Learn about our prevention and disease management initiatives to help members achieve better health results. You'll also find valuable links to online health tools and resources. 1  Health Programs Overview. 2  Asthma. 3  Case Management. 4  Childhood Immunizations. 5  COPD. 6  Diabetes.
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the United States. One of the biggest contributors to these statistics is a lack of commitment to a heart healthy lifestyle. Your lifestyle is not only your best defense against heart disease and stroke, it's also your responsibility. A heart-healthy lifestyle includes the ideas listed below. By following these simple steps you can reduce all of the modifiable risk factors for heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
(2011) Correction: The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors. PLOS Medicine 8(1): 10.1371/annotation/0ef47acd-9dcc-4296-a897-872d182cde57. doi: 10.1371/annotation/0ef47acd-9dcc-4296-a897-872d182cde57 View correction.