The Benefit of Planning for Good Health
Tips of navigating health insurance plans to help save time and money.
Guidance with Gratitude: How a mother’s unwavering love helped her mentally ill son find stability
It happened again. An individual we’ll identify as “ES” in order to protect our member’s privacy, had another mental health crisis.
Building Healthy, Happy Communities One Member at a Time
Do you know the difference between a doctor and a nurse practitioner? When is it a good idea to have a telehealth visit? What are social determinants of health? Livia Arevalo, Nurse Practitioner with Equality Health, answers all these questions in this month’s Caring Is Back® podcast.
A Mended Heart: A Story of Love, Light and Hope
All JB ever wanted was to be a “normal” healthy 19-year-old girl living a normal teenage life. But due to a hole in her heart from a birth defect, the Houstonian wasn’t able to attend high school activities or experience life as a teenager.
Celebrating the Holidays Safely
When it comes to parties, Latinos like them big, long and full of food and drinks. That’s a good thing — except if there’s a pandemic going on.
Diabetes, a Silent but Dangerous Disease
Whether you know it or not, diabetes is most likely a part of your life. Diabetes affects individuals of all races, ages, and body types and is estimated to be occurring twice as often as it did 10 years ago.
Aging Well: Healthy Tips for the Long Run
It’s true that the best time to start taking care of yourself is when you’re young and healthy. This is especially important for Hispanics, who have a higher risk of health disorders than many fellow Americans, including higher incidences of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Disabilities and poor health usually increase with age.
What You Need to Know About Mammogram Screenings
Breast Cancer Awareness Month started on October 1. To celebrate, you plan to make an appointment with your provider to get a mammogram, yes? If not, you’re not alone.
Equality Health’s Healthy Pregnancy Program
Your pregnancy test came back positive — good for you! Your first thought may be to let your closest loved ones know, but the next may very well be, “Now what do I do?” When it comes to you and your developing child’s health, every question is a good question.
Taking Care of Our Caregivers
As the population continues to age, more people are providing care to a family member or loved one. Data provided by Mayo Clinic states that approximately one out of three adults in the United States provides care to another adult as an informal (untrained) caregiver.
