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  • Health Insurance and Pregnancy: The Basics

    Blogs: Health Insurance and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Having a baby is life changing. While babies are a blessing, they also cost money – even before they're born. That’s why it’s important to have health insurance before and after you become pregnant. With health insurance maternity b...
    • January 19, 2023
  • Are You Prepared for Earthquakes?

    Blogs: Are You Prepared for Earthquakes?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    How do you prepare for the unexpected? What do you do when something you hoped you’d never experience suddenly happens? While an earthquake can happen anywhere, there some parts of the United States that have a higher risk. People in Alaska, Ca...
    • January 18, 2023
  • Fall and Wintertime Skin Care: How to Prevent and Treat Dry Skin

    Blogs: Fall and Wintertime Skin Care: How to Prevent and Treat Dry Skin

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • January 17, 2023
  • A Parent’s Nightmare: When Kids Can’t Sleep

    Blogs: A Parent’s Nightmare: When Kids Can’t Sleep

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    At the end of a long, hard day, nothing looks more inviting than a soft bed and fluffy pillow. Snuggling under a fluffy duvet or layers of soft blankets may seem like a little bit of heaven. Until your kid wanders in and tells you he can’t slee...
    • January 7, 2023
  • Ocho datos sorprendentes sobre la artritis

    Tu Salud: Ocho datos sorprendentes sobre la artritis

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Los humanos han recorrido la tierra por casi seis millones de años, por lo que puedes estar seguro de que la artritis no es nada nuevo. Incluso nuestros ancestros más antiguos experimentaron un gran dolor y rigidez en las articulaciones...
    • January 4, 2023
  • 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

    Blogs: 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Humans have walked the Earth for nearly six million years, so you can be sure arthritis isn’t anything new. Even our earliest ancestors suffered through their fair share of stiff, aching joints. The struggle to remain flexible and mobile can be...
    • January 3, 2023
  • Work Stress Overwhelming? Take These 3 Steps

    Blogs: Work Stress Overwhelming? Take These 3 Steps

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • December 27, 2022
  • Prueba el estilo de vida mediterráneo para tener una vida saludable

    Tu Salud: Prueba el estilo de vida mediterráneo para tener una vida saludable

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La puesta de sol. El mar azul claro. Comidas preparadas con alimentos frescos como frutas, granos enteros, legumbres, papas y aceite de oliva. No se escucha nada mal, ¿no? Los habitantes de Icaria, Grecia, disfrutan de una buena vida, incluso...
    • December 12, 2022
  • Cómo conseguir un médico de cabecera

    Tu Cobertura: Cómo conseguir un médico de cabecera

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El día a día puede volverse agitado. Ir a un chequeo médico anual o vacunarse contra la gripe cada año puede ser otra cosa que no necesitas en tu lista de tareas pendientes. Pero meterse en un problema cuando alguien se en...
    • December 1, 2022
  • Vivir con hipertensión

    Tu Salud: Vivir con hipertensión

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Casi la mitad de los adultos en los Estados Unidos tienen presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión. Solo uno de cada cuatro adultos con presión arterial alta la tiene bajo control. ¿Eres uno de ell...
    • November 28, 2022
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    Recognizing the Early Signs of Depression

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 23, 2023
    We all deal with feelings of sadness from time to time. Grief over the loss of a loved one. A painful breakup. Struggles with health issues. They are just a few of the events that can affect us emotionally and physically. So, what's the difference...
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    Dishing on Digital Eyestrain

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 22, 2023
    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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    Poor Hearing and Falls are Connected in Seniors

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 18, 2023
    Hearing loss can cause many day-to-day challenges. You may have trouble hearing people around the dinner table or in a busy restaurant. You may worry about not hearing the phone or doorbell. Hearing loss is more than an inconvenience. Studies show...
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    10 Reasons to Get Up and Get Active Today

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 10, 2023
    Long hours in front of a computer monitor or television screen isn’t the best thing for your mind or body. Step away. Take a break. Lace up your tennis shoes and get a move on! Just 150 minutes of physical activity each week makes a big differe....
    • 11048 Views
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    Hombres, hagan su salud una prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 2, 2023
    Eres un hombre saludable. Nunca te pides un día de reposo. Comes sano y te ejercitas. Nunca has tenido caries. De todas formas, las pruebas preventivas son importantes para tu salud. Las pruebas de detección ayudan a encontrar problema...
    • 3664 Views
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    Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2023
    RED ALERT! When air pollution levels are high, a red alert warns the public of health dangers. Poor air quality is bad for us all. It's an even greater risk for those with breathing issues. Today, a national system reports daily air qualit...
    • 8200 Views
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    Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Building mental resilience can help you handle stress and the ups and downs of life. That can lead to improved overall mental and physical health and a better quality of life. Mental resilience is the ability to adapt to change, stressful situations...
    • 45526 Views
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    What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Testing

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. But when to get screened for it isn’t an easy decision. Talking with your doctor can help you choose what’s best for you. Testing Recommendations The U.S. Preventive Ser...
    • 18254 Views
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    Movement Snacks Can Help You Live Better and Longer

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    If it’s hard for you to find time to get some exercise, there may be a way to make it easier. Think in terms of small bursts of energy, or movement snacks. Start improving your health by adding a few movement snacks to your day. It can make you....
    • 14487 Views
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    Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    What if you could do just one quick thing to improve your health? Staying healthy and feeling good about taking care of yourself is as easy as making one call. Just schedule a yearly exam with your doctor. That one doctor visit is packed with good...
    • 11742 Views
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    Información importante sobre las pruebas de cáncer de próstata

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 25, 2023
    El cáncer de próstata es el cáncer interno más común en los hombres estadounidenses (con excepción del cáncer de la piel). Sin embargo, es difícil saber cuándo hay que hacerse la pr...
    • 3024 Views
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    Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the third leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s treat....
    • 59696 Views
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    Is My Prescription a Pharmacy or Medical Benefit?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 24, 2023
    It’s no secret that prescription drugs can be pricey. Everyone wants to find ways to save on their medications. One of the best ways to save is to make sure you understand your health plan’s benefits and how they work. Knowledge is power,...
    • 7786 Views
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    ¿Mis medicamentos recetados están incluidos en la cobertura para medicamentos o en la cobertura médica?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 24, 2023
    Es un hecho que los medicamentos recetados pueden ser costosos. Todos buscamos maneras de ahorrar al surtirlos. Una de las mejores maneras de hacerlo es conociendo lo que paga el seguro médico. Después de todo, el conocimiento es poder,...
    • 2053 Views
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    Sexual Assault Awareness: An Important Subject That Affects Everyone

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 1, 2023
    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Yet, sexual assault isn’t confined to a single month of the year. It’s a serious public health problem that hurts millions of children and adults across the United States. Sexual violen...
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