Thinking Ahead: Brain Injury and How to Treat It
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time for us to recognize the importance of caring for the most complex, and arguably the most important, part of each person’s body.
Preventing One of the Deadliest Diseases in the U.S. From Impacting You: Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer
As we go into February, many people are focusing on matters of the heart for Valentine’s Day. But it’s also a time when experts are urging them to pay attention to the rest of the body as well, looking out for abnormal changes.
Learn How to Stay Heart-Healthy During American Heart Month
With all the heart-shaped valentines and boxes of chocolate, February is a perfect reminder to take care of your heart. Romantic associations aside, the heart is the center of our circulation system, so it’s tremendously important to take action and practice healthy ways of living. After all, your heart is depending on it.
Seeing Into the Future: 3 Ways to Prevent Vision Loss
It’s a new year, and people are starting to see January 2023 in a whole new light.
It’s Cold and Flu Season, So Lather Up for National Handwashing Awareness Week
As 2022 ends, Capital Health Plan encourages you and your loved ones to practice effective hygiene habits to keep yourself safe and healthy all year. One simple method that’s easy to keep in mind is washing your hands! To get things started, December kicks off with National Handwashing Awareness Week, when citizens across the nation are encouraged to clean their hands more and understand the benefits of doing so.
Getting the Conversation Started: 3 Ways to Learn About Your Family History on National Family History Day
The turkey is stuffed, and the table is set to celebrate one of the year’s most anticipated holidays.
Diabetes Awareness
Did you know 38.4 million Americans have diabetes? That’s 11.6% of the population. Another 97.6 million have prediabetes. About half the women who experience gestational diabetes go on to develop diabetes.Diabetes occurs when blood sugar (glucose), the body’s main source of energy, is too high. Your body can make glucose, or it can come from the food you eat.
Everything You Need to Know this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
The start of November is often a reminder to get our turkey and stuffing recipes ready for social gatherings with friends and family who we may not see every day. It’s also a time to raise awareness around Alzheimer’s disease and the millions affected by it.
Capital Health Plan Expands Coverage to Madison and Taylor Counties
Capital Health Plan (CHP), Big Bend’s local and trusted health care provider, announced it is expanding its footprint in North Florida, and for the first time, offering affordable employer group and individual marketplace plans in Madison and Taylor Counties. The addition of these new counties is an important step in CHP’s effort to provide access to affordable and quality health care to communities in and around the Tallahassee area.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 3 Misconceptions About Male Breast Cancer
Every October, national companies and local businesses sport pink ribbons and banners in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The disease affects hundreds of thousands of women every year in