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Blogs: Calendars Fill Quickly, Schedule Your Mammogram Early

BCBSIL Connect Team

Do you book your doctors’ appointments in advance? A little planning now can help you keep up with important health checks that could save your life one day. Routine mammograms are one of those important checks. About 1 in 8 American wom...
- October 21, 2026
Blogs: Diabetes Risk Factors

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If you could spare yourself from a life-changing disease, you’d do it, right? For millions of Americans, paying attention to diabetes risk factors and doing something to control them can make all the difference. With diabetes, the body can no l...
- October 19, 2026
Blogs: Get Ready for Open Enrollment

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you want to buy a new individual and family health plan or choose a different one, get the details you need before open enrollment starts on Nov. 1. Break the task into easy-to-handle steps. Keep the Deadlines in Mind Open enrollment ends Jan. 31...
- October 9, 2026
Seguro Para Ti: Prepárate para el Período de inscripción abierta

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Juntar la información que necesitas antes del inicio del Periodo de inscripción abierta ayuda a simplificar todo el proceso. Si divides la tarea en pasos fáciles de manejar, incluso puedes ahorrarte algunas preocupacion...
- October 9, 2026
Blogs: You Have Options for Safely Managing Your Pain

BCBSIL Connect Team

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...
- October 7, 2026
Tu Cobertura: ¿En qué consisten las mamografías 3D?

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Las mujeres tienen opciones para hacerse exámenes de detección de cáncer de mama. La mejor práctica recomendada para la detección temprana es hacerse una mamografía tradicional cada uno o dos añ...
- September 29, 2026
Blogs: What Is 3D Mammography?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Women have choices when it comes to breast cancer screenings. A standard mammogram every one or two years is the recommended best practice for early detection. It can detect breast cancer up to three years before it can be felt. Since their introduc...
- September 29, 2026
Blogs: Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking? Health Risks of E-Cigarettes Explained

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 28, 2026
Blogs: Let’s Clear the Air About Lung Cancer Screening

BCBSIL Connect Team

Every cigarette shaves 11 minutes off your lifespan. When you quit smoking, you give yourself more time to do the things you enjoy with the people you love. The minute you stop smoking, you start lowering your risk for lung cancer — the leading...
- September 28, 2026
Blogs: Diabetes Care Checklist: Important Tests, Exams and Screenings

BCBSIL Connect Team

No one likes to go get health screenings and tests. But if you have diabetes, there are some tests you really need to get done. It’s critical to follow your plan of care, but it can be a lot to keep track of. Is there anything you’r...
- September 28, 2026

Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Feeling more groggy than usual? You know you’re not waking up refreshed from a good night’s sleep. But what’s keeping you from sleeping? Turns out, there are many potential obstacles to getting and staying asleep. You can improve yo...
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5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Staying healthy is easier if you take care of the basics. Go to the doctor at least once a year for a wellness checkup. Get your preventive screening tests. Just doing those two things can help you live a longer and healthier life. Annual wellness...
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3 Reasons You Should Choose Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

Your health is important. You need a health plan that will help you stay on top of it and take care of any illnesses right away. Here’s three reasons so many people choose BCBSIL. Reason No. 1: Your Choice of Doctors — Plus Coverage for P...
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Prevén la enfermedad de las encías para tener un corazón sano

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

¿Qué tienen en común tus encías y corazón? Los estudios demuestran que las personas con enfermedad de las encías tienen casi el doble de probabilidades de padecer enfermedades cardíacas. La enfermedad ...
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Ways to Show Support for a Loved One with Cancer

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

“I have cancer.” These are three words you may hear from a friend, family member or significant other. Learning that someone has cancer can be very overwhelming and scary. You probably have some questions you want to ask, but are unsure ...
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Unos minutos de actividad física al día ayudan a llevar una vida mejor

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La inactividad física puede ser peligrosa para la salud porque aumenta la probabilidad de tener problemas de salud graves, como enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. Sin embargo, 1 de cada 2 adultos y el 77 por ciento de los estudiantes de...
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Muchos ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales se pueden prevenir

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

Las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales son la primera y la quinta causa de muerte respectivamente en los Estados Unidos, según U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Est...
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Cómo conseguir un médico de cabecera

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La vida cotidiana puede complicarse. Acudir a un chequeo anual o vacunarte contra la gripe cada año puede quedar fuera de tu larga lista de pendientes, especialmente si tienes niños. Pero las cosas pueden complicarse cuando alguien de t...
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Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

Si bien las primas se destinan para cubrir el costo total de la atención médica que recibes, lo costos de la atención médica suman más de lo que cubren las primas. Para mantener las primas más bajas, las cobe...
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El sentimiento de soledad entre los adolescentes: Cómo puedes ayudarlos

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

Los adolescentes suelen estar ocupados con la escuela, las actividades y los amigos. Pero también pueden sentirse solos y necesitar apoyo y ayuda para encontrar formas saludables de afrontarlo. La soledad puede afectar a los adolescentes y a p.....
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Estar organizado ayuda a aliviar el estrés

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

¿Estás estresado porque tu casa está desordenada, siempre llegas tarde, no comes bien y nunca duermes lo suficiente? Si te sientes identificado, probablemente podrías llevar una vida más organizada. Puede que piense...
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Lower Stress with Organization

BCBSIL Connect Team January 20, 2026

Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but it...
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You Can Protect Your Hearing — Here’s How

BCBSIL Connect Team January 15, 2026

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...
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Puedes proteger tu audición. Aquí te decimos cómo.

EquipoConnect January 15, 2026

¿Crees que eres demasiado joven para preocuparte por la pérdida de audición? No lo eres. Por ejemplo, escuchar música a alto volumen, ir a eventos deportivos o trabajar en un entorno ruidoso pueden dañar tu audici&o...
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How Do I Buy an Individual Health Insurance Plan?

BCBSIL Connect Team January 15, 2026

There are two times when you can buy health insurance — during open enrollment and special enrollment. Open enrollment starts on Nov. 1 each year and runs for a limited time. This is when anyone can sign up for an individual and family pl...
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