Author: Lara Abramov

dont travel with the flu

dont travel with the flu

Spread Flu Awareness – Not the Flu – When Traveling

The holiday season is a great time to get away and relax and to see family or friends. Stay healthy while traveling this year!

Why is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day So Important?

a pile of prescription bottles filled with white pills

a pile of prescription bottles filled with white pills

See how the stories of struggle and loss frame the necessity of this collection day.

Blue Care Network now offering free, 24-hour Nurse Advice Line to members

It was summer and he was washing my car in the driveway. A relatively healthy guy, my husband has no...
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Committed to quitting: What inspires me to quit smoking

We all know what smoking can do to your heart. It’s no secret. That’s why I always felt like such...
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Guard Dog Sign

June is home safety month – Facts and prevention tips

Your home is supposed to be a place where you and your loved ones feel safe and secure.

“Vac Facts”: MMR – one shot combating three killers

Measles, mumps and rubella – three different diseases that can each have fatal consequences. Since the creation of the MMR vaccine, cases of measles, mumps and rubella have fallen tremendously

April is Alcoholism Awareness Month: The costs associated with alcoholism

The costs associated with alcoholism touch the full spectrum of everything that makes us human. It impacts us physically, mentally,...
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month: What role does biology play in alcoholism and is it a disease?

Dad drank and probably still does. Mom’s side drank too. Some of the best parties I’ve ever been to in my life...
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Karen and Joe Gossman: Lifestyle changes lead to improved health and wellness

Karen and Joe Gossman know firsthand what it takes to improve their health. Together, the couple has lost more than 100 pounds. This feat speaks...
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Underage drinking and the new gateway drug

It was over the stove in a cupboard high above my head. I knew where my father, a highly functioning...
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