Health Features

• Get Cooking with Preferred Care! Try our healthy, tasty recipes and meal ideas!

• May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month Preferred Care wants to help you prevent illness, live actively, and feel good. This month, encourage your family - and challenge yourself - to take control of your health.

• Getting "Good Control" of Asthma Once you know the asthma "triggers" to avoid and the correct way to use your medications, it's easier to take charge of your symptoms - and keep asthma from controlling your life.

• What if Your Child has Asthma? Even with very young children, the goal of asthma care is the same as for adults: to maintain good control of your child's asthma, using the smallest amount of medication. Learn what you can do to help manage your child's asthma.

• Simple and Easy Tips for Allergy Relief It's allergy season again. So that you can feel better and breathe easier, it helps to know if you are suffering from seasonal allergies, and how to get some relief!

• May is National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month Learn what is considered to be high blood pressure, and what you can do to help control your blood pressure.

• Youth Sports Safety The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation offers a list of important safety questions that can help you learn more information about sports programs offered by your community or school.

• HealthWatch: Kidney Disease Now is the time to learn more about your risk, and the early warning signs of kidney disease.

• Eat 5 a Day for Better Health Easy tips to help you eat more fruits and vegetables for good health.