Myth: All cholesterol is bad. Fact: Some cholesterol is needed for important functions in the body. Good cholesterol, called high-density lipoprotein or HDL cholesterol, carries cholesterol to the liver where it can be flushed out of the body. Bad cholesterol, called low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol, can build up on the walls of blood vessels […]
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Hitting the hay, enjoying a snooze, conking out, calling it a night… There are so many ways to talk about sleep, but many people still have trouble doing it. If you’re not getting enough shuteye, you aren’t alone. In fact, 50 percent of seniors experience sleep problems, which not only impacts daily living, but sleeping
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With a new year comes new hope, a fresh start, and willingness to make changes. The hardest part of setting healthy goals is maintaining the drive and determination to carry out the actions in reaching the goals that have been set. Here are some healthy goal examples that would enhance every person’s quality of life:
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Handwashing is an easy, inexpensive, and effective way to help you and your family stay healthy. Studies have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu. When your family is healthy, you don’t have to worry about missing school, work,
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“Be Antibiotics Aware” is a national movement started by the CDC to spread awareness about the overuse of antibiotic prescriptions and to help fight antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance happens when germs or bacteria get “used to” the antibiotics that are designed to kill them. This in turn causes the antibiotics to become less effective at
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Cox HealthPlans (CHP) takes member satisfaction seriously, which is why we conduct a survey every year to seek feedback from our members on their health care experiences and satisfaction with our services. The annual member satisfaction survey for benefit plan year 2022 has been completed. Access to the survey was granted through randomized email invitations
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October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. Every year one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States and 2.3 million worldwide. Men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer. About 2,710 American men are expected to be diagnosed with breast
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Cox HealthPlans (CHP) has completed its re-accreditation process with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and has received another full 3-year accredited term. CHP first achieved AAAHC accreditation in 2020, establishing CHP as a health plan that meets nationally recognized standards for high quality care and patient safety and demonstrating commitment to ongoing
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More people with Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Advantage Plans can get protection against disease and severe illness by staying up to date with immunizations with no out of pocket costs. Medicare Part D now covers these vaccines and more at no cost to you: Shingles RSV Tetanus/diphtheria (Td) Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping
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While we all look forward to having fun in the sun, people of all ages should be cautious of heat-related illnesses during the heat of summer. Health problems such as cardiovascular, lung, or kidney disease; being on several prescription medications at the same time; taking medications such as diuretics, sedatives, or some heart and high
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