Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana

Are men from Mars and women from Venus when it comes to nutrition?

How much do men need to eat and what do they need to eat to stay healthy?

We know that preparing for end of a life is a difficult conversation to have, and many do not want to think about or consider these decisions when health is good. When we are Young and healthy...

Facts to Know about Heart Dise...

Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, is one of the leading killers in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 600,000 Americans die of heart...

Meet your Endocrinologist! Going...

You’ve been dropped a bomb. You’ve been diagnosed with diabetes. Your Primary Care Physician (PCP) tells you that your hemoglobin A1c test is over that of the average percentage...

When I Do Cardiovascular Exercise...

My name is Stephanie, and I am a cardio junkie. Bike, run, swim, walk… I don’t care what it is, if it gets my heart pumping and my sweat glands working, I am IN! Until now...

Raising a Child with Diabetes:...

Being a parent is mentally and emotionally tough at times. Factor in a chronic illness like Type 1 diabetes and you will definitely have your hands full more times than not. It presents...

Checking Up on Your Health with...

With the start of a new year, plan to get your recommended yearly screenings. Tests like eye exams or your Annual Wellness Visit can play an important role in catching small health problems...

Sickle Cell Disease Can Effect...

Traits handed down to us in DNA by our parents play a large role in our health and well-being. Genetic changes and traits carried by parents may appear in their offspring, even though the...

Prediabetes Can be Reversed! Pre...

It’s hard to get away from sugar. We love it, it’s used as a sweetener in many of the foods we eat and the body needs it. Too much sugar in the blood, however, can lead to diabetes...

Protect Those Pretty Peepers!

How do you keep your eyes healthy and injury-free? Here are some of the best tips for protecting those peepers ! Sunglasses: The most important thing you can do for your eyes is to keep...