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Blogs: You Can Protect Your Hearing — Here’s How

Think you’re too young to worry about hearing loss? You’re not. Things like listening to loud music, going to sporting events or working in a loud setting can harm your hearing. Take steps now to protect your hearing — once it&rsquo...

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...

Tu Salud: Conciencia sobre la agresión sexual: Un tema que nos impacta a TODOS

Abril ha sido designado el Mes de conciencia sobre la agresión sexual (Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM, en inglés). Sin embargo, es más que un tema del mes o unas siglas; es un problema de salud pública que involucra a millones de niños y adultos en Estados Unidos.

Tu Cobertura: Ofertas Saludables con Blue365

¿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 ...

Tu Salud: Seis formas fáciles de reducir el consumo de calorías durante los días festivos

Si usted es como nosotros, los tamales no serán lo único relleno en la mesa del comedor durante los días festivos. Es fácil comer en exceso durante los días festivos en especial cuando se junta la familia y todos co...

Tu Salud: Todo lo que respiras

Tu hogar puede ser cálido y acogedor, pero ¿es bueno para tus pulmones? La gente tiende a ignorar sus pulmones. Sabemos que no podemos vivir sin ellos, pero no pasamos mucho tiempo cuidándolos. Pero ahora que las acti...

Tu Salud: No pospongas vacunarte contra la gripe

Este no es el año para que se te olvide la vacuna contra la gripe. Tampoco es el año para esperar hasta escuchar que otros se están enfermando de gripe. Eso es porque tanto los virus de la gripe como el virus que causa la C...

Tu Cobertura: HIPAA: ¿Cuál es la información que necesitas?

Al acudir a un médico, dentista u oculista, te piden que leas y firmes su declaración de privacidad. ¿Qué significa esto? Gracias a la Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad de los Seguros Médicos (HIPAA, en ingl&ea...

Blogs: Time to Get Those Exams You've Been Putting Off

If you’re like many people, this year has passed by in a blur. It’s likely that some of your routine health exams didn’t happen. And if the end of your health plan year is coming soon, all the more reason to review your health benef...

Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

BCBSIL Connect Team March 27, 2023

You count on your bones to support you. But they need your help to stay strong. About 54 million Americans have low bone mass. That increases the risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which your body loses bone mass or doesn’....
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Diabetes Risks Increase with Certain Prescription Drugs for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

BCBSIL Connect Team March 22, 2023

Many factors can raise a person’s risk for diabetes. Family history, age, weight diet and lack of physical activity are the most common. Some prescription medicines used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can boost the risk, too. It may...
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BCBSIL Medicare underwriting

JLjoins March 21, 2023

Does BCBSIL Medicare require medical underwriting if you go from Plan F to Plan G?
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Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

EquipoConnect March 17, 2023

¿Estás evitando hacerte un examen de detección del cáncer de colon porque crees que es doloroso o innecesario? Tienes que saber que el cáncer colorrectal es el cuarto tipo de cáncer más común en...
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10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

BCBSIL Connect Team March 10, 2023

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...
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10 formas en que el alcohol afecta tu cuerpo

EquipoConnect March 10, 2023

Incluso pequeñas cantidades de alcohol pueden tener un gran impacto en tu cuerpo. Desde el primer trago, el alcohol entra en el torrente sanguíneo y viaja rápidamente a través de tu cuerpo. De acuerdo a tu edad, sexo y sa...
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You Have Options for Safely Managing Your Pain

BCBSIL Connect Team March 10, 2023

There are many ways to treat pain so that you can enjoy a better quality of life. Learning your options can help keep you safe while still allowing you to do what matters to you. Start by talking to your doctor about ways to manage your pain th....
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Healthy Living with Asthma

BCBSIL Connect Team March 9, 2023

Your child has asthma. Now what? First, know you’re not alone. Asthma is the most common long-term disease in children. Millions of families do everything they can to keep their children’s asthma under control. Learning how to keep asthma...
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Boost Your Health with Strength Training

BCBSIL Connect Team March 1, 2023

New research says strength training may help people live longer. While that likelihood requires more study, there is solid proof that building your muscles can help your body and overall health. We already know that muscle-strengthening effort is...
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Having a Health Care Procedure? You Could Earn Cash with Member Rewards*

BCBSIL Connect Team February 24, 2023

Did you know you can shop and compare costs for over 1,700 health care procedures online using our Provider Finder® tool? Just like shopping for new tires for your car or a new computer, doing a little comparison shopping can really pay off.&nbsp...
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Lowering the Risk of Opioid Misuse

BCBSIL Connect Team February 20, 2023

The opioid crisis was declared a national “public health emergency” back in 2017. Since the alarm was sounded, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says opioid addiction, overdose and deaths are still on the rise in the U...
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¡La prediabetes se puede revertir! Evita la diabetes reduciendo tu consumo de azúcar

EquipoConnect February 17, 2023

¿Deseas escuchar buenas noticias sobre la diabetes? Para muchos de nosotros, la enfermedad se puede retardar o incluso prevenir haciendo algunos cambios simples a nuestro estilo de vida.
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Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

BCBSIL Connect Team February 17, 2023

Want to hear some good news about diabetes? For many of us, the disease can be delayed or even prevented with a few simple lifestyle changes. This is important because diabetes affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. That’s about one o.....
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Fuel Your Brain: What Foods Support Mental Health?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 2, 2023

If you pay attention, your body will tell you if what you’re eating is good for it or not. You may feel energized after a healthy meal. Revived from drinking a tall glass of water. Or you may feel sluggish if you eat too much. Or uncomfortable ....
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Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

BCBSIL Connect Team February 1, 2023

If sleeping doesn’t come easy, you’ve probably already tried a few things you thought might help. If they didn’t help, there may be another option — more activity each day. It may seem odd to say that more activity can help yo...
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