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  • ¿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

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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
  • What Is 3D Mammography?

    Blogs: What Is 3D Mammography?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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...
    • October 1, 2024
  • I’m a Survivor

    Blogs: I’m a Survivor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Leigh is a breast cancer survivor. She's fought long and hard to claim that mantle. Unfortunately, she’s had to go toe-to-toe with the Big C more than once. “My first scare with breast cancer happened when I was 27,” she reveals. &l...
    • October 1, 2024
  • Cómo obtener los nutrientes adecuados a cualquier edad

    Tu Salud: Cómo obtener los nutrientes adecuados a cualquier edad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Tu cuerpo necesita diferentes cosas en diferentes edades, especialmente cuando se trata de la nutrición. Lo que comemos afecta la manera en que envejecemos, y el envejecimiento cambia nuestras necesidades nutricionales. Según la univers...
    • September 30, 2024
  • One Easy Way to Stay with Blue for Medicare

    Blogs: One Easy Way to Stay with Blue for Medicare

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It’s a major milestone you’ve been moving toward for a long time — all your working life, in fact. Now you’re on the cusp of 65. That means the hard-earned benefits you’ve worked for your whole life are close at hand &md...
    • September 30, 2024
  • Consejos para un buen regreso a clases para estudiantes con trastorno por TDAH

    Tu Salud: Consejos para un buen regreso a clases para estudiantes con trastorno por TDAH

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El nuevo año escolar ofrece un nuevo comienzo y la oportunidad de aprender y crecer. Pero para muchos niños, los primeros días o semanas de clase traen cambios que causan preocupación y estrés. El cambio es dif&iacu...
    • September 27, 2024
  • Getting Started With Medicare

    Blogs: Getting Started With Medicare

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Many people find the idea of signing up for Medicare confusing — and that's understandable. You’re used to getting your insurance from your employer or the marketplace. After so many years of doing something one way, it can be i...
    • September 27, 2024
  • What Is an HMO?

    Blogs: What Is an HMO?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
    • September 24, 2024
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    Los extractores de leche pueden ayudar a facilitar la lactancia materna

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 26, 2024
    Alimentar a un bebé recién nacido es una de las cosas más importantes que los padres deben hacer. La lactancia materna es una opción popular para muchos padres, y por muy buenas razones. La leche materna brinda la nutrici...
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    Six Questions to Ask Your Child’s Doctor About Asthma

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 26, 2024
    When your child has asthma, you and your doctor are part of a team that helps you care for your child. Before you can offer the right kind of care, you need to confirm that your child does, in fact, have asthma. Coughing, wheezing and shortness of...
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    Desmintiendo mitos sobre la diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 25, 2024
    Controlar la diabetes tipo 1 o tipo 2 puede ser abrumador. Esto significa hacerte pruebas para medir el nivel de azúcar en la sangre y enfocarte en lo que comes; mantenerte físicamente activo, tener un peso saludable y manejar tu insul...
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    Lo que debes saber sobre la Autorización previa

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 23, 2024
    Entender tu seguro médico es la mejor forma para disfrutar de todos los servicios con cobertura. Cuando sabes los pasos que debes tomar antes de recibir un tratamiento, todo resulta más fácil. Uno de los pasos más importa...
    • 2827 Views
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    Me diagnosticaron cáncer de mama: ¿ahora qué puedo hacer?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 22, 2024
    Aproximadamente una de cada ocho mujeres estadounidenses padecerá cáncer de mama durante su vida. ¿Qué sucede cuando tú o algún ser querido es diagnosticado con cáncer de mama? El tratamiento pa...
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    Vacuna a tus hijos para mantenerlos seguros y saludables

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 18, 2024
    Es difícil mantener a tus hijos seguros cada minuto del día. Sin embargo, hay una cosa que puedes hacer para ayudar a protegerlos las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana: asegurarte de que reciban todas las vac...
    • 1633 Views
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    Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 2, 2024
    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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    Cómo ayudar a tu hijo a mantener un peso saludable

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 1, 2024
    Ayudar a los niños a mantenerse activos y a consumir alimentos saludables no es una tarea fácil, pero es importante. Esto se debe a que tener sobrepeso a temprana edad suele llevar a los niños a padecer futuros problemas de salu...
    • 1279 Views
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    Depression: Getting Help

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 28, 2024
    If you’re one of the many people considering help for depression, your primary care provider is a good place to start. Take the First Step As a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico member, you can start by talking to your doctor or pr...
    • 5241 Views
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    Check Provider Networks Before You Get Care

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 27, 2024
    What is a Provider Network? You may have heard that premiums, copays and deductibles are all things you need to consider when choosing the best health plan for you or your family. Did you also know you should think about the plan&rsquo...
    • 7629 Views
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    What is ADHD?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 27, 2024
    Paying attention, sitting still and curbing urges are good skills for children to learn. But those things are hard for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Some signs of the disorder are: Trouble paying attention High leve...
    • 2146 Views
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    High Cholesterol Raises Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 26, 2024
    Millions of Americans have high cholesterol, which can clog blood vessels and lead to serious health problems. People with high total cholesterol are at higher risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the U.S. Along wit....
    • 7069 Views
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    ¿Atención médica o atención preventiva? Conoce la diferencia

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 26, 2024
    Es posible que muchas personas no sepan que pueden recibir dos tipos de atención médica cuando acuden al médico: la atención preventiva y la atención médica regular. El tipo de atención es diferente, ...
    • 3289 Views
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    Obtener servicios médicos de la red puede ayudarte a reducir los costos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 26, 2024
    Cuando vas de compras seguramente estás atento a los costos, ya que quieres comprar lo que necesitas a un precio razonable. ¿Es este el caso también a la hora de buscar atención médica? Acudir a profesionales m&eacu...
    • 7172 Views
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    Recovery Doesn’t Stop When You Get Home from the Hospital

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 26, 2024
    Whether you’re being treated for physical or mental health issues, it’s vital to continue your health care after discharge from the hospital. Follow-up care is an important part of getting better. After Hospitalizations When you get home ...
    • 1073 Views
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