WHA's Health & Wellness Blog

Stay Safe This Halloween: Tips for a Fun and Spooky Night

Halloween is just around the corner, and while you're having fun with all the costumes, candy, and little frightful decorations, it’s also important to prioritize safety. Whether you’re trick-or-treating with kids, hosting a party, or simply enjoying the festivities, here are some tips to help ensure everyone stays safe:

Guide to Selecting a Plan

Shopper’s guide to getting a health plan

If you are shopping for a health plan, the process can be daunting. So, whether you are cyber-savvy or would like personal help over the phone, these health plan tips will help you select the best 2025 plan for you and your family.

Mental Health Kids/Teens

Helping Parents Prevent Bullying

We’ve all seen (and probably felt) bullying in a number of ways. With the help of Optum, our mental health support partner, below are practical tips and resource links to help you and your family understand and help prevent bullying. 

Get Started with WHA

Ways to save and get the most from your health plan

You just enrolled in a WHA plan and got your I.D. card…now what? Get the most from your health plan – such as discounts and no-cost programs! Here’s how to take advantage of all that’s available to you, and let your health plan work for you, so you can live your healthiest! 

Mind+Body+Heart

Working Together: Mind and Body, Keeps Your Heart Strong

There’s a saying that, “everything that comes in threes is perfect.”  Scientists know how strong the mind-heart-body connection is with growing evidence of a clear connection between psychological health and cardiovascular disease risk. That’s good news because when we improve our mental health - that also leads to a healthier heart and body!  

Immunization Awareness Day!

Getting Vaccines Just Got Easier

Vaccines are an essential way to help the body’s immune system learn how to protect the body from illness and build up your body’s natural defenses. Staying current on vaccinations helps protect you and our community against preventable diseases. On June 1, Western Health Advantage expanded coverage and access to many routine vaccines, making them more easily available through nearby pharmacies, at no additional cost to WHA members. 

Healthy Vision

Shopping for New Shades? Tips to Protect Your Eyes this Summer

Sunlight reflecting off sand or water increases exposure to Ultraviolent (UV) radiation and raises your risk of developing eye problems. Some sunglasses help protect your eyes, so here’s what you need to know.

Women's Mental Health

Let’s Talk about Menopause

Menopause is the stage when a woman is no longer able to get pregnant and marks the end of a woman’s period and reproductive years. Some women look forward to this change, while others do not. Most women, however, do not welcome the symptoms that come with menopause, particularly when it comes to their mental health.

Medications: Save money with generic and mail-order

Here’s how to keep more money in your wallets by choosing generic and mail-order for your medications.  

Diet + Mental Health

You feel what you eat

You know the adage, “You are what you eat?”  Well, research has shown that there is a link between what you eat and how you feel. There’s a complex relationship between your diet and your mental health.

Choosing a PCP

Tips for Choosing a Primary Care Provider (PCP)

When looking for a primary care doctor for yourself (or a family member) it’s important to choose someone you can trust and to feel confident in a doctor’s abilities so you get the type of care you want. Here are a few tips and tools to help find one who’s right for you:

Setting SMART goals in 2024 and join our monthly wellness workshops

“I know what I am supposed to do, I just need to do it!” Sound familiar? You are not alone if you struggle with creating and sustaining healthy habits. You know the necessary steps to achieve a goal, but you struggle with the motivation or action to follow through. The key challenge lies in overcoming procrastination and other obstacles. Knowledge does not always equal execution. But it can!