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Blogs: How You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

BCBSIL Connect Team

Helping kids stay active and eat healthy foods isn’t easy. But it’s important: Early extra pounds often start children on the path to future health problems. Overweight children can also have health issues while they’re still young...
- May 21, 2026
Tu Salud: Cuatro objetivos para que la familia esté en forma

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A veces usamos el invierno como excusa para dejar de lado los hábitos saludables. Comemos más alimentos no saludables, nos movemos menos y pasamos más tiempo frente a las pantallas. Y, esos malos hábitos pueden continuar i...
- May 21, 2026
Blogs: Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

BCBSIL Connect Team

It’s never too early to teach kids about healthy habits. Setting good habits when they’re young puts them on the path toward a healthier life. Many children are not off to a good start. About 1 in 5 American children are obese, says the C...
- May 21, 2026
Blogs: Traveler’s Checklist: Protect Your Health While You Travel

BCBSIL Connect Team

Vacation sounds good right about now. And whatever kind of vacation you like, there’s one thing that makes it go better – planning. Planning helps your road trip skip the bumps in the road. Planning helps you avoid turbulence, even once y...
- May 21, 2026
Tu Salud: Cómo ayudar a tu hijo a mantener un peso saludable

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Ayudar a los niños a mantenerse activos y a consumir alimentos saludables no es una tarea fácil, pero es importante. Esto se debe a que tener sobrepeso a temprana edad suele llevar a los niños a padecer futuros problemas de salu...
- May 21, 2026
Blogs: What is Anxiety Disorder?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Life can feel stressful. In a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association adults across the U.S. have reported increased feelings of anxiety. We all deal with many life stressors at once. Worries about health, work, money, ca...
- May 18, 2026
Tu Salud: Recordatorios de seguridad para el calor del verano

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Protegerse durante los calurosos meses de verano es importante. Beber mucha agua y usar protector solar no es suficiente. A continuación te mencionamos tres cosas que debes saber para seguir disfrutando del verano. La radiación ultravi...
- May 13, 2026
Blogs: When the Heart’s Aflutter, AFib May Be the Reason

BCBSIL Connect Team

Singers may croon that their love-struck hearts are all aflutter, but in real life, a fluttering heart can be a scary problem — atrial fibrillation, better known as AFib. In a healthy heart, electrical signals travel through the muscle and mak...
- May 13, 2026
Blogs: Do You Think Your Child Has Asthma?

BCBSIL Connect Team

It can be upsetting when your child is struggling with a health issue. It's especially unnerving if your child seems to be struggling to breathe. Could your child have asthma, a known common chronic disease? Here’s what parents need to kn...
- May 8, 2026
Tu Cobertura: Los extractores de leche pueden facilitar la lactancia materna

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Alimentar a tu bebé recién nacido es una parte importante de tu rol como madre o padre. La lactancia materna es una opción popular para muchas familias, y con razón. La leche materna brinda la nutrición ideal para ...
- May 7, 2026

Aclaremos el tema del examen para prevenir el cáncer de pulmón

EquipoConnect October 16, 2025

Cada cigarrillo que fumas reduce tu esperanza de vida en 11 minutos. Cuando dejas de fumar, te das más tiempo para hacer las cosas que te gustan con las personas que amas y reduces el riesgo de padecer cáncer de pulmón, la princi...
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What Happens When Your Doctor Recommends Physical Therapy

BCBSIL Connect Team October 14, 2025

What Is Physical Therapy? Physical therapy is a type of care aimed at helping your body function and move better. It is also used to help relieve pain. It may be prescribed following an injury, after surgery or to help manage a chronic condition...
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Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Sugars

BCBSIL Connect Team October 13, 2025

Sugar is in fruits and vegetables and other foods that are part of a healthy diet, like dairy and grains. But there are also sneaky added sugars in many foods, including some you wouldn’t expect. It’s that added sugar you’...
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Mindful Eating with Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team October 13, 2025

Learning to be more mindful can help us calmly think through situations. For people with diabetes, the values of mindfulness may even help them practice better self-care. What is mindfulness? It is being tuned in to your thoughts, feelings and body...
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Three Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Offer Health Insurance

BCBSIL Connect Team October 9, 2025

Small business owners have a lot of decisions to make. Some are fun and creative. Others affect the bottom line. Owners who offer health benefits to their employees enjoy a number of business advantages. Here are a few. More Productive Employees...
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The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

BCBSIL Connect Team October 8, 2025

For centuries, songs and music have been used to tell stories, share culture and history, and create emotional connection. But often overlooked, is the positive impact music can have on our health and overall quality of life. Here is a list of ways...
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Cómo recibir atención médica en línea con las consultas virtuales

EquipoConnect October 7, 2025

¿Te estás perdiendo de la conveniencia de la telemedicina? El servicio de telemedicina te permite tener consultas médicas virtuales usando tu computadora, teléfono o tableta. Estos tipos de consultas médicas son una...
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Ofertas Saludables con Blue365

EquipoConnect October 6, 2025

¿Las listas de compras nunca terminan? ¿Eres cazaofertas? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) ofrece Blue365®, un servicio de descuentos para ahorrar dinero y tiempo en una variedad de necesidades cotidianas y servicios ...
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Take Care of Yourself When You Take Care of Others

BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025

Look around and you’re bound to see a lot of caregivers. In the U.S., 1 in 4 adults are family caregivers. They may be caring for elderly parents, a sick spouse or disabled child. Caregiving in the United States is on the rise. According to AA.....
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Cómo un medicamento se convierte en genérico: mitos y verdades

EquipoConnect October 6, 2025

Tomar un medicamento genérico no es como comprar un jabón de una marca genérica de una tienda específica. Con el jabón, es posible que notes algunas diferencias. Por ejemplo, puede oler diferente y es posible que te...
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Do You Have COPD?

BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025

For those who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be a struggle. COPD is a serious health condition that narrows airways and makes it hard to breathe. Over time, it can get worse and lead to other serious health issues...
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Treat Yourself Right: Stay on Top of Your Diabetes Care

BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025

No one likes to go get health screenings and tests. But if you have diabetes, there are some tests you really need to get done. The tests that will show what steps you need to take so you don’t get sicker. The ones that can save you from much b....
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Conoce tus opciones de detección del cáncer colorrectal

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 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 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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