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  • Every Breath You Take

    Blogs: Every Breath You Take

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Your home may be warm and cozy, but is it good for your lungs? People tend to take their lungs for granted. We know we can’t live without them, but we don’t spend much time taking care of them. But as outdoor activities give way to indoo...
    • October 5, 2023
  • Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

    Blogs: Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You’ve heard the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It may not apply to everything, but when it comes to avoiding a fall, a little prevention goes a long way. Each year, more than one in four people over ...
    • October 5, 2023
  • Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

    Blogs: Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Whether it’s your annual wellness visit or having your cholesterol checked, you need to keep up with your health screenings. They play a big role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add them to your to-do list to&nbsp...
    • October 3, 2023
  • Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

    Blogs: Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Breath is life. Anyone who has ever had trouble breathing knows how frightening the experience can be. Sometimes people think breathing issues are just part of growing older. A nagging cough or slight wheeze could just be caused by a cold, but it cou...
    • October 3, 2023
  • Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

    Blogs: Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When it comes to diabetes, small changes in your diet and lifestyle can have a big payoff. In fact, they may be able to help you prevent the disease or delay its onset. How? Many people don't know they have prediabetes. With prediabetes,  blood...
    • October 2, 2023
  • Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

    Blogs: Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You may have heard that your gut is your second brain. The saying gives a sense of how vital your digestive system is to the rest of your body. But what does it mean? A network of hundreds of millions of nerve cells called neurons line the gut, or yo...
    • September 28, 2023
  • Create a Routine for Better Sleep

    Blogs: Create a Routine for Better Sleep

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Most Americans have some type of trouble with sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 3 American adults say they’re not getting enough sleep every day. And millions of Americans have chronic sleep disorders...
    • September 28, 2023
  • Find Out If a Low-Intensity Workout Is Right for You

    Blogs: Find Out If a Low-Intensity Workout Is Right for You

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Many people learned how to get their exercise without classes or gym workouts during the pandemic. Some turned to low-intensity workouts, and they haven’t gone back. There are benefits to stepping away from the “no pain, no gain” ap...
    • August 30, 2023
  • Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    Blogs: Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When it comes to healthy eating, we know that what we eat matters. So does how much we eat. And research shows that when we eat is important, too. Many studies point to health improvements from making changes to when you eat. That’s because our...
    • August 29, 2023
  • 3 Reasons Why Women Should Choose Blue

    Blogs: 3 Reasons Why Women Should Choose Blue

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Your health is important. You want to keep up your health and treat any sickness. So, you need a health plan to help you do it. Here’s three reasons so many women choose Blue. Reason No. 1 - Your Choice of Doctors No matter which Blue Cross and...
    • August 21, 2023
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    How HMO Works: Emergency Room Coverage

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 6, 2023
    Do you have an HMO health plan? HMO is the acronym for Health Maintenance Organization. Your HMO coverage covers routine preventive care – along with emergency care. Knowing you have health care coverage that you can count when an accident or u....
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    Boost Your Health with Strength Training

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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...
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    Lowering the Risk of Opioid Misuse

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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...
    • 2644 Views
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    ¿No duermes bien? Realizar actividad física diariamente de la manera correcta puede ayudarte

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 1, 2023
    Si dormir no te resulta fácil, es probable que ya hayas seguido algunos consejos que pensabas que podrían ser útiles. Pero si este no ha sido el caso, puede haber otra opción: realizar más actividad física to...
    • 1081 Views
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    Work Stress Overwhelming? Take These 3 Steps

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 27, 2022
    Can you successfully manage stress to have a better life? Or is it like retirement on the Riviera — nice to dream about but almost impossible to achieve? Like much of life, it depends. Americans are stressed. Over 75 percent of respondents in a....
    • 2484 Views
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    Prueba el estilo de vida mediterráneo para tener una vida saludable

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 12, 2022
    La puesta de sol. El mar azul claro. Comidas preparadas con alimentos frescos como frutas, granos enteros, legumbres, papas y aceite de oliva. No se escucha nada mal, ¿no? Los habitantes de Icaria, Grecia, disfrutan de una buena vida, incluso...
    • 2817 Views
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    Vivir con hipertensión

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 28, 2022
    Casi la mitad de los adultos en los Estados Unidos tienen presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión. Solo uno de cada cuatro adultos con presión arterial alta la tiene bajo control. ¿Eres uno de ell...
    • 5007 Views
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    Alimentación saludable: Evita errores en las porciones

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 19, 2022
    La mayoría de las personas saben que para mantener un peso saludable y evitar problemas médicos graves deben alimentarse sanamente. Sin embargo, podríamos estar pasando por alto algo importante sobre una alimentación salud...
    • 6023 Views
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    Cuídate de las estafas por medio de llamadas telefónicas que pretenden vender seguros médicos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 7, 2022
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) tomó conocimiento sobre dos tipos de estafas telefónicas que están recibiendo algunos asegurados. El primer tipo de llamada involucra el "spoofing", que sucede cuando alguien fals...
    • 5829 Views
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    4 consejos para ahorrar dinero en la farmacia

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 1, 2022
    Hay varios aspectos que te pueden ayudar a mantener los costos de atención médica bajos al usar los beneficios farmacéuticos. 1. Acudir a farmacias preferenciales Antes de surtir medicamentos con receta, acude a farmacias de la r...
    • 3439 Views
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    Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 1, 2022
    There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network...
    • 4561 Views
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    Cáncer, valentía y compasión: la historia de dos hermanas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 20, 2022
    Cuando alguien en la familia es diagnosticado con una enfermedad, puede ser difícil para toda la familia. A veces es una llamada de atención. A veces es el lo que acerca a una familia de una manera que nunca pensaron posible. Tamara M. ...
    • 716 Views
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    Diabetes gestacional

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 15, 2022
    Cuando te estás preparando para ser mamá, estás enfocada en prepararte para el nacimiento de tu bebe. Probablemente prestes atención a los alimentos que comes. Te tomas tus vitaminas prenatales. Haces ejercicio...
    • 2413 Views
  • Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Es importante que consultes tu cuenta protegida en Blue Access for Members SM para asegurarte de que tu prestador de atención primaria (PCP, en inglés) o grupo médico estén actualizados. ¿Cómo puedo cambiar mi PCP o grupo médico? Puedes cambiar...
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 7, 2022
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    ¿Trabajando el turno de la noche? Aprende a dormir mejor

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 7, 2022
    Dormir bien por la noche no siempre es fácil. Es aún más difícil si tu horario de dormir no es típico. Pero hay pasos que puedes tomar para que sea más fácil obtener el descanso que necesitas. El traba...
    • 1351 Views
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