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  • Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    Did you know your four-legged friend affects your health? Just owning a pet can improve your overall health and wellness. For instance, a dog can help increase your physical activity. A pet can also reduce stress and even boost your children’s ....
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  • Wonder What Your Heart Does During Cardiovascular Exercise?

    Are you a cardio junkie? Maybe you like to run laps at a local track. Or walk a route around your neighborhood. Maybe you test your mettle on a grueling bike ride. Or challenge your endurance on the elliptical. Every one of them will get your heart...
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  • Who Packed the Salmonella? Preventing Picnic Pitfalls

    Picnics, pool parties and backyard barbeques make summer fun. Naturally, good food is sure to be a big part of the fun-in-the-sun festivities. But before you get your grill on, remember this important bit of info. Hot temps boost the risk for food...
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  • The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar

    Who doesn’t like a warm cookie right out of the oven? A slice of pie made from scratch? Or a double-scoop cone on a hot summer day? A sweet treat is one of life’s simple pleasures, right? As tasty as they may be, foods with a lot of sugar...
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  • Emotional Health: The Forgiveness Letter

    “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”Nelson Mandela Forgiveness transforms anger. It's liberating. It frees you from rev...
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  • Three Things You May Not Know About Skin Cancer

    Even though skin cancer is the most common cancer, many people don’t think they’re at risk. But everyone needs to protect their skin and pay attention to any changes. Protect Your Skin To protect your skin, you need to know the risks. Man...
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  • Dishing on Digital Eyestrain

    Most Americans get about seven hours of sleep each night. So what are we doing with the other 17 hours a day? For many of us, a lot of those hours are spent looking at a screen – and not just computer screens at work. The growing use of smartph....
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  • Stopping the Spread of a Virus Starts with You

    SARS, Zika, Ebola, COVID-19. It can be scary when we hear reports that thousands are getting sick as a virus spreads. A virus spreads quickly if it is an airborne virus like the COVID-19, which means it spreads wh...
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  • Chronic Conditions and COVID-19: Taking Care of You

    Diabetes, asthma, heart disease, cancer. These and other chronic conditions need your attention every day – even with COVID-19 limiting some of our normal routines. These conditions also mean you have a higher risk of getting very ill if you c.....
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  • How to Spot COVID-19 Scams and What You Should Do

    Criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to steal identities and commit health care fraud. Be wary if you get a call or text asking for your BCBSIL member ID number or other private information like your social security number, date o...
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  • Understanding the Disease that Threatens Female Fertility

    Millions of women suffer with a painful disease that can make intimacy uncomfortable. Now high-profile women are sharing their personal experiences to build awareness about endometriosis. Actress Emma Rovers, Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski,...
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  • Let's Picnic. I’ll Bring the Beans!

    They’re popular at backyard barbecues and picnics in the park. Whether they’re sweet or spicy, oven-baked or slow-simmered on the stove, beans are tasty fare that pack a healthy punch. Beans are legumes – a super food group that als...
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  • Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits Start at Home

    Parents are the perfect influencers when it comes to improving their kids' diet and fitness. Starting good habits early can have positive long-term effects on kids’ health. Wondering where to start? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offe....
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  • Helping Your Kids Watch What They Eat

    Childhood obesity has tripled in children and teens since the 1970s – and quadrupled in teens. This epidemic is leaving many at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and cancer. One of the best places for....
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  • Keep Your Cool: Embrace the Changing Seasons

    As the seasons change, so does the need to switch things up a bit. The casual, carefree days of summer inspire us to lighten up and enjoy the outdoors. Colder temps make us wrap up in warm, cozy fabrics, light the fire and hunker down inside. As...
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