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  • When Is the Right Time to Use Antibiotics?

    Blogs: When Is the Right Time to Use Antibiotics?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When we feel bad, we want to get better quickly. And antibiotics may seem like the answer when you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat or sinus pain. Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren’t always the answer. They are important tools fo...
    • October 28, 2024
  • More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    Blogs: More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Men face some serious health risks. Heart disease and cancer account for nearly 40 percent of deaths among American men. Unintentional injuries like falls are also a common cause of death for men. Lung disease and stroke account for another 10 percen...
    • October 24, 2024
  • Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    Tu Salud: Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Por lo general, las palabras “saludable” y “Halloween” no van juntas, por razones obvias. Halloween es la única época del año en que los niños se sienten libres de comer tantas golosinas como puedan...
    • October 23, 2024
  • What Can Your Heart Rate Tell You About Your Health?

    Blogs: What Can Your Heart Rate Tell You About Your Health?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Your heart rate is always changing. It’s up when you’re walking. Down when you’re sitting still. But what can it tell you about your overall health? Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Your heart rate...
    • October 21, 2024
  • Living With Diabetes? Find Big Eats on a Small Grocery Budget

    Blogs: Living With Diabetes? Find Big Eats on a Small Grocery Budget

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Food choices are so important when diabetes is part of your day-to-day life. Here’s something to keep in mind: The best healthy meal plan for those living with diabetes isn’t very different from one for people without diabetes. Our bodies...
    • October 21, 2024
  • Postpartum Health

    Blogs: Postpartum Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    The days and weeks after giving birth are often a happy time. They're also a period of adjustment and healing for mothers. While you bond with your baby, make time for a post-delivery checkup with your provider. Your doctor plays an important role i...
    • October 19, 2024
  • Save Money With a Preferred Pharmacy

    Blogs: Save Money With a Preferred Pharmacy

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Did you know your health plan may offer a preferred pharmacy network? When you use a preferred pharmacy, you pay the lowest out-of-pocket cost on covered prescription drugs. With your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois prescription drug plan, you...
    • October 18, 2024
  • Diabetes and the Risk for Kidney Disease

    Blogs: Diabetes and the Risk for Kidney Disease

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you have diabetes, you may not know about an important measure to protect your kidneys. What do your kidneys have to do with diabetes? It turns out, people living with diabetes have a higher risk of kidney disease. More than 35 million adults in ...
    • October 18, 2024
  • No dejes que la gripe estacional te afecte

    Tu Salud: No dejes que la gripe estacional te afecte

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Vacunarte contra la gripe puede ayudarte a gozar de buena salud. La temporada de gripe comienza en octubre y llega a su pico más álgido entre diciembre y febrero. Por lo tanto, si aún no te has vacunado contra la gripe, no esper...
    • October 16, 2024
  • Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

    Blogs: Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Getting a flu shot can help you stay healthy. Flu season usually starts in October and peaks between December and February. As many have learned, it can linger through the spring. If you didn't get a flu shot before the start of the season, ask your...
    • October 16, 2024
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    Conoce tus opciones de detección del cáncer colorrectal

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 6, 2025
    Hacerte una prueba de detección de cáncer de colon es una forma importante de proteger tu salud. El cáncer de colon es la cuarto causa principal de muerte por cáncer en los Estados Unidos. Pero el cáncer de colon se...
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    El Período de inscripción abierta 2026: elije tu cobertura médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 6, 2025
    El período de inscripción abierta puede resultar confuso. Primas. Deducibles. Coaseguro. Redes. No te preocupes, estamos aquí para ayudarte. Aquí hay tres pasos importantes que te pueden ayudar a prepararte para el periodo...
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    Open Enrollment — Time to Choose Your 2026 Plan

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    The open enrollment period can be confusing. Premiums. Deductibles. Coinsurance. Networks. We can help. What is Open Enrollment? Open Enrollment is the time each year when individuals and families can sign up for health insurance under the Affordabl...
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    How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    Taking a generic drug is not like buying a store-brand soap. With soap, you might notice a difference. It may smell different. You may need to use more than the brand-name product. That is not true with generic drugs. When companies make a bran...
    • 27270 Views
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    5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    While `tis the season to be jolly, for many of us the holiday season can also be a stressful time. With all the pressure to cook, gather and shop, it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed during the holidays. The weight of stress can affect our heal.....
    • 19948 Views
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    Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. But colon cancer can be successfully treated when it is found and treated early. Until it grows or...
    • 34460 Views
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    Buying Health Insurance: It’s a Good Idea

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 2, 2025
    You may think, "I never go to the doctor, so I don’t need health insurance." Think again. Health Insurance protects your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. The cost for care can be significant and cause real pain to your wallet, accordin....
    • 11379 Views
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    Check Provider Networks Before You Buy

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 1, 2025
    What Is a Provider Network? Premiums, copays and deductibles are all things you need to consider when choosing the best health plan for you or your family. Did you know you should also think about the plan’s provider network? Here's why: Healt....
    • 36776 Views
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    ¿Qué es la esquizofrenia y cómo se trata?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 30, 2025
    Es posible que hayas oído hablar sobre la esquizofrenia de pasada, pero ¿sabes lo que es realmente?? La esquizofrenia es un problema de salud mental grave y de largo plazo, que afecta los pensamientos, los sentimientos y los ...
    • 3954 Views
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    How to Sign Up for Health Insurance In Illinois

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 30, 2025
    Do you need health coverage, but don’t know where to start? Visit bcbsil.com to view and compare all of our Family and Individual health plans. You can also view the plans we offer on the Illinois health insurance marketplace, GetCovered Illino....
    • 27077 Views
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    ¿Es un resfriado, alergia o COVID-19?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 29, 2025
    Si estás resfriado, estornudando, tosiendo o con dolor de garganta, puede ser difícil saber si son los síntomas de alergia, resfriado, gripe, COVID-19 o virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV, en inglés). Hasta que no sepas con...
    • 2297 Views
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    Cómo funcionan las coberturas HMO: El proceso de las órdenes médicas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 25, 2025
    Cuando contratas una cobertura HMO, el primer paso que debes tomar es elegir un grupo de médicos. Luego, elegirás un médico de atención primaria (PCP, en inglés) de ese grupo para que administre tu atención ...
    • 391964 Views
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    Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 15, 2025
    Your doctor may have asked you during a regular checkup if you feel safe when you are at home. This question is aimed at screening for domestic violence. It has become a part of standard practice in annual health exams to go beyond just checking...
    • 5822 Views
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    Get the Facts About Hypertension

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 10, 2025
    Hypertension is a condition better known as high blood pressure. It occurs when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too high. Over time if left untreated, it can cause several serious health problems: Kidney...
    • 13633 Views
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    Aclaremos las cosas: La verdad sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos, el vapeo y el tabaquismo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 9, 2025
    Muchas personas, en su mayoría adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, creen que usar cigarrillos electrónicos les hará lucir más distinguidos. También suelen pensar que son una opción más saludable que...
    • 7755 Views
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