Eye Care Basics
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Americans spend hours every day on social media apps. These apps can impact users’ mental health. Two BlueCross experts breakdown how social media can affect people and steps everyone can take to limit these negative outcomes.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the health disparities minorities face. Inequality in care leads to increases in poor health outcomes and higher rates of chronic conditions in underserved communities. BlueCross' Dr. Lena Bretous discusses the gaps in care.
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The number of cancer screenings is down. This trend is concerning for the medical community who warn it could result in a spike of cancer deaths in the future. BlueCross' Chief Medical Officer discusses why South Carolinians needs to stay on-track with cancer screenings.
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