives of more than 6,600 Pennsylvanians annually and costs the U.S. economy billions. One woman’s story illustrates both the disease’s danger and recovery’s promise. Read More
By
Jerry Reimenschneider
Cervical Cancer Hits Working-Aged Women Hardest
Cervical Cancer Hits Working-Aged Women Hardest
Cervical Cancer cases have declined precipitously over the past century thanks to screenings and modern treatment advances, but the disease remains the fourth-most-common cancer among women. A vigilant preventive approach,... Read More
By
Jerry Reimenschneider
Most Survive Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis, but Challenges Remain
Most Survive Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis, but Challenges Remain
Most of the 45,000 people diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year can be successfully treated, but rare and aggressive forms of the disease still claim about 2,000 lives each year.... Read More
By
Jeff McGaw
More than Mere Itching: Psoriasis Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Life Quality
More than Mere Itching: Psoriasis Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Life Quality
Psoriasis varies widely in severity, from an ongoing inconvenience to a debilitating condition that can limit activity, harm self-esteem, lower a person’s quality of life, even impact job performance. But... Read More
By
Jerry Reimenschneider
Taking Control of Diabetes
Taking Control of Diabetes
Capital Blue Cross members are effectively fighting back against diabetes using the insurer’s free and convenient programs that have helped them lose weight, lower their blood sugar levels, and reduce... Read More
By
Michael Race
A Cancer Survivor’s Story: Putting Off Colonoscopy Nearly Cost Him His Life
A Cancer Survivor’s Story: Putting Off Colonoscopy Nearly Cost Him His Life
Colorectal cancer – one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers – is expected to afflict more than 153,000 people and claim about 52,550 lives in the U.S. this year alone,... Read More
By
Michael Race
HPV Vaccines are Vital for Adolescents and Young Teens
HPV Vaccines are Vital for Adolescents and Young Teens
The human papillomavirus (HPV) will afflict more than 80% of people in their lifetime and cause more than 35,000 new genital and oral cancers this year. Unfortunately, awareness about the... Read More
By
Jeff McGaw
How Her Diabetes Battle Took Winning Turn
How Her Diabetes Battle Took Winning Turn
Type 2 diabetes claimed her mother just months before Rachel Arrington discovered she had the same disease. After finally coming to grips with her grief, Arrington got to work on... Read More
By
Jerry Reimenschneider