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  • Good Gum Care May Help Manage Diabetes

    Blogs: Good Gum Care May Help Manage Diabetes

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have diabetes, even your mouth is affected. Regular dental care and managing your blood sugar level go hand in hand to keep both your body and mouth healthy. Gum Disease and Blood Sugar Levels Gum disease — also called periodontal diseas...
    • July 30, 2025
  • Espera, ¿eso también es azúcar?

    Tu Salud: Espera, ¿eso también es azúcar?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si estás intentando controlar tu peso, es probable que te hayas dado el gusto de consumir algún dulce con un sustituto del azúcar. Parece ser una buena manera de disfrutar de un capricho sin todas las calorías, ¿cie...
    • July 29, 2025
  • Women Can Lower Their Risk for Cancer

    Blogs: Women Can Lower Their Risk for Cancer

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Taking care of yourself to cut your chances of getting cancer is a great health goal. But how exactly can you do that? Preventive care, including health screenings, is the place to start. The aim is to prevent cancer or find it early, when it is easi...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Tired of Allergies? Take These Steps

    Blogs: Tired of Allergies? Take These Steps

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Are the sneezes, sniffles, scratchy throat and itchy eyes from seasonal allergies getting you down? It may be time to step up your treatment. Fighting Fall Allergies Seasonal allergies are always around. But based on what triggers your allergies, yo...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Keep Health Issues in Check with Telehealth Visits

    Blogs: Keep Health Issues in Check with Telehealth Visits

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Does your health plan offer telehealth visits with doctors in your plan’s network? Now's a good time to check. It may be just what you need to stay on top of your health. During the pandemic, more health care facilities turned to telehealth vi...
    • July 25, 2025
  • How Talking About Suicide Can Help

    Blogs: How Talking About Suicide Can Help

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Talking about suicide is an effective way to help prevent it. But it’s vital to know what to say. We can all help prevent suicide, says 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  This national network of local crisis centers wants everyone to kno...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Protect Your Skin While Enjoying the Sunshine

    Blogs: Protect Your Skin While Enjoying the Sunshine

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Fortunately, most skin cancers are highly treatable when found early. And the best news is that you can take steps to prevent them. That involves protecting your skin and being on the lookout for sk...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Combate la gripe: vacúnate

    Tu Salud: Combate la gripe: vacúnate

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Muchas personas no saben que pueden contraer influenza, la enfermedad respiratoria que a menudo llamamos "gripe", en cualquier época del año. Los virus de la gripe suelen alcanzar su punto máximo entre diciembre y febrero. ...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Protégete del cáncer cervical realizándote exámenes preventivos

    Tu Cobertura: Protégete del cáncer cervical realizándote exámenes preventivos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Todos conocemos el viejo dicho “Más vale prevenir que curar”, lo que simplemente significa que es mejor detectar los problemas de salud a tiempo. Muchos servicios preventivos incluidos en tu cobertura médica ayudan a lograr...
    • July 25, 2025
  • Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer with a Simple Test

    Blogs: Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer with a Simple Test

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    We’ve all heard the old proverb: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Translated, it simply means catching health issues early is best. Many preventive services covered under your health plan help do just that. Three&nbsp...
    • July 25, 2025
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    Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team September 15, 2022
    You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some...
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    Cinco cosas que debes saber sobre la cobertura médica PPO

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 9, 2022
    Cuando se trata de un seguro de gastos médicos, puede ser confuso entender todas las opciones, ya que hay muchas. Puede resultar difícil saber cuál es la mejor cobertura médica para ti y tu presupuesto. Muchos estadouniden...
    • 994 Views
  • Medical Director Urges People with Diabetes to Make a Care Plan

    Medical Director Urges People with Diabetes to Make a Care Plan

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team September 1, 2022
    If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you know how diabetes management can be complex and challenging. In this video, physician and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Medical Director Aiden O’Rourke encourages people with diabetes to work...
    • 1200 Views
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    ¿Qué es la esquizofrenia y cómo se trata?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 1, 2022
    Es posible que hayas oído hablar sobre la esquizofrenia de pasada, pero ¿sabes lo que significa? La esquizofrenia es un problema grave de salud mental de larga duración que afecta los pensamientos, sentimientos y acciones ...
    • 1802 Views
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    Comunicarte podría hacerte sentir mejor

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 30, 2022
    La soledad duele. A menudo, las personas se sienten aisladas o desearían tener más amigos. Esos sentimientos se pueden manifestar a cualquier edad, incluso si están ocupados y rodeados de personas la mayor parte del tiemp...
    • 1379 Views
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    Cómo funciona la cobertura HMO - Guía de consejos rápidos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 26, 2022
    Millones de personas tienen un plan de salud HMO. Sin embargo, muchos de ellos todavía están un poco confusos acerca de lo que eso realmente significa. HMO son las siglas en inglés que significan Organización para el ...
    • 3330 Views
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    Take Advantage of Prime Mail Order and Specialty Pharmacy Services

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 25, 2022
    This information applies to members who have Prime Therapeutics (Prime) pharmacy administration. If you’re not sure if you have Prime, check your Blue Access for MembersSM account, ask your benefits administrator, check the pharmacy information....
    • 3913 Views
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    Are Your Knees Telling You They Need Help?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 22, 2022
    Millions of people deal with aching knees. It’s one of the most common health problems, and it affects people of all ages. Some hope the problem will just go away. And for a minor injury like a strain, time and rest may help. But some people ma....
    • 1440 Views
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    Un abrazo puede durar 10 segundos, pero sus beneficios duran para siempre

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2022
    Dato curioso sobre los abrazos: Los abrazos no solo causan ese sentido de bienestar cálido y estremecedor, ¡también pueden ser buenos para tu salud! Es cierto. Abrazar a alguien por tan solo 10 segundos aumenta las hormonas que t...
    • 38751 Views
  • Medical Director Recommends Regular Blood Pressure Checkups

    Medical Director Recommends Regular Blood Pressure Checkups

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 3, 2022
    High blood pressure usually has no warning signs or symptoms. That’s why it is so important to have your blood pressure checked at each visit with your health care provider or specialist. If untreated, high blood pressure can damage your kidneys...
    • 1302 Views
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    7 maneras fáciles de incorporar el ejercicio

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 2, 2022
    No es difícil pensar en una razón para saltarte un entrenamiento. Muchos de nosotros lo hacemos. La palabra "O" es una gran excusa. "Estoy ocupado". Sí, cuando nos encontramos cortos de tiempo, el ejercicio muchas veces deja de s...
    • 1614 Views
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    Unos minutos de actividad física al día ayudan a llevar una vida mejor

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 1, 2022
    La inactividad física puede ser peligrosa para la salud porque aumenta la probabilidad de tener problemas de salud graves, como enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. Sin embargo, 1 de cada 2 adultos y el 77 por ciento de los estudiantes de...
    • 1052 Views
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    Improve Your Work-Life Balance

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 29, 2022
    Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and...
    • 792 Views
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    Women: What’s the Secret to a Better Life at Any Age?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 27, 2022
    There’s a not-so-secret way to live a better life: taking better care of your health. No matter how old you are, now is the time to start making your health a priority. It will pay off now — and for the rest of your life. Is It Worth the ...
    • 1346 Views
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    One Simple Test Can Save Your Life

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 27, 2022
    It’s pretty much a given that the annual well-woman exam is not any woman’s most favorite thing to do for her health. Most hug the line on whether to have one, with one foot firmly planted on the side of dreading the exam and the other on...
    • 4915 Views
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