Health and Wellness

What is asthma? What can you do to control asthma symptoms? Do you need to see how to use a metered-dose inhaler? If you’re struggling to control your or your child’s asthma, this site can help.

Here you’ll find useful tips, interactive tools, asthma-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you take control. You’ll learn about things like making an asthma action plan, how to learn your asthma triggers and when to call the doctor. Find out what small steps you can take right now to help improve your quality of life.

Asthma apps

State of the Air

Lets you check the air quality wherever you are.

Interactive Tools

American Lung Association: What Is Asthma?

A video animation that shows what happens to the lungs during an asthma attack. Watch Video.

Managing all the pieces of your care when you’re dealing with ongoing health issues can feel overwhelming. Our Cancer Care Navigator program can help. This program provides a team of nurses and other health care providers to help support your care if you have been diagnosed with cancer. We will work with your doctors to simplify the ins and outs of cancer care and make sure you receive the care you need at no extra cost.

Plus, the Cancer Care Navigator will connect you to helpful resources. Some of those include a dietitian, help with managing medications, customized care plans, goal setting, and support after hours.

Get back time to focus on your well-being with extra support. Learn more about how the program can help you: Call the Cancer Care Navigator team toll free at 833-649-0669 (TTY711) Monday through Friday, 7a.m. to 8p.m., and Saturday, 8a.m. to 6:30p.m. Central time.

Taking part in the program is optional but encouraged. Choosing not to take part in the program does not impact your benefits.

What is diabetes? Are you looking for ways to control your blood sugar or manage your weight? Would you like to eat healthier and be more active? If so, this site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, diabetes-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and set health goals. You'll learn about things like making changes in your lifestyle, important health care screenings and when to call the doctor. Find out about small steps you can take right now to live life well with diabetes.

Diabetes apps

Glucose Buddy

Lets you log and keep track of your blood sugar.

MediSafe

Tells you when it's time to take your medicine.

Spark Recipes Healthy Recipes

Search and find more than 190,000 healthy recipes.

Interactive Tools

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Diabetes Risk Test

Use this tool to assess your risk for developing diabetes.

Diabetes topics

• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• How to avoid other health problems
• Taking care of your feet
• Healthy eating tips
• Diabetes blood sugar levels

Helpful Resources

• American Diabetes Association: Glycemic Index and Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association: Living with Type 2 Diabetes Program

Would you like to have more energy or lose some weight? Could you benefit from changing your diet or being more active? If you want to take steps towards a healthier you, this site can help.

Here you’ll find useful tips, interactive tools, fitness-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you set personal health goals. You’ll learn about things like healthy eating and how to make activity a part of your daily life. A fit body can be in your future. Find out what small steps you can take right now to help improve your quality of life.

Fit body apps

Fast Food Calories

Check more than 20,000 menu items from 108 restaurants.

Spark Recipes Healthy Recipes

Search and find more than 190,000 healthy recipes.

My Fitness Pal

Track calories, exercise and weight each day.

Interactive Tools

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BMI Calculator

Learn your Body Mass Index (BMI) and how it may affect your overall health.

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How Many Calories Did You Burn?

Let this tool do the math for you while you have fun being active.

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Interactive Food Label

Test your knowledge of reading food labels.

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Fit Body Topics

• What is a healthy lifestyle?
• Making healthy choices when you eat out
• Healthy eating: overcoming barriers to change
• Fitness: getting and staying active
• Fitness: adding more activity to your life
• Being active when you have health problems

Helpful resources

• Nourish Interactive
• Choose My Plate - Healthy Eating Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fit Mind Apps

Calm

Relax and relieve stress with calming music, sounds and visuals.

Stop Breathe and Think

Let this app guide you through mindfulness exercises.

Unique Daily Affirmations

Use this app to manage negative self-talk.

Virtual Hope Box

Use a variety of tools to help you relax and cope with stress.

Interactive Tools

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What's Your Stress Level?

Find out what effect recent life changes may be having on your health.

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Are you Depressed?

This tool helps you to see if how you're feeling is a sign of depression.

What is heart disease? What can you do to reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke? Are you looking for ways to lower your cholesterol or control your high blood pressure? If so, this site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, heart health-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you take control. You'll learn about things like making changes in your lifestyle, important health care screenings and when to call the doctor. Find out about small steps you can take to help improve your health.

Heart disease apps

MediSafe

Tells you when it's time to take your medicine.

Spark Recipes Healthy Recipes

Search and find more than 190,000 healthy recipes.

My Fitness Pal

Track calories, exercise and weight each day.

See more useful apps

Interactive Tools

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Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Answer a few simple questions to find out if you're ready to quit.

What unique health screenings do women need? What can you do to stay healthy if you’re pregnant or planning to get pregnant? What are your options for birth control? This site can help you get the women’s health and pregnancy resources you need.

Visit our Pregnancy & Women’s Health page to learn more about:

• Women’s health information and resources
• Information about incentives and rewards programs
• Interactive tools
• Pregnancy and childbirth-related apps

Whether you’re thinking about having a baby, pregnant, already a new mom or you’re not planning to have a baby, we can help you take steps to stay healthy at every stage. 
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Is your use of alcohol or drugs affecting your daily life? Is it causing problems at work, at home or in your relationships? If so, it may be time to seek help. Addiction is a disease, just like diabetes or heart disease.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools and helpful resources. You'll learn about things like how to spot the signs of drug or alcohol addiction, treatment options and where to find support. This site can help you take steps to become alcohol and drug free.

Interactive Tools

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Do You Have a Drinking Problem?

Learn if your drinking habits are healthy or not.

Have you ever thought about quitting smoking, chewing or dipping? How much healthier would you be if you stopped using tobacco? How much money would you save? Making a change can be hard, but you can do it! This site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools and helpful resources. You'll learn about things like how to know if you're ready to quit, steps you can take to help you break the habit and where to find support. You can be tobacco-free for good.

Interactive Tools

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Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Answer a few simple questions to find out if you're ready to quit.