by Michelle Rogers, CPT | Jan 25, 2020 | Health & Wellness
An air fryer is a countertop convection oven that cooks food by circulating hot air. It’s a way to cook food crispy and fast, without deep frying or pan-frying in oil. The air fryer is cleverly named — you do not “fry” food in the traditional sense since you don’t put...
by Dr. Larry Wu | Jan 24, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is closely monitoring the outbreak of a novel coronavirus. The virus emerged in Wuhan, China last month and has spread to other countries. As of Jan. 24, there have been two confirmed cases of coronavirus in...
by Maggie Brown | Jan 24, 2020 | Health & Wellness
The amount of media and screen time we consume has always been up for debate, especially when it comes to young children. A decade ago, we worried about the effects of too much TV. Before that, radio consumption was in question (can you imagine?). As a parent of two...
by Michelle Rogers, CPT | Jan 18, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Finding the right health club can be confusing. With endless TV commercials, billboards, and social media ads, and new clubs popping up everywhere, how do you choose the one that’s right for you? Before you sign on the dotted line, take a moment to review these...
by Dr. Larry Wu | Jan 17, 2020 | Health & Wellness
As seasons change, you may notice that your mental health does too. And while it may be easy to brush the change off as the “winter blues” or a seasonal slump, it may be something more. With shorter days and longer nights, Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as...
by Kate Hobbs Knutson, MD, MPH | Jan 13, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Health of America Report
With today’s technological advances, medical innovations, and unprecedented access to information, you might expect millennials, who were born between 1981 and 1996, to be ahead of the curve when it comes to their own health. However, according to a report by the Blue...
