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  • Food Poisoning: Meaty Madness

    Blogs: Food Poisoning: Meaty Madness

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Summer fun often includes outdoor cookouts. Who doesn’t like good food grilled to perfection? Sadly, food poisoning can make things less appetizing — fast. When temps and spirits are high, so is the risk for food contamination at your wee...
    • June 9, 2023
  • How to Prepare the Day of Your First 5K Race

    Blogs: How to Prepare the Day of Your First 5K Race

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    You’ve been training over the past few months to run your first 5K. It’s exciting, but it can also be nerve racking if you’re not a seasoned runner. Are you prepared for the event? Is there anything else you should be doing or think...
    • June 8, 2023
  • Acondicionamiento físico divertido para toda la familia

    Tu Salud: Acondicionamiento físico divertido para toda la familia

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    “¡Estamos aburridos!" “¡No hay nada que hacer!” ¿Cuántas veces hemos escuchado esto de nuestros hijos? Si creciste antes de la era de los videojuegos, tu primera propuesta sería: "¡Sal a divert...
    • June 7, 2023
  • Fun Fitness for the Entire Family

    Blogs: Fun Fitness for the Entire Family

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    “I’m bored!’ “There’s nothing to do!” How many times have we heard this from our kids? If you grew up before the age of video games, your first response might be, “Go outside!” On second thought, this m...
    • June 7, 2023
  • Preventing Decay with Dental Sealants

    Blogs: Preventing Decay with Dental Sealants

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Tooth decay is the most common ongoing childhood disease in the United States. Nearly half of all children between six and 11 years old have cavities. Fortunately, tooth decay can be stopped with good oral care. There is one tool parents appreciate w...
    • June 6, 2023
  • Preventing Stroke in Women of All Ages

    Blogs: Preventing Stroke in Women of All Ages

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Stroke can happen in an instant, and it can be a life-altering event. It inspires a fair amount of fear and worry in many. And for good reason. A stroke can strike anyone — no matter your age, ethnicity or sex. There is no typical stroke victi...
    • June 5, 2023
  • The Folks Come Through: My College (Health) Care Package

    Blogs: The Folks Come Through: My College (Health) Care Package

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    You are free! Nobody will tell you what time to go to bed anymore. You settled into your dorm without any tears (on your end). You haven’t gotten lost on campus yet, which is always a win. You are now officially a college student with nothing t...
    • June 5, 2023
  • Diabetes and the Effects on the Body

    Blogs: Diabetes and the Effects on the Body

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Diabetes is all about blood sugar and insulin. When blood sugar levels get out of control, it opens the door to serious diseases and organ damage in your body.  Here’s how. After a meal, your body breaks down food and drink into proteins, ...
    • June 2, 2023
  • Calories in Versus Calories Out: The Crux of Weight Loss

    Blogs: Calories in Versus Calories Out: The Crux of Weight Loss

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Knowing how many calories you’re eating versus how many you’re burning often seems like a mystery. Feeling like you’re in the dark is one reason it can be hard to maintain a healthy body weight. If we don’t understand it, how...
    • June 1, 2023
  • Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    Blogs: Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Did you know your four-legged friend affects your health? Just owning a pet can improve your overall health and wellness. For instance, a dog can help increase your physical activity. A pet can also reduce stress and even boost your children’s ...
    • May 30, 2023
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    La detección temprana ayuda a prevenir muertes por cáncer de mama

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 5, 2025
    La detección temprana del cáncer de mama es la mejor manera de prevenir muertes por esta enfermedad. Realizar exámenes en forma regular es la mejor manera de detectar a tiempo el cáncer de mama. Aproximadamente 1 de cada ...
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    Una explicación de tus beneficios

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect March 5, 2025
    Fuiste al médico y pagaste tu copago. ¿Cómo puedes saber si tu reclamación fue presentada y está finalizada? Sencillo. Vas a recibir una Explicación de beneficios (EOB, en inglés). La Explicaci&oacute...
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    Early Detection Helps Prevent Deaths from Breast Cancer

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 5, 2025
    Finding breast cancer early is the best way to prevent deaths from breast cancer. Getting regular screening tests is the best way to find breast cancer early. About 1 in 8 American women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Each year...
    • 41943 Views
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    Ocho aspectos que debes saber sobre los deducibles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 28, 2025
    Las coberturas médicas pueden parecer complicadas. Es útil saber qué preguntar y dónde encontrar la información que necesitas. Por ejemplo, piensa en los deducibles. Son importantes para tu bolsillo, pero ¿s...
    • 5028 Views
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    Mantén a tu hijo saludable con las consultas de rutina para el bienestar infantil

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 24, 2025
    Los padres llevan sus hijos al médico cuando se enferman. Pero las consultas regulares de bienestar infantil con un pediatra u otro profesional médico son igualmente importantes. Completar los chequeos médicos y obtener las vacun...
    • 2079 Views
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    Help Overcome Opioid Use Disorder with Medication-Assisted Treatment

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 21, 2025
    Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is an ongoing health crisis in the United States that can affect anyone, no matter your race, income level or gender. An estimated 6.1 million people in the U.S. age 12 and older have OUD. The good news is OUD is treatable...
    • 2058 Views
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    Prediabetes: A Wake-Up Call

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 21, 2025
    More than a third of American adults have high blood sugar, or prediabetes, and the rates are on the rise. Having prediabetes raises your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The good news is that even if you have prediabetes...
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    Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 21, 2025
    Mantenerte saludable es más fácil cuando entiendes los detalles de tu cobertura médica. Algunos tipos de atención médica y tratamiento requieren aprobación antes de recibir el servicio. A esto se le llama au...
    • 2523 Views
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    Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 20, 2025
    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...
    • 198 Views
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    Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 19, 2025
    Don’t put a freeze on family fun this winter. All kids need physical activity to stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young people ages 6 to 17 need 60 minutes of activity daily. For today’s busy kids, on...
    • 4220 Views
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    Guía de salud para adultos jóvenes: consejos para los 20 años y más

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 18, 2025
    La vida adulta es una etapa emocionante de la vida. Por lo general, la universidad, la carrera profesional y las relaciones románticas empiezan a tomar un lugar primordial. Pero también hay aspectos más rutinarios de la vida adul...
    • 260 Views
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    Conceptos básicos sobre el seguro médico: gasto máximo de bolsillo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 17, 2025
    Sabemos que la terminología sobre la atención médica puede causar confusión. Un término que seguramente encontrarás es el de "gasto máximo de bolsillo". ¿Qué significa esto? ¿C&oac...
    • 215 Views
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    Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 17, 2025
    Eres joven, sano, activo y tienes años de vida por delante. ¿Te sientes invencible, ¿verdad? Cuando eres joven, es fácil pensar que estás a salvo de muchas cosas que pueden afectar tu vida, como las enfermedades. T...
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    A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 14, 2025
    There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Left unchecked and untreated, both can cause damage to blood vessels, nerves and organs in the body and lead to serious health issues. Diabetes happens in people of every age, race, shape and ...
    • 6682 Views
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    Los ojos lo dicen todo: Protégelos con exámenes de rutina para la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 13, 2025
    Los exámenes para la vista son una de las mejores maneras de proteger tus ojos. Si usas anteojos o lentes de contacto son muy útiles para que te receten la graduación correcta y, además, pueden ayudarte a estar más...
    • 6304 Views
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