Health

With behavioral health issues, it’s not always easy to ask for help. Even making an appointment to see someone can be a huge step. Unfortunately, for those in underserved communities, accessing this help can be more difficult. In a recent...

Turns out the old saying “it’s better to give than to receive” is backed up by some science. Besides warming your heart, giving may also improve your health by: Lowering blood pressureLowering stress levelsReducing depressionIncreasing...

As we age, we can’t help but notice certain things, like getting up from a chair and picking up heavier objects aren’t as easy as they used to be. If you’ve been noticing these changes, you’re not alone. Muscle loss is a natural...

For Kimberly Clark, managing type 1 diabetes has come with its share of challenges. She was first diagnosed at the age of 19 but over the course of the next five years, she went into diabetic ketoacidosis — a serious complication of...

We’re in what’s often dubbed “the most wonderful time of the year,” and you may agree. Still, extra pressure can get mixed into the holiday season and test even the jolliest person. Besides the usual decorating, shopping, baking and social...

Stress and the holidays can go hand-in-hand. There’s the pressure of buying the perfect gifts — and making sure you don’t go broke doing it. Event after event can stretch you thin. And let’s be honest, being at home with the family can...

About Gear Up The Indianapolis Colts and UnitedHealthcare have created "Gear Up" to expand health & wellness offerings for both boys' and girls' high school sports across the state of Indiana. Throughout the Colts season, ten different high...

Does back to school mean “back to busy” for you and your family? Before schedules become packed with homework, sports and other extracurricular activities, consider scheduling your child’s recommended health exams. It may help them succeed...

As a mom of three little ones, Kimathi Coleman knows firsthand about the joys — and challenges — of breastfeeding. Kimathi has turned this knowledge into a calling through her volunteer work with BSTARS in Memphis, Tennessee. BSTARS, short...

From studying neurosurgery to serving society’s most vulnerable populations, Dr. Asher Turney has forged a career path uniquely his own. As market chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare Medicare and Retirement in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee...