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Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

BCBSIL Connect Team February 17, 2023

Want to hear some good news about diabetes? For many of us, the disease can be delayed or even prevented with a few simple lifestyle changes. This is important because diabetes affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. That’s about one o.....
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How Serious is Cirrhosis?

BCBSIL Connect Team January 27, 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) works closely with Loyola University School of Medicine to support research about cirrhosis of the liver. By doing so, we help doctors anticipate and treat the growing number of cases they now see....
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Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team January 25, 2023

Angela R. had her first child when she was 21. Fifteen years later, she learned she was expecting her second at the age of 36. While her first pregnancy went smoothly, a complication rose its head 25 weeks into her second. Gestational diabetes. &ldqu...
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What Does Your Thyroid Do?

BCBSIL Connect Team January 20, 2023

Everyone is born with a thyroid. It’s the “butterfly-shaped” gland in the lower front part of your neck. It sits right below the Adam’s Apple. The thyroid gland makes two hormones – T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxin...
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Fall and Wintertime Skin Care: How to Prevent and Treat Dry Skin

BCBSIL Connect Team January 17, 2023

The leaves are falling, the holidays are just around the corner. So is something else. Itchy skin. Yep, as the seasons change, so does your skin. The skin routine you use in the summer may not work so well in the fall and winter when humidity dr...
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Work Stress Overwhelming? Take These 3 Steps

BCBSIL Connect Team December 27, 2022

Can you successfully manage stress to have a better life? Or is it like retirement on the Riviera — nice to dream about but almost impossible to achieve? Like much of life, it depends. Americans are stressed. Over 75 percent of respondents in a....
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Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Added Sugars

BCBSIL Connect Team November 18, 2022

There’s a sneaky marauder making its way through your body, and it’s out to do you harm. Its name is sugar. You may not always know how it got there, but it can hurt you. Sugar is in fruits and vegetables and other foods that are part of ...
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Lower Stress with Organization

BCBSIL Connect Team November 14, 2022

Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right, and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but i...
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Living and Laughing with Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team November 11, 2022

Diabetes was a part of Loretta N.’s life long before she was diagnosed with the disease. She clearly remembers caring for her diabetic father. As she cooked meals for him and helped him monitor his blood sugar levels, she saw the effects of the....
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Ups and Downs of Living With Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team November 10, 2022

As someone who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly three decades ago, Kimberly H. offers a perspective that is colored by the ups and downs of an autoimmune disease she must confront each day. “Life is not easy,” she asserts. &ldquo...
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Keep Your Children’s Eyes Healthy

BCBSIL Connect Team September 28, 2022

Taking care of your eyes is important at every age. Start your children off right by protecting their eyes and eyesight. Vision Screening for Children Children's eyes are growing and changing quickly. Vision screening is an important part of trackin...
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Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

BCBSIL Connect Team September 15, 2022

You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some...
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Are Your Knees Telling You They Need Help?

BCBSIL Connect Team August 22, 2022

Millions of people deal with aching knees. It’s one of the most common health problems, and it affects people of all ages. Some hope the problem will just go away. And for a minor injury like a strain, time and rest may help. But some people ma....
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Improve Your Work-Life Balance

BCBSIL Connect Team July 29, 2022

Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and...
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Women: What’s the Secret to a Better Life at Any Age?

BCBSIL Connect Team July 27, 2022

There’s a not-so-secret way to live a better life: taking better care of your health. No matter how old you are, now is the time to start making your health a priority. It will pay off now — and for the rest of your life. Is It Worth the ...
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