Why is high blood pressure called the "silent killer?"
About one-third of Americans who have high blood pressure don't even know they have this condition. Left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can increase your risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Early diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure are essential to good health, so be sure to get regular blood pressure checks.
Source: University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter
Welcome Wellness Coordinators
BlueResource files have been designed for you to cut and paste copy from Word docs and print from PDFs. Download BlueResource materials about preventing or managing high blood pressure and use them with your organization's health and wellness campaigns:
- Flyers/Posters
- Calm Your Hypertension (362 KB PDF)
- Good Things Come to Those Who Wait...Except When it Comes to Your Blood Pressure Check (194 KB PDF)
- Managing the Pressures of Stress (287 KB PDF)
- Put Peace Back into Your Holidays (295 KB PDF)
- Stress - Not a Good Look (282 KB PDF)
- Articles/Email Messages (Word docs)
- Calm Your Hypertension
- Tip of the Week: Weight Loss - 4 articles
- Tip of the Week: Stress Management - 4 articles
- Tip of the Week - 52 short messages on health and wellness topics ranging from sleep improvement to reducing food portion sizes.
Connect HealthSelect participants to online and telephone resources:
- If you are managing a chronic condition like high blood pressure, call our Disease Management Program at (800) 462-3275. If you qualify, you will have access to a Blue Care Advisor, a personal telephone coach who works with you and your doctor.
- Take the Health Risk Assessment, get a personal health score, and earn Blue Points for exciting rewards.
- Track meals and exercise, get online support from health experts, and earn Blue Points for rewards with the Personal Health Manager.
- Save money on gym memberships, eye wear, Curves, and more with the BlueExtras Discount Program.
- To speak with a caring registered nurse at any time, any day of the year, call the 24/7 Nurseline at (888) 334-9473.
- Get expert advice on topics ranging from childhood obesity to caregiving from Be Smart. Be Well.
For more ideas on how you can use BCBSTX resources to promote health and wellness in your organization, contact your BCBSTX Marketing Account Representative.
Return to the main Destination Wellness page for wellness coordinators.
