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  • Need Reconstructive Surgery After a Mastectomy? You’re Covered

    Blogs: Need Reconstructive Surgery After a Mastectomy? You’re Covered

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    It’s normal to be anxious if you find out you need to have a mastectomy. A mastectomy is the removal of one or both breasts. This procedure is most often performed to treat breast cancer.  If you are facing this surgery, take some comfort ...
    • August 26, 2025
  • The Link Between Diabetes and Depression

    Blogs: The Link Between Diabetes and Depression

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Your mental health touches so many parts of your daily life. It affects how you think and feel, handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Your thoughts and feelings affect how healthy you are. It isn’t surprising that having a mental ...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Protect Yourself with Careful Diabetes Management

    Blogs: Protect Yourself with Careful Diabetes Management

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Everything you do to take care of yourself helps you lead a better life. And if you have diabetes, making healthy life choices and working with your doctor can help save you from bigger health problems later. Diabetes is all about blood sugar and ins...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

    Blogs: Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Are you missing out on the convenience of telemedicine? Telemedicine allows you to have virtual health care visits using your computer, phone or tablet. These types of health care visits are a quick, easy way to bring the doctor to you. Say you&rsqu...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child: What You Need to Know

    Blogs: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child: What You Need to Know

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Parenting means helping your children grow, develop and navigate the world. It’s no different for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Yet they face a unique set of challenges. Taking action early can make a real difference in nav...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Clear the Air: The Truth About E-Cigarettes, Vaping and Smoking

    Blogs: Clear the Air: The Truth About E-Cigarettes, Vaping and Smoking

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Many people, mostly teens and young adults, think using e-cigs will make them look more stylish. They also often think they are a healthier choice than smoking cigarettes. Whether they look like cigarettes, pipes, pens or lipstick holders, they all u...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Watch Your Waist: Fat Around the Middle Can Be Dangerous

    Blogs: Watch Your Waist: Fat Around the Middle Can Be Dangerous

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    We all know that carrying extra weight is not healthy. But do you know that where you carry your weight matters? It turns out that not all fat is the same. Fat at the waistline can indicate an increased risk for some serious health problems. Visceral...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Have You Had Your Health Screenings This Year?

    Blogs: Have You Had Your Health Screenings This Year?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Your annual wellness visit and health screenings play an important role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add your annual exam and health screenings to your to-do list to make sure they get done. If you still need some of...
    • August 26, 2025
  • Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

    Blogs: Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the sid...
    • August 25, 2025
  • Do You Know How to Keep Yourself Safe from Scammers?

    Blogs: Do You Know How to Keep Yourself Safe from Scammers?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When it comes to protecting yourself from scams, it’s a good idea to be leery of strangers. The bad guys are always coming up with new ways to steal your private data — and your money. There are steps you can take to protect yourself. Lea...
    • August 25, 2025
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    ¿Qué es una cobertura HMO?

    EquipoConnect
    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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    ¿Qué información contiene el Certificado de beneficios y servicios médicos?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 9, 2026
    Este artículo está dirigido a los asegurados que cuentan con una cobertura médica para particulares. En algunos de los correos electrónicos, cartas y otras comunicaciones que recibes de nosotros, puede que notes la frase: ...
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    How Does Stress Affect Your Body?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 6, 2026
    If you’re feeling stressed, join the party. The reasons behind that stressed-out feeling differ for each person. Some talk about it, others don’t. But there’s one thing people have in common: When you’re stressed, you’l...
    • 26240 Views
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    Mantén tu corazón y tu cerebro en forma: Come más fibra

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 6, 2026
    Casi todos saben que comer fibra es la clave para mantenerte regular para ir al baño. Pero ese es solo un beneficio de los alimentos en esta indispensable categoría. Es cierto. Los alimentos con un alto contenido de fibra te hacen ir al...
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    ¿Cómo el estrés afecta el cuerpo?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 6, 2026
    Si te sientes estresado, no eres el único. Los motivos que provocan estrés varían por persona. Mientras que algunas personas hablan abiertamente de este tema, otros, no. Sin embargo, todos tenemos algo en común: cuando es...
    • 6607 Views
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    Women: Make a Plan for a Long, Healthy Life

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 5, 2026
    You can do a lot to stay healthy. Making sure you plan your preventive health care visits is at the top of the list. Getting those recommended screenings on time is an important part of living a long, healthy life. Don’t put it off. Listening .....
    • 28547 Views
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    Therapy 101: What You Should Know About Getting Mental Health Care

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 5, 2026
    If you’re feeling depressed, anxious or overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Whether you're dealing with health, family, relationships or work problems, there’s a way to get help. It's called psychotherapy. Your first thought may be that ...
    • 26945 Views
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    Create a Routine for Better Sleep

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 4, 2026
    Most Americans have some type of trouble with sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than one third of American adults are not getting enough sleep every day. And millions of Americans have chronic sleep disorders...
    • 8801 Views
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    Explicación del trastorno bipolar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 4, 2026
    En Estados Unidos, alrededor de 6 millones de adultos, adolescentes y niños padecen trastorno bipolar (BD, en inglés). A menudo se diagnostica antes de los 25 años y, una vez que se diagnostica, no desaparece. No todos los trasto...
    • 581 Views
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    Cómo encontrar prestadores de servicios médicos de la red

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 2, 2026
    Hay muchos temas en los que pensar al decidir dónde recibir atención médica: el costo, las redes, la ubicación, entre otros. Mantenerte informado no tiene por qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ay...
    • 5628 Views
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    How to Keep Your Hardworking Lungs Healthy

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 27, 2026
    Your lungs help you breathe. But they do much more. They help you fight infections. They help your other organs work. They do so much for your overall health — and they need your protection. Your lungs are easily harmed. Anything you breathe in....
    • 21724 Views
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    ¿Crees que podrías estar deprimido? Una evaluación puede ayudarte

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 27, 2026
    Si te sientes triste durante semanas o más tiempo y esto te impide realizar tus actividades normales y cotidianas, podrías estar deprimido. No tienes que normalizar sentirte así. Hay medidas que puedes tomar para ayudarte. &iques...
    • 7760 Views
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    Ayuda a superar el trastorno por consumo de opioides con la farmacoterapia con apoyo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 27, 2026
    El trastorno por consumo de opioides (OUD, en inglés) es una crisis de salud actual en los Estados Unidos que puede afectar a cualquier persona, independientemente de la raza, el nivel económico o el sexo. Se estima que 6.1 millones de ...
    • 1083 Views
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    10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 27, 2026
    Even small amounts of alcohol can have a big effect on your body. From the very first sip, alcohol enters your bloodstream and quickly travels through your body. Based on your age, gender and health, it may stay there for two hours or longer. During...
    • 73018 Views
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    La ayuda que necesitas para entender tu cobertura médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 27, 2026
    Entender tu seguro médico puede ser complicado, pero podemos ayudarte. Nuestro Centro de ayuda te ayuda a responder las dudas sobre cómo usar tu cobertura médica y obtener respuestas a tus preguntas clave. Obtén ayuda en u...
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