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  • Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

    Blogs: Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    It is an understatement to say humans are complex creatures. So many factors affect who we are. Genetics, upbringing, our environment, family dynamics, friendships, love and work relationships — and, yes, even our behaviors. They’re all t...
    • October 15, 2024
  • Use Your Benefits With This Digital Hub

    Blogs: Use Your Benefits With This Digital Hub

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Understanding your health benefits is important. Still, it may be confusing at times. It can even seem complicated if your employer offers a lot of benefits. Often, people don’t make the most of their health benefits simply because they’r...
    • October 10, 2024
  • Ten un plan para controlar el asma

    Tu Salud: Ten un plan para controlar el asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si tienes asma, puedes ayudar a controlarla. Colabora con el médico para crear un plan para combatir el asma.  Asegúrate de estar haciendo todo lo posible para controlar este padecimiento. Si tienes medicamentos, tómalos co...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    Blogs: Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When someone is diagnosed with an illness, it can turn their entire family upside down. Sometimes it’s a wake-up call. Sometimes it’s the catalyst that brings a family closer together. Tamara admits she and her three siblings weren’...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    Medicare Español: Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La mejor manera de sobrevivir un ataque al corazón es evitándolo. ¿Cómo se puede evitar ser uno de los millones de estadounidenses que sufren un ataque al corazón? En realidad, se puede hacer mucho para proteger el ...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Medicare Questions

    Blogs: Medicare Questions

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you have questions about Medicare, you’re in good company. Medicare can be confusing. There are a lot of choices and a lot of rules surrounding the government health plan for U.S. citizens age 65 and older. Medicare also offers health covera...
    • October 7, 2024
  • Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    Blogs: Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    There are events in every person’s life that shape us in dramatic ways. For Loretta, marrying her high-school sweetheart, having two amazing sons, and the talent to play basketball are big ones. She also includes being diagnosed with CANCER. &l...
    • October 4, 2024
  • ¿Qué es el asma exactamente?

    Tu Salud: ¿Qué es el asma exactamente?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    En los Estados Unidos, más de 27 millones de personas padecen de asma.  Casi 4.5 millones de ellas son niños menores de 18 años. ¿Por qué los niños son tan vulnerables? Al padecer asma, los pulmones y l...
    • October 3, 2024
  • Maximize Your Medicare

    Blogs: Maximize Your Medicare

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Are you getting the most from your Medicare plan? It’s a good idea to spend time reviewing your coverage each year. Knowledge is power, right? Empower yourself by becoming familiar with need-to-know information that can help guide your Medicare...
    • October 3, 2024
  • Ghoulishly Good Tips for a Healthy and Safe Halloween

    Blogs: Ghoulishly Good Tips for a Healthy and Safe Halloween

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    The words healthy and Halloween don’t usually go together — for obvious reasons. Halloween is the one time of year when kids let loose and eat as much candy as they can get their hands on. Still, it's possible to give your kids a fun...
    • October 2, 2024
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    Diabetes y pérdida de la vista: Su conexión y pasos preventivos para evitar problemas de la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Las personas con diabetes pueden llegar a sufrir problemas de la vista que llevan a la pérdida de la vista o a la ceguera. Y la enfermedad ocular diabética a menudo no presenta síntomas tempranos. Es por eso que un examen anual d...
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    Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Es importante que los niños se vacunen a tiempo. Si no lo hacen, tienen una mayor probabilidad de contraer enfermedades graves que podrían propagarse a sus amigos y familiares. No lo pospongas Ahora es el momento para ponerse al d&iacu...
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    Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 28, 2025
    People living with diabetes can have eye problems that lead to vision loss or blindness. And diabetic eye disease often has no early symptoms. That’s why an annual eye exam is critical for people with diabetes. The longer you have diabetes, the....
    • 41000 Views
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    Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccines

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 28, 2025
    Getting childhood vaccines on time matters. If children don’t have their shots, they are at higher risk of getting some serious diseases. They could also spread those diseases to their friends and family. Don’t Delay Now’s the time...
    • 34694 Views
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    Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 27, 2025
    Having a baby is life-changing. While babies are a blessing, they also cost money – even before they're born. That’s why it’s important to have health insurance before, during and after you become pregnant. Prenatal care is a vital ...
    • 44056 Views
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    ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 14, 2025
    ¿Estás esperando un bebé? ¡Felicidades! Probablemente tienes muchas cosas en la mente y una lista de tareas pendientes. Por ejemplo, elegir el nombre del bebé y preparar su habitación son probablemente dos de ...
    • 665 Views
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    Cómo cuidarte de los problemas médicos más comunes de los pies

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 9, 2025
    Existen muchos problemas médicos en los pies, algunos graves y otros fáciles de tratar en casa. Lo primordial es ocuparte de ellos antes de que empeoren. A continuación, presentamos algunos de los problemas médicos m&aacut...
    • 1003 Views
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    Cómo verificar su cobertura para medicamentos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Cuando el médico le receta un medicamento, lo primero que puede pensar es: “¿cuánto me costará?”. Es importante saberlo y hay varias maneras de averiguarlo. Puede averiguarlo en el consultorio de su médi...
    • 2513 Views
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    Relación entre la nutrición y la salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Probablemente hayas escuchado el dicho un millón de veces — "Eres lo que comes". Entonces, puede ser que hayas probado los alimentos que se dice que bajan la presión sanguínea, fortalecen los huesos o queman la grasa abdom...
    • 4865 Views
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    Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health – and Mood

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 7, 2025
    We all know that eating fresh fruit and vegetables regularly is good for our physical health. It turns out eating plenty of them may also make us happier. A 2022 study found that people who ate a diet ric...
    • 6856 Views
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    Erectile Dysfunction Can Be a “Check Engine” Light for Your Heart

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women. One reason for that is many people aren’t aware they’re at risk until they have a heart attack. But some men have an early warning sign that they shouldn&rsqu...
    • 11251 Views
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    Inflammaging: 5 Ways to Reduce Inflammation as You Age

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    When it comes to our long-term health, it’s important to know about inflammation and its effects. As we age, all of us develop some inflammation. The key to healthier aging is to be aware of it and keep it under control. Short-term inflammation....
    • 22296 Views
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    Prediabetes: Un llamado de atención

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 30, 2025
    Más de un tercio de los adultos estadounidenses tiene un alto nivel de azúcar en la sangre o prediabetes, y las tasas están en aumento. Padecer prediabetes aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2, enfermedades card&iacut...
    • 2330 Views
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    Información detallada sobre la diabetes tipo 1

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 28, 2025
    Existen dos tipos de diabetes: tipo 1 y tipo 2. Si no se controlan ni se tratan, ambas pueden causar daños a los vasos sanguíneos, los nervios y los órganos del cuerpo, y así provocar problemas de salud graves. La diabetes...
    • 2398 Views
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    Is Your Pharmacy In-Network?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 24, 2025
    It makes sense to ensure your health care provider is in the network before you make an appointment. When you use an in-network provider and facility, you get the most from your health insurance plan. The same is true with your pharmacy. When you...
    • 29301 Views
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