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.
Source: (Leading Causes of Death 2000) The leading causes of death in 2000 were tobacco (435,000 deaths; 18.1% of total US deaths), poor diet and physical inactivity (400,000 deaths; 16.6%), and alcohol consumption (85,000 deaths; 3.5%).