Proper preventive screenings could potentially save many of the 125,000 lives lost lung cancer each year. Employers can help through educational campaigns and by offering reliable healthcare plans that help... Read More

Cases of measles and whooping cough are four times higher in 2024. Here are four things everyone should know about this sudden surge. Read More

Melanoma is diagnosed far less often than nonmelanoma skin cancers, but is up to four times more fatal. One woman’s experience illustrates its danger, and the perils of overexposure to... Read More

About 37 million people in the U.S. live with chronic kidney disease, and about 40% of those in the earliest stages of the disease are unaware they have it. Fortunately,... Read More

Excessive alcohol use claims the lives of more than 6,600 Pennsylvanians annually and costs the U.S. economy billions. One woman’s story illustrates both the disease’s danger and recovery’s promise. Read More

Cervical Cancer cases have declined precipitously over the past century thanks to screenings and modern treatment advances, but the disease remains the fourth-most-common cancer among women. A vigilant preventive approach,... Read More

Most of the 45,000 people diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year can be successfully treated, but rare and aggressive forms of the disease still claim about 2,000 lives each year.... Read More

Psoriasis varies widely in severity, from an ongoing inconvenience to a debilitating condition that can limit activity, harm self-esteem, lower a person’s quality of life, even impact job performance. But... Read More

Capital Blue Cross members are effectively fighting back against diabetes using the insurer’s free and convenient programs that have helped them lose weight, lower their blood sugar levels, and reduce... Read More

Colorectal cancer – one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers – is expected to afflict more than 153,000 people and claim about 52,550 lives in the U.S. this year alone,... Read More