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OAKLAND, Calif. (January 30, 2023 ) – Blue Shield of California today unveiled its Virtual Blue health benefits plan offering members easy-to-access, comprehensive care through a team of "virtual-first" primary, behavioral, and specialist healthcare professionals. In addition to virtual care, members can access Blue Shield of California's statewide preferred provider organization (PPO) network for in-person care, plus national BlueCard and global GeoBlue coverage when care is needed outside of California. The plan, effective April 1, 2023, is now available to be selected by Blue Shield's employer customers as a benefits offering for employees. A dedicated care team, right at members' fingertips Key features of Virtual Blue include $0 out-of-pocket cost (no copay, nor deductible charges) for the following virtual care services: Primary care, including pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine Specialty care that include...

By Sara Monetta BBC News, Washington In the US, new guidelines on how paediatricians should treat childhood obesity have been met with some criticism. The American Academy of Paediatrics has recommended intensive therapy for children as young as six and weight loss drugs and surgery for those in their early teens. But some fear this approach will come at the expense of a healthy and active lifestyle. One child in five is obese in the US. Doctors say early treatment is needed to prevent lifelong conditions, such as diabetes. I meet Tracy and her 14-year-old daughter, Jaelynn, in a suburb of Washington. They live in a residential complex surrounded by highways and a few patches of green grass. Tracy is upset - she's just received the news that Jaelynn's school is getting rid of the Physical Education class and replacing it with a health course taught in the classroom. She's worried because her daughter already doesn't get much chance to move and socialise with her classma...

Malaria is a serious infectious disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. According to researchers who have analyzed clinical trial data for the new antimalarial drug tafenoquine, higher doses of the drug are necessary in order to become a reliable cure. A report recently published in the journal eLife highlights the ineffectiveness of the current 300 mg dose of the antimalarial drug tafenoquine for certain patients. The study reveals that while the 300 mg dose reduces recurrent vivax malaria infection by 70%, increasing the dose to 450 mg would increase the effectiveness to 85%. In other words, increasing the dose to 450 mg would result in one additional person being cured for every 11 people treated. Tafenoquine is the first newly approved anti-relapse drug in 70 years, and its main advantage is that it ca...

School health forms, vaccinations, growth charts: These are the familiar components of an annual well-child visit with your pediatrician. But your child's provider has a wealth of expertise in other topics, too. They can help you problem-solve and make decisions regarding nutrition, sleep, education and more. Advertisement New data from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health reveals that most parents could be doing more to maximize their time with their child's health care provider. The poll, which was conducted in August and September, included responses from 1,331 parents with children ages 1 to 12. The majority of parents (92%) reported having a well-child visit within the past two years. Parents showed a preference for continuity of care by a regular provider, with 67% reporting that their child always sees the same provider for well visits. Additionally, 47% of parents said that even if it involves a longer wait to get an appointme...

GREAT FALLS — Three years ago on Jan. 26, a tragic helicopter crash in southern California resulted in the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi Bryant, and seven others that were riding along with them. Bryant left us with a ton of great memories from his hall of fame basketball career, but he also left us with his legendary Mamba Mentality. Great Falls athletes and coaches have taken Bryant's mamba ways and made them into their own version of a mentality to help them succeed. Great Falls CMR girls basketball assistant coach Kareem Jamar is a former Montana Grizzlies standout and a Los Angeles native who is appreciative for the time he got to spend watching Bryant play before heading to the outdoor courts and trying to imitate his moves. But it was about more than just trying to knock down his infamous fadeaway jumper because Bryant inspired others to work harder and be better. "It's about what you make it and the work you put in," said Jamar. ...

H igh cholesterol is a prime example of having too much of a good thing. Our bodies naturally make this substance in the liver and then transport it throughout the body for multiple functions, including hormone regulation, cell tissue regeneration, and vitamin absorption. When the system is working well, cholesterol can boost overall health. But when a certain type called low-density lipoprotein—LDL, sometimes dubbed the "bad" kind—is overproduced, not only does it block the "good" kind called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), but it can also begin to accumulate in the arteries and form thick, hard deposits. This narrows the space for blood flow and raises the risk of blood clots, which can lead to heart attack or stroke. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that about 93 million American adults have high cholesterol, which represents about 36% of the U.S. adult population. ...

Millennium Physicians' location in northwest Houston has been accessible for more than a year. But due to the pandemic, the medical group was unable to hold an event celebrating their new space with the community — until now. Millennium Physicians held the grand opening for their Cypress location on March 1, at Memorial Hermann Cypress. On HoustonChronicle.com: Houston Methodist preparing to break ground on new Cypress hospital, set to open in 2025 "We are excited to bring Millennium Physicians to the Cypress community, offering the highest quality of care to our patients close to home," President and CEO of Millennium Physicians Dr. Samer Suki said in a statement. Millennium Physicians, a medical group offering multiple types of specialty care, has more than 50 providers and 11 mid-levels in over 20 locations across greater Houston. Cypress is the latest addition joining Atascocita,...

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White Coat Black Art 26:30 The Menopause Movement: Part I Sue Panton thought she was having a heart attack. Her father had just died from cancer, so the physicians treating her said the racing heart was likely due to stress. In the space of a few months in 2018, the school teacher from Victoria — then 52 years old — visited an emergency department four times. It turns out she was experiencing heart palpitations, one of more than 30 symptoms of perimenopause identified by the non-profit Menopause Foundation of Canada. In addition to heart palpitations and hot flashes nearly hourly throughout the day, Panton was battling recurrent urinary tract and bladder infections — on top of really challenging gastrointestinal issues, for which she'd had a battery of tests. "I was sort of at my absolute wit's end," Panton told White Coat, Black Art . Sue Panton, a retired teacher from Victoria, thought there was something wrong with her heart before learning the palpitations and ot...

ALVIN, Texas -- Randy Gonzalez, the Texas father behind the popular "Enkyboys" account on social media died Wednesday at age 35, his mother Beatrice Gonzalez and brother David Gonzalez confirmed to ABC News. Gonzalez's death came less than one year after he announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Gonzalez and his son Brice became famous on TikTok for their funny father-son comedy bits and dances. "At first, we were kind of shy but we broke out of that shell because people love Brice so much and then they love the duo of the father and son, so we were just like, 'Let's go! Let's do it!'" Gonzalez told "Good Morning America" back in 2020 about the rise of "Enkyboys." Last April, Gonzalez revealed in a video post that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in November 2021. FROM 2022: TikTok star diagnosed with colon cancer urges young people to know warning signs "I kept it to myself and I felt ...