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  • Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    Blogs: Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. But colon cancer can be successfully treated when it is found and treated early. Until it grows or sprea...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Qué le sucede a un corazón roto

    Tu Salud: Qué le sucede a un corazón roto

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Morir por un corazón roto parece ser la frase de una canción de música country. Pero todos hemos escuchado alguna historia de parejas de ancianos que compartieron juntos toda su vida en la que cuando fallece uno de los dos, el ot...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

    Blogs: Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It’s important to know where to go when you need care. Sometimes the choice is clear. If you’re having signs of a heart attack or stroke, it’s best to go to an emergency room (ER). But what if you have a sore throat? Or an upset sto...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Prepárate para el Período de inscripciones abiertas

    Seguro Para Ti: Prepárate para el Período de inscripciones abiertas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El período de inscripción abierta puede resultar confuso. Primas. Deducibles. Coaseguro. Redes. No te preocupes, estamos aquí para ayudarte. Aquí hay tres pasos importantes que te pueden ayudar a prepararte para el period...
    • September 23, 2024
  • What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

    Blogs: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Dying of a broken heart sounds like something from a country song. But we’ve all heard the stories — the elderly couple married for decades that die within hours or days of the other’s passing. We often say that someone died of a br...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Pneumonia: A Lung Infection Can Affect Heart Health

    Blogs: Pneumonia: A Lung Infection Can Affect Heart Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Every year, nearly one million people in the United States end up in the hospital with pneumonia. Along with making breathing difficult, the infection places stress on the heart. The added stress raises the risk for heart attack, stroke and dying of ...
    • September 20, 2024
  • Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    Blogs: Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    The cost of prescription medicines is always a hot topic. Most of us have experienced sticker shock at least once when we’ve filled a prescription. So, it’s not surprising that one in four Americans say it’s hard to pay for their me...
    • September 18, 2024
  • How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

    Blogs: How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    There are things you love to do and things you have to do. Some health screenings fall into the latter. For example, you may not be eager to have a colonoscopy. You're not alone. There’s a way you can dial down the dread. W...
    • September 18, 2024
  • Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    Blogs: Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have a sugar craving, but don’t want to gain weight, then a diet soda is the perfect option, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that drinking diet soda may have harmful effects on your health. From strokes to weight gain, diet drinks...
    • September 12, 2024
  • Improve Your Health With Community

    Blogs: Improve Your Health With Community

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    The meaning of well-being has grown in recent years. Today, it’s more holistic. It embraces many facets of our lives. Employers have followed suit. They’re expanding their offerings to enrich more parts of employees’ lives. Communit...
    • September 6, 2024
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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...
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    Back-to-School Planning: Make Sure Your Child’s Health Visits Top the List

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 25, 2022
    When it comes to a smooth back-to-school experience, preparation is key. Gathering school supplies before the school bell rings is good. So is making sure the kids haven’t outgrown their school clothes and shoes. And catching up on doctor visit....
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    Planificar el regreso a clases: Las consultas médicas de tu hijo deben ser prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 25, 2022
    Para regresar a clases sin complicaciones, la preparación es clave. Es recomendable que tengas los materiales de la escuela antes de que las clases comiencen. Y también, asegurarte de que los niños tengan ropa y zapatos de la esc...
    • 2254 Views
  • Don’t Let Your Mental Health Care End When You Leave the Hospital

    Don’t Let Your Mental Health Care End When You Leave the Hospital

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team July 20, 2022
    If you’ve been recently discharged from an ER or inpatient hospital for a mental health or substance use concern, continue your journey to wellness with additional care. Professional treatment including therapy and medication management can help...
    • 691 Views
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    ¿Es adecuada una dieta vegetariana o vegana para ti?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 15, 2022
    Todos sabemos que los hábitos de alimentación saludables son vitales para una buena salud. Sin embargo, muchos de nosotros todavía comemos demasiado de lo que no es bueno para nosotros y muy poco de lo que es bueno. Si deseas viv...
    • 728 Views
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    El costo de la atención médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 5, 2022
    Entender cómo funciona un seguro médico puede ser confuso. Por eso, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico desea empoderar a sus asegurados con información, para que entiendan cómo funcionan los seguros médicos y ...
    • 882 Views
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    El colesterol alto duplica tu riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 2, 2022
    Casi 1 de cada 3 estadounidenses tiene colesterol alto, que puede obstruir los vasos sanguíneos y provocar enfermedades cardíacas. De hecho, las personas con colesterol total alto tienen aproximadamente el doble de riesgo de ...
    • 1082 Views
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    Minutes of Movement Add Up to a Better Life

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 27, 2022
    Not being active can be dangerous for your health. Inactivity raises the chance of getting serious health problems like heart disease and diabetes. Yet 1 in 2 adults — and 77 percent of high school students — don’t get enough physic...
    • 1692 Views
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    La depresión y la ansiedad: distintas pero similares

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 24, 2022
    Uno de cada 5 adultos en Estados Unidos tiene algún problema de salud mental. Probablemente, conoces personas que sufren depresión o ansiedad. Algunas personas tienen ambas enfermedades. Son diferentes problemas de salud, pero comparte...
    • 1375 Views
  • Reach Out for Help with Drug or Alcohol Problems

    Reach Out for Help with Drug or Alcohol Problems

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 22, 2022
    Struggling with drugs? Struggling with alcohol? If you or a family member aren’t sure what to do to get help, watching this short video will provide helpful information on treatment and support. Learn more about Behavioral Health.
    • 746 Views
  • Continue Your Care After a Hospital/ER Visit

    Continue Your Care After a Hospital/ER Visit

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 22, 2022
    Were you just in the hospital or ER? Are you feeling overwhelmed and unsure what to do next? Watch this short video and let us help you take the next step toward wellness. Learn more about Behavioral Health.
    • 731 Views
  • Talk to Your Doctor About Your Mental Health Meds

    Talk to Your Doctor About Your Mental Health Meds

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team June 22, 2022
    Medication instructions can be hard to follow, or you may have questions about your medications. Watch this short video on how to talk with your provider about your questions and some ways that you can work with your provider to better understand...
    • 990 Views
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    Medidas de seguridad para el verano

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 7, 2022
    Protegerse durante los calurosos meses de verano no es difícil. Puedes tomar medidas como beber mucha agua y usar protector solar; pero eso no es suficiente. A continuación te mencionamos tres cosas que debes saber para seguir disfruta...
    • 3147 Views
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    El protector solar: qué significa SPF y cual comprar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 1, 2022
    Antes de salir a preparar la comida para el BBQ, disfrutar de un día en la playa, o pasar la tarde en la piscina, es importante aplicar protector de sol para evitar los daños causados por los rayos UV del sol. ¿Pero cu&aacu...
    • 17914 Views
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    Cuales lentes de sol comprar para proteger tu vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 31, 2022
    Los lentes obscuros funcionan para más que verse bien. Sirven también para proteger tus ojos de los rayos UV que pueden llegar a causar daño a tus retinas. Puede ser que los ojos no siempre sean lo primero en lo que p...
    • 22647 Views
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