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Your health and well-being
How to cope with stress and anxiety
Learn DIY ways to lower your stress and anxiety
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Understanding health care
Finding your footing as healthcare options reopen
Now is the time to review your mental health, wellness goals, and checkups
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Understanding health care
Stay healthy as COVID-19 risk fluctuates
How to care for your mental and physical health while guidelines shift
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Your health and well-being
How hobbies may help you adapt
How hobbies and games may benefit the mind and body
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COVID-19 resources
Staying well with telehealth
Stuck at home? Blue Shield of California helps you get access to medical advice over email, phone, and even video chat.
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Understanding health care
Allergy Symptoms and COVID-19
Tips on monitoring your symptoms as counties open back up
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Innovations in health care
The dentist will see you now – online!
With teledentistry, you can protect your smile from the safety of your home.
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Your health and well-being
Why Californians should be ready for the next fire
Here are tips on how to keep you and your family safe
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Your health and well-being
Tips for managing financial stress about your healthcare
Smart strategies for coping with money worries
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COVID-19 resources
3 steps that can help improve your mental health at home
Here are some simple things you can do to manage your mental well-being while sheltering in place
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Understanding health care
Chronic stress and your immune system
Tips to help you stay healthy when life gets complicated
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Understanding health care
Why behavioral health matters
Managing an issue that touches all of us
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COVID-19 resources
What to do if COVID-19 has paused your fertility treatments
If the pandemic has put your family planning on hold, new guidelines offer hope as states begin to reopen.
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Medicare and you
Behavioral health and aging
Bringing awareness to an issue we all face
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Your health and well-being
Your wealth is your health
How our partnership with Experian can help keep you financially fit
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Your health and well-being
Healthy habits: 3 ways to reduce stress and boost your mood
Give your emotional wellness a kickstart with these tips
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Your health and well-being
Taking care of your heart
Smart tips to stay healthy
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COVID-19 resources
How to stay connected during COVID-19
Getting creative helps connect with loved ones through the health crisis
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Your health and well-being
Relax your way to a healthy heart
Heart-healthy relaxation exercises you can do anywhere
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Your health and well-being
Combat childhood obesity
Winning the battle isn’t as hard as you might think
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COVID-19 resources
5 tips for helping your kids adjust to physical distancing
Help your kids adjust to physical distancing with these 5 tips.
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Your health and well-being
How to get your kids to eat their fruits and veggies
Making time for family dinner and being creative when you can’t
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Your health and well-being
Eat your way to your health goals
Setting the right nutrition goals for you
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Your health and well-being
5 Surprising health benefits of eating well
Use food to improve your physical well-being this year.
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Your health and well-being
4 ways to bring more fun to the table
Meal planning for families with kids
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Your health and well-being
Some Californians are living longer
How living in a Blue Zone could extend your life expectancy
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Your health and well-being
Help your kids learn healthy habits
Integrate better living into your family’s routine to help prevent chronic disease down the road
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COVID-19 resources
Staying productive while working from home
Why it’s essential to set clear boundaries—even with yourself
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Your health and well-being
5 recipes we love for eating clean in the New Year
Fun and healthy recipes to try in the new year
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Your health and well-being
Follow the 80/20 rule when you eat
Challenge your relationship with food for better health
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Your health and well-being
6 health benefits of owning a pet
Can a fluffy companion really benefit your health?
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Your health and well-being
4 powerful mindset shifts to get – and keep – your health goals on track
It’s possible to think your way toward a healthier lifestyle