For some adoptees, and for people who don’t know or have access to their biological relatives, tracking down a family medical history is next to impossible. Can DNA tests...
6 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions
On the day of Blue Cross NC member Katie Scott's wedding, she was in kidney failure. Two years later, she received a phone call that saved her life...
When our Blue Cross NC employee and member Rita Hewell was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she took on the role of the strong cancer warrior. Now she wants others...
After meeting with a nutritionist, Christy was able to monitor her glucose (blood sugar) and manage her gestational diabetes condition through a modified diet...
Halfway through her twin pregnancy, Venelina Vateva received shocking news. Her cough, back pain, and nausea weren't pregnancy symptoms. They were cancer. Here she shares her moving story of...
Life at Blue Cross NC, Employee Spotlights, Health Conditions, Healthy Lifestyle
In North Carolina, women have a one-in-eight lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. This past December, Blue Cross NC employee Jennifer Grady found out she was part of that...
Blue Cross NC member Shannon Farrar was shocked when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 28. After years of trying to get it under control, she...
When Margaux was diagnosed with cancer, she quickly learned what kinds of support from loved ones were most helpful. Here she shares ideas on how to be there for...
4 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions
It can be hard to know how to support someone with a chronic illness, or what to say to a friend struggling with health issues. Here are a few...
2 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions
Dr. Anuradha Rao-Patel talks brain injuries--the different kinds of brain injuries, how they can impact our lives, and the symptoms to look for if you suspect someone has had...
4 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions
