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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Blogs</title><subtitle type="html">Check out our forum to get the latest information on health and wellness in Illinois. Discuss various health-related topics and learn something new.</subtitle><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.6.28905">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.6.28905)</generator><updated>2026-07-08T17:00:00Z</updated><entry><title>Don’t Be Sidelined by Exercise-Induced Asthma</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/dont-be-sidelined-by-exercise-induced-asthma" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/dont-be-sidelined-by-exercise-induced-asthma</id><published>2026-08-07T11:52:00Z</published><updated>2026-08-07T11:52:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/que-el-asma-inducida-por-el-ejercicio-no-te-deje-fuera-de-juego"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
David Beckham is one of the best-known soccer players of all time.&amp;nbsp;Roy Hibbert is a two-time NBA All-Star. Swimmer Amy Van Dyken is a six-time Olympic gold medalist. What do these athletes have in common?&amp;nbsp;
They all live with asthma. Beckha...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/dont-be-sidelined-by-exercise-induced-asthma"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=502&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Exercise" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Exercise" /><category term="Health Conditions and Prevention" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2bConditions%2band%2bPrevention" /><category term="Asthma" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Asthma" /><category term="Asthma Diet and Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Asthma%2bDiet%2band%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /></entry><entry><title>What Exactly Is Asthma?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-exactly-is-asthma" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-exactly-is-asthma</id><published>2026-08-07T08:29:00Z</published><updated>2026-08-07T08:29:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/que-es-exactamente-el-asma"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
In the United States, more than 28 million people have asthma. Nearly 5 million of them are children under the age of 18.&amp;nbsp;
Why are children so vulnerable? Asthma is a disease of the lungs that causes airways to swell and narrow. Since children ...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-exactly-is-asthma"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=440&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Understanding Asthma" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Understanding%2bAsthma" /><category term="Health Conditions and Prevention" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2bConditions%2band%2bPrevention" /><category term="Asthma" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Asthma" /><category term="Children’s Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Children_1920_s%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Lung Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Lung%2bHealth" /></entry><entry><title>Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Now What?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/breast-cancer-diagnosis-now-what" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/breast-cancer-diagnosis-now-what</id><published>2026-08-06T15:05:00Z</published><updated>2026-08-06T15:05:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="Espanol" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/archive/2017/09/11/diagnostico-cancer-mama-familia-ahora-que"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;About one in eight American women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. What happens when you or a loved one is among them? Breast cancer treatment is a journey. At times, it may seem overwhelming. Take comfort knowing we&amp;#39;re here for you.
H...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/breast-cancer-diagnosis-now-what"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=264&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Living with Breast Cancer" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Living%2bwith%2bBreast%2bCancer" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Women’s Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Women_1920_s%2bHealth" /><category term="Cancer" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Cancer" /><category term="Breast Cancer" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Breast%2bCancer" /></entry><entry><title>Help Your Body and Mind Without Spending a Dime</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/help-body-and-mind" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/help-body-and-mind</id><published>2026-07-31T14:30:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-31T14:30:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="https://connect.bcbsil.com/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/ayuda-cuerpo-y-mente" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/ayuda-cuerpo-y-mente"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
Can you get more exercise by doing what you already do, without spending extra money or time? Exercise without calling it that? Physical activity without the intimidation factor? Yes.
Exercise doesn&amp;rsquo;t have to be hard, take a long time or cost ...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/help-body-and-mind"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=940&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Exercise" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Exercise" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Healthy Living" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bLiving" /><category term="Healthy Mind" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bMind" /></entry><entry><title>Women Can Lower Their Risk for Cancer</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/women-cancer-prevention" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/women-cancer-prevention</id><published>2026-07-30T22:30:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T22:30:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/prevencion-del-cancer-mujeres" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/prevencion-del-cancer-mujeres"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Taking care of yourself to cut your chances of getting cancer is a great health goal. But how exactly can you do that? Preventive care, including health screenings, is the place to start.
The aim is to prevent cancer or find it at an earlier stage, w...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/women-cancer-prevention"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=1337&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Cancer Prevention" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Cancer%2bPrevention" /><category term="Preventive Care" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Preventive%2bCare" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Women’s Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Women_1920_s%2bHealth" /><category term="Cancer" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Cancer" /></entry><entry><title>Boost Your Health with Strength Training</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/benefits-of-strength-training" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/benefits-of-strength-training</id><published>2026-07-30T22:18:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T22:18:00Z</updated><content type="html">New research says strength training may help people live longer. While that likelihood requires more study, there is solid proof that building your muscles can help your body and overall health.
We already know that muscle-strengthening effort is goo...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/benefits-of-strength-training"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=1262&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Healthy Aging" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bAging" /><category term="Exercise" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Exercise" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Weight Management" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Weight%2bManagement" /><category term="Healthy Living" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bLiving" /></entry><entry><title>How Talking About Suicide Can Help</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/talk-about-suicide" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/talk-about-suicide</id><published>2026-07-30T18:29:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T18:29:00Z</updated><content type="html">Talking about suicide can play an important role in helping prevent it. But it&amp;rsquo;s vital to know what to say.
We can all help prevent suicide, says &lt;a title="988 Suicide &amp;amp; Crisis Lifeline" href="https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;988 Suicide &amp;amp; Crisis Lifeline&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This national network of local crisis centers wants ...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/talk-about-suicide"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=1292&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Understanding Behavioral Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Understanding%2bBehavioral%2bHealth" /><category term="Mental Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Mental%2bHealth" /><category term="Depression" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Depression" /><category term="Behavioral Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Behavioral%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /></entry><entry><title>4 Simple Steps for Better Whole-Body Function and Fitness</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/4-steps-whole-body-fitness" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/4-steps-whole-body-fitness</id><published>2026-07-30T14:13:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T14:13:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/4-pasos-para-el-buen-estado-fisico" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/4-pasos-para-el-buen-estado-fisico"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Most people focus on one or two types of exercise and think they&amp;rsquo;re getting what their body needs. But there are four types of exercise you need to help your body function at its best: endurance, strength, balance and flexibility.
Many people a...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/4-steps-whole-body-fitness"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=1327&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Healthy Aging" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bAging" /><category term="Exercise" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Exercise" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Weight Management" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Weight%2bManagement" /><category term="Healthy Living" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bLiving" /></entry><entry><title>Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child: What You Need to Know</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-do-we-know-now-about-autism" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-do-we-know-now-about-autism</id><published>2026-07-30T14:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T14:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="Lee esto en Espa&amp;ntilde;ol" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/que-se-sabe-sobre-el-autismo"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Parenting means helping your children grow, develop and navigate the world. It&amp;rsquo;s no different for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Yet they face a unique set of challenges. Taking action early can make a real difference in nav...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-do-we-know-now-about-autism"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=171&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Children’s Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Children_1920_s%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Autism" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Autism" /></entry><entry><title>Don’t Let the Flu Sneak Up on You</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/fight-the-flu-one-shot-at-a-time" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/fight-the-flu-one-shot-at-a-time</id><published>2026-07-30T09:58:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-30T09:58:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/combata-la-gripe-vacunese"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
Many people don&amp;rsquo;t know that they can get influenza &amp;mdash; the respiratory disease we often call the flu &amp;mdash; any time of the year. Flu viruses &lt;a title="usually peak between December and February," href="https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;usually peak between December and February&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;But cases of flu usually start to increas...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/fight-the-flu-one-shot-at-a-time"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=861&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Vaccines" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Vaccines" /><category term="Flu Vaccine" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Flu%2bVaccine" /><category term="Flu Prevention" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Flu%2bPrevention" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /></entry><entry><title>What Is Heart Disease?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-heart-disease" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-heart-disease</id><published>2026-07-29T13:56:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-29T13:56:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/que-es-la-enfermedad-cardiaca"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
Heart disease is a leading killer of men and women in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals one out of every three Americans die of heart disease every year. With so much at stake, it&amp;rsquo;s smart to know the warning sign...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-heart-disease"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=372&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Heart Disease" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Heart%2bDisease" /><category term="Preventive Care Services" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Preventive%2bCare%2bServices" /><category term="Heart Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Heart%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Understanding Heart Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Understanding%2bHeart%2bHealth" /><category term="Understanding Heart Disease" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Understanding%2bHeart%2bDisease" /></entry><entry><title>Immunize to Keep Your Kids Safe and Healthy</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/no-need-to-overanalyze-just-immunize" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/no-need-to-overanalyze-just-immunize</id><published>2026-07-23T10:28:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-23T10:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="Lee esto en Espa&amp;ntilde;ol" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/no-hay-necesidad-de-sobreanalizar-solo-de-vacunar"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s hard to keep your children safe every minute of the day. Still, there&amp;rsquo;s one thing you can do that helps protect them 24/7. Make sure they get all the recommended childhood vaccines.
What Shots Do Kids Need?
From birth, babies and you...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/no-need-to-overanalyze-just-immunize"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=227&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Vaccines" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Vaccines" /><category term="Public Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Public%2bHealth" /><category term="Children’s Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Children_1920_s%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Immunizations" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Immunizations" /></entry><entry><title>What is ADHD?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-adhd" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-adhd</id><published>2026-07-10T22:58:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-10T22:58:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="Lee esto en Espa&amp;ntilde;ol" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/que-es-tdah"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
Paying attention, sitting still and curbing urges are good skills for children to learn. But those things are hard for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Some signs of the disorder are:

Trouble paying attention
High leve...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/what-is-adhd"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=870&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="ADHD" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/ADHD" /><category term="Understanding Behavioral Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Understanding%2bBehavioral%2bHealth" /><category term="Mental Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Mental%2bHealth" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Healthy Mind" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Healthy%2bMind" /><category term="Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Attention_2D00_Deficit%2bHyperactivity%2bDisorder" /></entry><entry><title>Your Smartphone Can Help Protect Your Skin</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/smartphone-protect-skin" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/smartphone-protect-skin</id><published>2026-07-10T18:36:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-10T18:36:00Z</updated><content type="html">We use technology in most parts of our lives now. But have you thought about using it to protect your skin? The Skin Cancer Foundation says healthy skin can be as close as your smartphone.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. When caught...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/smartphone-protect-skin"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=1119&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Skin Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Skin%2bHealth" /><category term="Summer Safety" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Summer%2bSafety" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Cancer" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Cancer" /><category term="Safety" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Safety" /></entry><entry><title>High Cholesterol Raises Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/cholesterol-doubles-risk" /><id>https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/cholesterol-doubles-risk</id><published>2026-07-08T22:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-07-08T22:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a title="Lee esto en Espa&amp;ntilde;ol" href="/espanol/b/tusalud/posts/el-colesterol-alto-duplica-su-riesgo-de-enfermedad-cardiaca"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Millions of Americans have high cholesterol, which can clog blood vessels and lead to serious health problems. People with high total cholesterol are at higher risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the U.S.
Along with fami...(&lt;a href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/posts/cholesterol-doubles-risk"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://connect.bcbsil.com/aggbug?PostID=923&amp;AppID=2&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>BCBSIL Connect Team</name><uri>https://connect.bcbsil.com/members/bcbsilconnect</uri></author><category term="Cholesterol" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Cholesterol" /><category term="Health and Wellness" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Health%2band%2bWellness" /><category term="Risk for Heart Disease" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Risk%2bfor%2bHeart%2bDisease" /><category term="Heart Health &amp;amp; Diet" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Heart%2bHealth%2b_2600_amp_3B00_%2bDiet" /><category term="Heart Disease Diet and Health" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/Heart%2bDisease%2bDiet%2band%2bHealth" /><category term="High Cholesterol" scheme="https://connect.bcbsil.com/health-and-wellness/b/weblog/archive/tags/High%2bCholesterol" /></entry></feed>