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Tu Salud: ¿Vapear es tan malo para tu salud como fumar?

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Una de las peores cosas que puedes hacer por tus pulmones y tu salud en general es fumar. Pero muchos aún no saben que vapear también es peligroso. Aunque los expertos expresaron su preocupación desde el principio, no todos recib...
- August 23, 2024
Blogs: COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart Often Follows

BCBSIL Connect Team

“To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life.” The mantra is a basic tenet of yoga. Nothing is clearer for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be ...
- August 22, 2024
Blogs: Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

BCBSIL Connect Team

Your doctors work closely with your health plan to ensure it covers the care they prescribe. As a smart health care consumer, it’s good to know about all the steps your care provider takes so you can get the most out of your health plan when yo...
- August 22, 2024
Blogs: Ways to Fit In Fitness

BCBSIL Connect Team

It isn’t hard to think up a reason to skip a workout. Many of us do it. If we find ourselves in a time crunch, exercise often gets the boot. Who has an extra hour to spend walking several miles, sweating in a gym or taking a yoga cl...
- August 21, 2024
Blogs: Where Do My Health Care Payments Go?

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you have health insurance, you probably pay a monthly premium. Your premium might be deducted from your paycheck. You may pay it online, or write a check to cover it. Even though you know your payments go toward your health insurance, you might no...
- August 20, 2024
Blogs: Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
- August 19, 2024
Blogs: How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Teens see very thin models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are everywhere, and they make many teens question the way they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put them at risk ...
- August 16, 2024
Blogs: Oh, Sugar! Less Is Best for Lower Disease Risk

BCBSIL Connect Team

You may crave something sugary, but our bodies don’t work best on sweets. Simple sugars, often found in sweets and snack foods, give us “empty” calories. Although they may give us a short-lived energy boost, they mainly add calorie...
- August 15, 2024
Blogs: Kids and Sports Concussions: Things to Know

BCBSIL Connect Team

We all know that a concussion can be serious, but many of us don’t know its symptoms. Do you know what to do if your child gets one? Young children, teenagers and young adults have a higher risk because their brains are still developing. H...
- August 15, 2024
Blogs: The Cost of Health Care

BCBSIL Connect Team

Understanding how your health insurance works can be confusing. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois wants to demystify it. After all, when you understand how health insurance works, you can make decisions that are best for you and your family...
- August 14, 2024

Learn About Different Levels of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

BCBSIL Connect Team April 2, 2026

Would you know what to do if a friend or family member needed help with a mental health or substance use issue? What kind of help would they need? Who could help? Not knowing what to do can be scary and confusing. But there are many things you can...
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Cáncer de colon: conoce las señales de advertencia

EquipoConnect March 31, 2026

A nadie le gusta hablar sobre el cáncer de colon. Eso está bien, siempre y cuando tomes medidas para protegerte. Después de todo, el cáncer de colon es la tercera causa principal de muertes por cáncer en los Estados...
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Are You Paralyzed by Social Anxiety? Learn the Best Ways to Manage It.

BCBSIL Connect Team March 31, 2026

Do you have a friend who always bails when you make plans? They may not be trying to avoid you. Sometime this can happen when people have social anxiety. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a long-term mental health issue. It...
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Be an Advocate for Your Own Care

BCBSIL Connect Team March 24, 2026

Prevention is an important part of being healthy. That can mean having a yearly exam. It can mean having routine screening tests that can help spot many potential problems before they become serious health issues. Whether you’re making sure to ....
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Consejos para mantener tus pulmones fuertes y saludables

EquipoConnect March 23, 2026

Tus pulmones te ayudan a respirar. Pero hacen mucho más. Te ayudan a combatir infecciones y a que tus otros órganos funcionen correctamente. Hacen mucho por tu salud en general — y necesitan que los protejas. Los pulmones se da&nt...
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Colon Cancer: Know the Warning Signs

BCBSIL Connect Team March 21, 2026

No one likes to talk about colon cancer. And that’s OK, as long as you take steps to protect yourself. After all, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. And, nearly one half (45%) of new colon cance...
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How to Choose Health Care Coverage

BCBSIL Connect Team March 20, 2026

As you get ready to buy health care coverage, here are a few things to think about before you decide on a plan that works for you and your family. Do You Qualify for Assistance or Special Enrollment? Whether you’re buying for the first time or.....
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Conoce los precios de los medicamentos recetados

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

Hay muchas cosas que debes saber cuándo se trata de obtener el medicamento que necesitas. ¿Cuánto va a costar? ¿Hay alguno que funcione igual de bien pero que cueste menos? ¿Importa a dónde voy para surtir mi...
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Cómo mostrar apoyo a un ser querido con cáncer

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

“Tengo cáncer” son dos palabras que quizá llegues a escuchar de un amigo, un familiar o un ser querido. Enterarte de que alguien tiene cáncer puede ser muy abrumador y aterrador. Tal vez tengas preguntas, pero no sepa...
- 9019 Views
Cómo usar la tarjeta digital de asegurado

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

Tu teléfono puede hacer mucho más que enviar mensajes de texto y hacer llamadas hoy en día. Es un lugar seguro para guardar partes importantes de tu vida. Puedes almacenar fotos de las personas que amas y usarlo para pagar por co...
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Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
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Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Cuando hablamos de cáncer — excluyendo los de piel — el cáncer colorrectal es el tercer tipo más común entre las personas en Estados Unidos y la segunda causa principal de muerte por cáncer, segú...
- 5993 Views
Mujer: Planifica para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Puedes hacer muchas cosas para estar saludable. Como asegurarte de programar las consultas médicas preventivas y hacerte los exámenes preventivos recomendados a tiempo que son una prioridad para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable. No...
- 8070 Views
Saber adónde acudir cuando cada minuto cuenta, o en cualquier momento

EquipoConnect March 13, 2026

Es importante saber a dónde acudir cuando necesites atención médica. A veces es obvio: si tienes señales de un ataque al corazón o un derrame cerebral, lo mejor es ir directo a la sala de emergencias . Pero ¿...
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¿Qué es una cobertura HMO?

EquipoConnect March 10, 2026

Una cobertura HMO, o una cobertura médica con beneficios de una Organización para el Mantenimiento de la Salud, puede ayudar a mantener los costos más bajos y predecibles en comparación con otros tipos de coberturas. Adem...
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