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Tu Salud: Opciones seguras para controlar el dolor

Existen muchas maneras de tratar el dolor para poder disfrutar de una mejor calidad de vida. Conocer las opciones te puede ayudar a mantenerte seguro mientras haces lo que más te importa. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de E...

Tu Salud: Una simple prueba podría salvarte la vida

Se sabe que entre las cosas que hacemos por la salud, la prueba anual para el bienestar de la mujer no es la más agradable de ninguna. Muchas se mantienen con una firme indecisión, por un lado, posponiendo la prueba y, por otro, sabien...

Blogs: Learn to Live Better with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain takes a toll on your body and mind. But you don’t have to try to handle it on your own. It’s important to know when to reach out for help. What Is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is constant or recurring physical pain that you hav...

Seguro Para Ti: ¿Cómo elegir una cobertura médica?

Este artículo está destinado a asegurados que cuentan con una cobertura médica para particulares. A medida que te prepares para contratar cobertura, puedes recopilar alguna información importante para ayudarte a decidir qu...

Medicare Español: Cambios en el estilo de vida y diabetes

Hay una forma segura de mantener tu diabetes bajo control: elabora un plan de alimentación y una rutina de ejercicios. Hacer ejercicio puede ayudarte a mantener tus niveles de azúcar en la sangre en el rango deseado. Elegir mejor los al...

Medicare Español: Evitar perder la vista por diabetes

Para los adultos mayores con diabetes, perder la vista es un problema grave. Si la diabetes no se trata, puede provocar problemas de la vista, como ver borroso o, incluso, ceguera. Afortunadamente, la probabilidad de perder l a vista por diabet...

Medicare Español: Cómo los kits de pruebas para el hogar se ajustan a tu calendario

Hay cosas que te encanta hacer y hay otras que tienes que hacer. Algunas pruebas médicas se incluyen en esta última categoría. Por ejemplo, podrías no estar muy entusiasmado en hacerte una colonoscopía. Pero hay bue...

Medicare Español: Depresión: las primeras señales

Todos lidiamos con sentimientos de tristeza de vez en cuando. Dolor por la pérdida de un ser querido. Una relación que aya terminado. Lucha con problemas de salud. Son solo algunos de los eventos que pueden afectarnos emocional y ...

Medicare Español: Cuida la salud de tus pulmones

La respiración es vida. Cualquiera que haya tenido problemas para respirar sabe lo aterradora que puede ser la experiencia. A veces la gente piensa que los problemas respiratorios son ocasionados a medida que avanza la edad. Una tos persistent...

Give Your Weary Eyes a Boost with Six Easy Exercises

BCBSIL Connect Team February 27, 2024

It’s no surprise that exercise is good for your body. But did you know that your eyes can also benefit from a healthy workout? No special gear needed. How Can Eye Exercises Help? Exercising eye muscles doesn’t mean you can skip glass...
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Protect Those Pretty Peepers

BCBSIL Connect Team February 27, 2024

Our eyes are a vital part of our health, but it’s easy to take them for granted. It’s important to make sure you keep them healthy. Here’s how you can keep your eyes healthy and injury-free. Have a yearly comprehensive dilated eye...
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Prior Authorization: What You Need to Know

BCBSIL Connect Team February 27, 2024

Understanding your health insurance is the best way to enjoy all its benefits. When you know what steps you need to take before treatment, things go more smoothly. One of the most important steps is prior authorization. Many times, your doctor will...
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Can Turning to Technology Help You Get Fit?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 26, 2024

Want to get more exercise, but something often seems to get in the way? You’re tired. You think you don’t have time. Or you just forget. We know we need exercise to feel better and help prevent obesity, heart disease and other health prob...
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In-Home Diabetes Care: The Importance of Moving

BCBSIL Connect Team February 8, 2024

Diabetes management is about more than food and medication. It's important to stay physically active, too. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar for energy. This helps reduce glucose levels without added insulin. A study by Mayo Clinic found...
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Nurseline: Get Your Questions Answered

BCBSIL Connect Team February 8, 2024

Health issues don’t always follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Sometimes, problems and questions come up at the worst possible times (like 8 o’clock on a Friday night, or when you’re on your way to a family reunion). It's tempting to hop on t...
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Tips for Using Your HMO

BCBSIL Connect Team February 7, 2024

There’s a better way to use your health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Start with your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP knows how to help you get the health care you need. It’s an important relationshi...
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Fending Off the Flu Bug

BCBSIL Connect Team February 7, 2024

It’s flu season. No one wants to suffer through the aches, pains and general misery of being down and out with the flu virus. So what’s your plan to avoid it? You could stay home and avoid contact with all other humans. You could tr...
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Factores de riesgo de la diabetes

EquipoConnect January 24, 2024

Si pudiera evitar una enfermedad que cambia la vida, lo haría, ¿cierto? Pues, conocer los factores de riesgo de la diabetes y hacer algo para controlarlos, puede marcar la diferencia para millones de estadounidenses que tienen riesgo d...
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Control de la diabetes en el hogar: elije buenos alimentos

EquipoConnect December 18, 2023

Controlar la diabetes puede parecer un trabajo de tiempo completo. Hay tantas cosas que pueden hacer que tus niveles de azúcar en la sangre suban y bajen. Mantenerte al día con todo, requiere tu atención a todas horas del d&iacut...
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Get Big Benefits From a Small Weight Loss

BCBSIL Connect Team December 5, 2023

Some small changes can have a big payoff. That’s true when it comes to losing weight. If you're carrying extra weight, dropping even 5 percent of your weight can be good for your health. That level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chr....
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How to Protect Yourself From Health Insurance Scams

BCBSIL Connect Team November 30, 2023

You might be sleeping or taking your dog for a walk. You could be at work, at your kid’s soccer game, or meeting friends for dinner. Life is good, right? You have no idea that scammers down the street, one state over or half a world away are do....
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Spotting the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

BCBSIL Connect Team November 17, 2023

Forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. Whether it’s misplacing the house keys or not remembering the name of your next door neighbor, memory loss is not uncommon for older adults. Still, there are differences between typical memory loss and e....
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In-Home Diabetes Care: Make the Most of Your Medication

BCBSIL Connect Team November 14, 2023

Medication, diet and exercise play a big role in managing of your diabetes. So does working closely with your doctor and diabetes team. In fact, the number one thing you can do to manage your disease is talk openly and honestly with your care provide...
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Lifestyle Changes and Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team November 13, 2023

There’s a safe way to get a handle on your diabetes: Create an exercise and diet plan. With exercise, you can help your blood sugar stay in your target range. By making better food choices, you help manage your blood sugar levels and lower your....
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