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Giving National Diabetes Month a Seat at the Thanksgiving Table

November brings falling leaves, cooler temperatures, and perhaps the most well-known occasion: Thanksgiving! A holiday feast with all the fixings is, of course, traditional; but it’s also important during the celebration to keep your eye on ways to stay healthy and well. Even as we focus on food and gratitude, this month is also National Diabetes Month – a time dedicated to spreading awareness of the importance of preventing diabetes and its complications.

Strengthening Your Body: The Importance of Quitting Smoking and Staying Active

To feel your best and live an enriching life, it’s important to prioritize your health. If you’re a smoker, one aspect of prioritizing your health would be to quit smoking. Carrying through on a decision to avoid smoking may be a long and challenging process, but it’s a major step toward a healthier life. 

Capital Health Plan’s Medicare Plans Achieve 4.5 Stars for Health Care Quality

TALLAHASSEE – Capital Health Plan (CHP) has once again been recognized as a national health care leader, earning a 4.5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This announcement follows the recent recognition that CHP earned a 4.5-rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for both its Commercial and Medicare products.

Building a Lasting Health Care Relationship: Your Guide to Finding the Right Doctor

Finding and maintaining a good relationship with the right doctor is crucial to your health care journey. You’ll want to consider multiple factors when searching for a primary care physician. Here is a guide to identifying the best doctor for your needs, to help you create a long-lasting and trusting relationship.

Building a Lasting Health Care Relationship: Your Guide to Finding the Right Doctor

Finding and maintaining a good relationship with the right doctor is crucial to your health care journey. You’ll want to consider multiple factors when searching for a primary care physician. Here is a guide to identifying the best doctor for your needs, to help you create a long-lasting and trusting relationship.

Letting the Light In: Understanding and Navigating Depression

Depression is more than just a bad day – moody or sad feelings lasting more than two weeks may be a tell-tale sign. It can isolate you from others, sap your energy, steal your joy, and create a general disinterest in activities you used to enjoy. As National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, October is a time to spotlight depression and emphasizes the importance of getting mental health screenings to identify and treat any mental health-related problems. 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Reminds Everyone to Learn About Early Signs and Detection

It’s the month of October, and you know from the notable pink ribbons that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime – and, though rare, men can also receive that same unwanted diagnosis. Because it is one of the most common cancers for women in the U.S, learning how to detect breast cancer and be proactive toward your breast health this month can save your life.

Feeling Your Best: Vaccines, Virus Prevention, and CHP’S Walk With a Doc

Are you up to date on your vaccinations? They’re the best way to protect yourself and others from catching and spreading certain diseases. Most of the time, there are no medical treatments for infectious diseases, so getting vaccinated may save your life.

Embracing Healthy Aging: Your Path to Wellness

Aging is an inevitable and natural process we all experience as we journey through life. While we can't control the passage of time, we can certainly influence how we age and the quality of our later years. In fact, CHP’s Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging is all about adding quality to the aging process. Healthy aging isn't just about living longer; it's also about maintaining physical vitality, mental acuity, and emotional well-being.

Starting School Smart: Navigating the Back-to-School Season Without the Flu Interrupting

As summer break winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, the excitement of  kids reuniting with friends and diving into new academic challenges is upon us. However, the return to classrooms also coincides with the onset of another season — influenza season. With the potential for flu outbreaks coinciding with the school year, it's crucial to understand how to protect yourself, your family, and the community.

Here are few ways to protect yourself from the flu: