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An Age-Appropriate Guide to Skin Care
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The Appropriate Use of Antibiotics: When and When Not to Use Them
How to Recover from a Cigarette Smoking Relapse
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How to Recover from a Cigarette Smoking Relapse 
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How Long Does It Take to See the Benefits of Quitting Smoking?
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Causes of Frequent Urination: When You Should Be Concerned
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When Should Someone Be Offered Palliative Care?
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The Impact of COPD on the Heart
Image of a couple stressing over bills.
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Five Surprising Ways Stress Affects the Body
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Grand Rapids Family Watches 7-Year-Old Son with Down Syndrome ‘Flourish and Thrive’ After Unexpected Diagnosis at Birth
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5 Tips to Help Adults Manage Their ADHD
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The Harms of Social Media for Children and Teens
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Dispose of Unused Medications on Upcoming Drug Take Back Day
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What is the Connection Between ADHD and Anxiety Disorder?
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How to Protect Joints as You Age
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How to Tell if Your Child is a Bully
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How to Avoid Common Triggers of Psoriasis
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Mental Health vs. Mental Illness
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Osteoporosis vs. Osteopenia: Knowing the Difference
A woman stops and stands on her bike as she smiles at the camera
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Exercise Frequency and Duration to Keep You Healthy as You Age
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What is the Correct Order of Steps for Handwashing?
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What To Know About Products for Sensitive Skin
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Is Loneliness as Dangerous as Cigarettes?
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5 Things I’d Do as a Woman to Promote Healthy Aging
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Is Co-Sleeping Safe?
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What If I Don’t Want to Be Prescribed Opioids? How to Discuss Opioids with Your Doctor
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What is Red Light Therapy?
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Are There Health Benefits to Using a Sauna?
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How Music Can Improve Productivity
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CEO: Help is Available for Mental Crisis
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When to Seek Crisis Care Services: BCBSM Medical Director of Behavioral Health Breaks Down Different Options
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What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
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What is Complex PTSD?
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Best Diet for Gastroparesis
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When Should I See a Doctor for My Allergies? 
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‘You Don’t Have to Suffer Silently:’ Examining Women’s Health Disparities and the Importance of Self-Advocacy
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Can I Use Sunscreen If I Have Acne?
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Six Sunglass Shopping Tips to Eye Before You Buy
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Cataract Surgery: When Is It Time to Have it and How Quick is Recovery? 
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Managing Mental Health and Allergies
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What Grief Looks Like and When to Get Help
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Tongue-Tie in Infants: How it Affects Feeding and When to Get Surgery
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Aging with Optimism: The Benefits of Positivity and Aging
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Teen HYPE Amplifies the Voices of Black Youth in Detroit Through Innovative Mental Health Programming
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How to Stop Breastfeeding
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7 Health Hazards to Protect Against This Summer
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Sleep Series: Should I Be Using a Pillow?
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Clarkston Teen Shows Courage in the Face of Rare Ewing Sarcoma Diagnosis 
A woman applies sunblock at the beach
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Differences Between Sunburn, Sun Poisoning, Heat Rash, Heat Exhaustion
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Because of His Love Outreach’s Maternal and Paternal Support Groups Equip Detroit-Area Parents, Couples with Crucial Mental Health Tools and Tips 
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What is the Difference Between a Pediatrician and Family Doctor?
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What is the Purpose of Post-Natal Multivitamins & Supplements?
Group of female friends enjoying a summer day swimming at the lake.
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Avoid Swimmer’s Itch This Summer in Michigan Lakes
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Health Plan 101: A college prep course for parents and students
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The State of Mental Health for Seniors in Diverse Communities
Business man putting a laptop into a backpack
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Back Health and Hybrid Working: Best Ways to Take Your Workplace with You  
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Is Six Hours of Sleep Enough?
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Navigating Lingering Social Anxiety Post COVID
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5 Ways to Improve Your Social Wellness
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Is Spicy Food Good for You?
Doctor examining patient skin moles with dermoscope
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What Happens During a Skin Cancer Screening?
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Does Warm Weather Affect Mental Health?
Older man exercising by lifting weights.
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Affirmations, AYA Youth Collective Receive BCBSM Foundation Funds to Provide Wraparound Services to At-Risk Youth, Members of the LGBTQ+ Community
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Is Mouth Taping for Sleep Helpful or Harmful? 
Mature woman with headache at home
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Migraines vs. Headaches: Know the Difference
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Hidden Symptoms of Trauma
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Mental Health Concerns and Disparities in Suicide Risks Among LGBTQ+ Adults
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What Families Need to Know About the ADHD Medication Shortage
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5 Ways to Create a Healthier Relationship with Your Phone
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When Should I See A Doctor About Migraines?
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'You Advocate for Your Own Health:' How Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Saves Lives
Pregnant woman sorts baby clothes with the father to be
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Transition to Fatherhood Carries Risk of Depression
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June is Men’s Health Month: What Can I Do?
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Men’s Health Month: The Doctors and Specialists Who Keep You Healthy
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What to Know about C-Sections
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10 Questions Seniors Should Ask Their Doctors
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What is a Sleep Divorce?
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How to Help Aging Parents Deal With Chronic Diseases
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Understanding the Dangers of Self-Diagnosing Your Mental Health
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How Bladder Needs Change for Women as They Age
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What are the Differences Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?
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Differences in Sleep Needs Between Men and Women
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What is Eosinophilic Esophagitis?
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Leader Dogs for the Blind Teaches the Visually Impaired to Travel Safely and Independently at No Cost
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Snacking Smarter On the Go
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Isolation and Loneliness Among New Mothers Can Lead to Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
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Mental Health Awareness Month: What Can I Do?
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Do Natural Sleep Aids Really Enhance Sleep Quality?
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Are Power Naps Really Effective for Recharging Your Energy?
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What is Neurodiversity?
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Health Disparities in Minority Children
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Does the “Sleepy Girl Mocktail” Work?
Middle-aged woman visiting the doctor
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Cancer Screenings 101: What You Need at Every Age
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How Black Maternal Health Disparities Coincide with C-section Birth Complications
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Liver Function and Its Connection to Hormone Regulation
Senior woman having headache and sinusitis, sitting in her living room
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Sleeping Better with Allergies and Sinusitis
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Structural Inequities Contribute to Minority Health Risks
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April is an Opportunity to Become More Educated and Aware of Minority Health Month
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How Positive Self-Talk Reduces Stress
Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary?
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Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary? 
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