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  • Checking Your Blood Pressure Could Save Your Life

    Blogs: Checking Your Blood Pressure Could Save Your Life

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range is one of the best things you can do for your health. That’s because high blood pressure is the single biggest risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and other health problems. Near...
    • April 11, 2025
  • Medir tu presión arterial podría salvarte la vida

    Tu Salud: Medir tu presión arterial podría salvarte la vida

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Mantener tu presión arterial en un rango saludable es una de las mejores cosas que puedes hacer por tu salud. Esto se debe a que la presión arterial alta es el factor de riesgo más grande de enfermedad cardíaca, derrame c...
    • April 11, 2025
  • Cuida tu salud antes, durante y después del embarazo

    Tu Salud: Cuida tu salud antes, durante y después del embarazo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Siempre vale la pena cuidar tu salud, pero mucho más cuando estás esperando un bebé. Cuidar tu salud es fundamental mientras intentas quedar embarazada, durante el embarazo y después de dar a luz. Forma un plan de bi...
    • April 11, 2025
  • Planning a Trip? Be Sure to Pack Some International Health Insurance

    Blogs: Planning a Trip? Be Sure to Pack Some International Health Insurance

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Almost 1 in 4 Americans have had a health issue while traveling abroad. Do you know what you would do if you were traveling outside the U.S. and got sick or injured? Many people expect that their U.S. health plan will cover them wherever they go. But...
    • April 11, 2025
  • Plan Ahead for Safe, Healthy Travels

    Blogs: Plan Ahead for Safe, Healthy Travels

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    There’s nothing like getting away to relax and clear your head. And these breaks away from your routine can improve your health. Even the planning phase can have positive effects. WebMD says getaways or staycations may: Lower your stress level...
    • April 10, 2025
  • ¿Estás planeando un viaje internacional este verano? Verifica tus opciones de cobertura

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Estás planeando un viaje internacional este verano? Verifica tus opciones de cobertura

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    ¿Estás planeando viajar fuera de los Estados Unidos? Ya sea que el trabajo te envíe al extranjero o que viajes por diversión, la clave es estar preparado. Antes de viajar, infórmate sobre tus opciones de cobertura ...
    • April 10, 2025
  • Planning International Travel this Summer? Check Your Coverage Options

    Blogs: Planning International Travel this Summer? Check Your Coverage Options

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Are you planning to travel outside the U.S.? Whether work sends you abroad or you travel for fun, the key is to be prepared. Before you travel, learn about your international health insurance options in case you need care while you’re away. Co...
    • April 10, 2025
  • Tu cobertura médica podría incluir muchos servicios preventivos sin costo adicional

    Tu Cobertura: Tu cobertura médica podría incluir muchos servicios preventivos sin costo adicional

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Tu cobertura médica incluye vacunas para niños y adultos, como la vacuna contra la gripe, sin ningún costo adicional para ti. Habla con tu médico sobre las vacunas que necesita cada miembro de tu familia. Muchos servicios ...
    • April 3, 2025
  • ¿Tienes apnea del sueño? Infórmate y encuentra soluciones a tu problema

    Tu Salud: ¿Tienes apnea del sueño? Infórmate y encuentra soluciones a tu problema

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    ¿Roncas fuerte? ¿O te sientes cansado cuando te despiertas y durante el día? ¿A menudo tienes dolores de cabeza por las mañanas? Es posible que padezcas un trastorno llamado apnea del sueño. ¿Por qu&ea...
    • April 3, 2025
  • Kids Graduating from College? You Can Still Help with Coverage

    Blogs: Kids Graduating from College? You Can Still Help with Coverage

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Young adults have more health insurance options than ever before. Having lots of choices is awesome, but it can also be overwhelming. This is especially true if you don’t have that much experience dealing with health insurance. As you probably ...
    • April 2, 2025
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    Información importante sobre las pruebas de cáncer de próstata

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 25, 2023
    El cáncer de próstata es el cáncer interno más común en los hombres estadounidenses (con excepción del cáncer de la piel). Sin embargo, es difícil saber cuándo hay que hacerse la pr...
    • 3105 Views
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    Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the third leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s treat....
    • 59841 Views
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    ¿Mis medicamentos recetados están incluidos en la cobertura para medicamentos o en la cobertura médica?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 24, 2023
    Es un hecho que los medicamentos recetados pueden ser costosos. Todos buscamos maneras de ahorrar al surtirlos. Una de las mejores maneras de hacerlo es conociendo lo que paga el seguro médico. Después de todo, el conocimiento es poder,...
    • 2128 Views
  • Maternity Services and Screenings

    Maternity Services and Screenings

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 31, 2023
    Preventive check-ups and screenings can help find illnesses and medical problems early and help keep you and your baby healthy. Get the Maternity Services and Screening flier. Originally published 3/31/2023; Revised 2025
    • 3574 Views
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    The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team March 31, 2023
    Most people have a favorite song. Do you? Songs and music have been around for centuries as one of civilizations’ first forms of storytelling. But in addition to telling us stories and allowing us to share histories, music can also have a positive...
    • 5907 Views
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    Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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’....
    • 46613 Views
  • Diabetes Risks Increase with Certain Prescription Drugs for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    Diabetes Risks Increase with Certain Prescription Drugs for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • 3051 Views
  • BCBSIL Medicare underwriting

    BCBSIL Medicare underwriting

    JLjoins
    JLjoins March 21, 2023
    Does BCBSIL Medicare require medical underwriting if you go from Plan F to Plan G?
    • 859 Views
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    Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • 5163 Views
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    10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • 70650 Views
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    10 formas en que el alcohol afecta tu cuerpo

    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • 4029 Views
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    You Have Options for Safely Managing Your Pain

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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....
    • 15111 Views
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    Boost Your Health with Strength Training

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • 16379 Views
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    Lowering the Risk of Opioid Misuse

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • 5413 Views
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    ¡La prediabetes se puede revertir! Evita la diabetes reduciendo tu consumo de azúcar

    EquipoConnect
    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.
    • 6419 Views
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