8 ways to stick with exercise and a healthy diet at home
Do you find yourself ditching healthy habits when you’re at home, even if you didn’t intend to? Here's how to stay on track.
5 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
Facts Make Us Safer. Here’s How to Find Them.
Right now, one of the best defenses we have against COVID-19 is accurate information. Learn how to become a coronavirus fact checker.
6 min read | Industry Perspectives
Getting started with a walking or running plan
There’s never been a better time to start walking. Here's our advice for taking your first steps.
5 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
Local theatres use their sewing skills to make face masks
Our partners at the Carolina Ballet and the North Carolina Theatre are re-purposing their sewing talents to fulfill a different need in the Triangle.
6 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
Explore your neighborhood to escape COVID-19 boredom
Bored during the coronavirus pandemic? Get outdoors and try this neighborhood scavenger hunt for a change of scenery.
6 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
Talking to your kids about the coronavirus
There is no instruction manual on talking to children about a global pandemic. A child psychiatrist and mom of two offers her thoughts on continuing to discuss the crisis with your children.
4 min read | Coronavirus
Experiencing pandemic panic? Here’s how to stop it
We are living in uncertain times. With the coronavirus altering our daily lives, many of us are experiencing.
3 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
A fun circuit workout you can do in your backyard or outdoor space
Stuck at home because of the coronavirus? This simple circuit workout you can do in your backyard will support your mental and physical health.
4 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
My child needs a vaccination. Can I take her to the clinic during COVID-19?
It may feel nerve-wracking to visit the doctor’s office right now. But the American Academy of Pediatrics is strongly encouraging parents to continue bringing their children in for routine care.
3 min read | Coronavirus, Healthy Lifestyle
Getting started with a walking or running plan
There’s never been a better time to start walking. Here's our advice for taking your first steps.
5 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
What is telehealth? Doctors answer your questions about virtual care.
To slow the spread of COVID-19, many people are getting medical care online or over the phone. But how exactly does telehealth work? Two doctors answer your questions.
5 min read | Understanding Insurance
Benefits of Telehealth
On March 6, 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina expanded virtual access to health care providers in response to COVID-19.
5 min read | Understanding Insurance
What to Expect During Your Annual Wellness Visit
It is a known fact that as we age, we are more likely to get sick due to the weakening of our immune system. Illnesses hit us harder, recovery takes longer, and prevention becomes even more important.
4 min read | Understanding Insurance
An Employer’s Playbook For Supporting Employees Post-COVID
Employees are experiencing difficulties because of COVID-19. Here's how to play an active role in supporting your employees’ mental health needs.
7 min read | Coronavirus, Industry Perspectives, Life at Blue Cross NC
Facts Make Us Safer. Here’s How to Find Them.
Right now, one of the best defenses we have against COVID-19 is accurate information. Learn how to become a coronavirus fact checker.
6 min read | Industry Perspectives
Local theatres use their sewing skills to make face masks
Our partners at the Carolina Ballet and the North Carolina Theatre are re-purposing their sewing talents to fulfill a different need in the Triangle.
6 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
Helping our Neighbors and Community During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in some way, changing our world view and what a “normal” world looks like.
4 min read | Community Health
How to support your community safely during COVID-19
From virtual food banks to blood donation, here are a few ways to safely support your community during this crisis.
4 min read | Community Health
Working from home with kids during the pandemic
Maggie, a mom of two, is working remotely to limit the spread of covid-19. Here she shares a few tips for managing her workload while taking care of school-aged kids at home.
4 min read | Life at Blue Cross NC
My Life-Changing Perspective: What I Learned in the Tobacco Fields with “Mean Ma-Ma”
When Cedric Palmore, Chairman of AABEN, recently asked me to share my journey to “success” at a town.
7 Tips to Ace Your Next Interview
You get the call that you’ve made it to the interview. You do a happy dance. You’re one.