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  • The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

    Blogs: The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Just as our minds and bodies are linked, so are mental and physical health. That’s why if you’re facing a health issue, you may need care for both mental and physical symptoms. Mental health conditions are common. More than 1 in 5 adults ...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

    Blogs: Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    One of the worst things you can do for your lungs and your overall health is to smoke. But many still don’t know that vaping is also dangerous. While experts expressed concern from the start, not everyone got the message. What Is Vaping? Vaping...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Qué le sucede a un corazón roto

    Tu Salud: Qué le sucede a un corazón roto

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Morir por un corazón roto parece ser la frase de una canción de música country. Pero todos hemos escuchado alguna historia de parejas de ancianos que compartieron juntos toda su vida en la que cuando fallece uno de los dos, el ot...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Review How to Inject Insulin with Your Doctor

    Blogs: Review How to Inject Insulin with Your Doctor

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When, where and how you inject your insulin affects your blood sugar levels. Whether you are new to injecting insulin or have been injecting insulin for so long that you don’t give it a second thought, it is very important to review the instruc...
    • September 23, 2024
  • What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

    Blogs: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Dying of a broken heart sounds like something from a country song. But we’ve all heard the stories — the elderly couple married for decades that die within hours or days of the other’s passing. We often say that someone died of a br...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Pneumonia: A Lung Infection Can Affect Heart Health

    Blogs: Pneumonia: A Lung Infection Can Affect Heart Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Every year, nearly one million people in the United States end up in the hospital with pneumonia. Along with making breathing difficult, the infection places stress on the heart. The added stress raises the risk for heart attack, stroke and dying of ...
    • September 20, 2024
  • Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    Blogs: Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    The cost of prescription medicines is always a hot topic. Most of us have experienced sticker shock at least once when we’ve filled a prescription. So, it’s not surprising that one in four Americans say it’s hard to pay for their me...
    • September 18, 2024
  • How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

    Blogs: How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    There are things you love to do and things you have to do. Some health screenings fall into the latter. For example, you may not be eager to have a colonoscopy. You're not alone. There’s a way you can dial down the dread. W...
    • September 18, 2024
  • Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    Blogs: Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you have a sugar craving, but don’t want to gain weight, then a diet soda is the perfect option, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that drinking diet soda may have harmful effects on your health. From strokes to weight gain, diet drinks...
    • September 12, 2024
  • ¿Qué servicios están incluidos en mi cobertura médica?

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Qué servicios están incluidos en mi cobertura médica?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Su cobertura médica incluye una serie de suministros y servicios para ayudarles a que usted y su familia se mantengan sanos. La mayoría de las coberturas médicas incluyen: servicios de emergencia; servicios para pacientes ambula...
    • September 6, 2024
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    Alimentación saludable: Evita errores en las porciones

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 19, 2022
    La mayoría de las personas saben que para mantener un peso saludable y evitar problemas médicos graves deben alimentarse sanamente. Sin embargo, podríamos estar pasando por alto algo importante sobre una alimentación salu...
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    Cuídate de las estafas por medio de llamadas telefónicas que pretenden vender seguros médicos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 7, 2022
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois tomó conocimiento sobre dos tipos de estafas telefónicas que están recibiendo algunos asegurados. El primer tipo de llamada involucra el "spoofing", que sucede cuando alguien falsifica ...
    • 4667 Views
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    4 consejos para ahorrar dinero en la farmacia

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 1, 2022
    Hay varios aspectos que te pueden ayudar a mantener los costos de atención médica bajos al usar los beneficios farmacéuticos. 1. Acudir a farmacias preferenciales Antes de surtir medicamentos con receta, acude a farmacias de la r...
    • 5564 Views
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    Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team November 1, 2022
    There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network...
    • 14803 Views
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    Cáncer, valentía y compasión: la historia de dos hermanas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 20, 2022
    Cuando alguien en la familia es diagnosticado con una enfermedad, puede ser difícil para toda la familia. A veces es una llamada de atención. A veces es el lo que acerca a una familia de una manera que nunca pensaron posible. Tamara M. ...
    • 1867 Views
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    Diabetes gestacional

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 15, 2022
    Cuando te estás preparando para ser mamá, estás enfocada en prepararte para el nacimiento de tu bebe. Probablemente prestes atención a los alimentos que comes. Te tomas tus vitaminas prenatales. Haces ejercicio...
    • 4124 Views
  • Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Es importante que consultes tu cuenta protegida en Blue Access for Members SM para asegurarte de que tu prestador de atención primaria (PCP, en inglés) o grupo médico estén actualizados. ¿Cómo puedo cambiar mi PCP o grupo médico? Puedes cambiar...
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 7, 2022
    • 4730 Views
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    Comunicarte podría hacerte sentir mejor

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 30, 2022
    La soledad duele. A menudo, las personas se sienten aisladas o desearían tener más amigos. Esos sentimientos se pueden manifestar a cualquier edad, incluso si están ocupados y rodeados de personas la mayor parte del tiemp...
    • 3118 Views
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    Un abrazo puede durar 10 segundos, pero sus beneficios duran para siempre

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2022
    Dato curioso sobre los abrazos: Los abrazos no solo causan ese sentido de bienestar cálido y estremecedor, ¡también pueden ser buenos para tu salud! Es cierto. Abrazar a alguien por tan solo 10 segundos aumenta las hormonas que te...
    • 5320 Views
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    7 maneras fáciles de incorporar el ejercicio

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 2, 2022
    No es difícil pensar en una razón para saltarte un entrenamiento. Muchos de nosotros lo hacemos. La palabra "O" es una gran excusa. "Estoy ocupado". Sí, cuando nos encontramos cortos de tiempo, el ejercicio muchas veces deja de s...
    • 3069 Views
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    Women: What’s the Secret to a Better Life at Any Age?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 27, 2022
    There’s a not-so-secret way to live a better life: taking better care of your health. No matter how old you are, now is the time to start making your health a priority. It will pay off now — and for the rest of your life. Is It Worth the ...
    • 16107 Views
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    One Simple Test Can Save Your Life

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 27, 2022
    It’s pretty much a given that the annual well-woman exam is not any woman’s most favorite thing to do for her health. Most hug the line on whether to have one, with one foot firmly planted on the side of dreading the exam and the other o...
    • 19608 Views
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    Planificar el regreso a clases: Las consultas médicas de tu hijo deben ser prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 25, 2022
    Para regresar a clases sin complicaciones, la preparación es clave. Es recomendable que tengas los materiales de la escuela antes de que las clases comiencen. Y también, asegurarte de que los niños tengan ropa y zapatos de la esc...
    • 4697 Views
  • Don’t Let Your Mental Health Care End When You Leave the Hospital

    Don’t Let Your Mental Health Care End When You Leave the Hospital

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 20, 2022
    If you’ve been recently discharged from an ER or inpatient hospital for a mental health or substance use concern, continue your journey to wellness with additional care. Professional treatment including therapy and medication management can help...
    • 3183 Views
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    El costo de la atención médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 5, 2022
    Entender cómo funciona un seguro médico puede ser confuso. Por eso, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois desea empoderar a sus asegurados con información, para que entiendan cómo funcionan los seguros médicos y pu...
    • 2879 Views
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