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  • 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
  • Quit Smoking for Good

    Blogs: Quit Smoking for Good

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    One of the best things you can do for your health is to quit smoking or using any kind of tobacco. Quitting isn’t easy, but the rewards make it worth the effort. Quitting earlier in life is best, but it’s a big boost to your health at any...
    • September 24, 2024
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    Movement Snacks Can Help You Live Better and Longer

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    If it’s hard for you to find time to get some exercise, there may be a way to make it easier. Think in terms of small bursts of energy, or movement snacks. Start improving your health by adding a few movement snacks to your day. It can make you....
    • 1332 Views
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    Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    What if you could do just one quick thing to improve your health? Staying healthy and feeling good about taking care of yourself is as easy as making one call. Just schedule a yearly exam with your doctor. That one doctor visit is packed with good...
    • 1002 Views
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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...
    • 1684 Views
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    Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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 trea.....
    • 9521 Views
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    Is My Prescription a Pharmacy or Medical Benefit?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 24, 2023
    It’s no secret that prescription drugs can be pricey. Everyone wants to find ways to save on their medications. One of the best ways to save is to make sure you understand your health plan’s benefits and how they work. Knowledge is power,...
    • 2630 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,...
    • 1006 Views
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    Sexual Assault Awareness: An Important Subject That Affects Everyone

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 1, 2023
    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Yet, sexual assault isn’t confined to a single month of the year. It’s a serious public health problem that hurts millions of children and adults across the United States. Sexual violen...
    • 3076 Views
  • Maternity Services and Screenings

    Maternity Services and Screenings

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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
    • 827 Views
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    The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 31, 2023
    Most people have a favorite song. For centuries, we’ve used songs and music to tell stories and share our histories. But in addition to telling us stories and allowing us to share histories, music can also have a positive impact on our health. ....
    • 3136 Views
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    Relación entre la nutrición y la salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Probablemente hayas escuchado el dicho un millón de veces — "Eres lo que comes". Entonces, puede ser que hayas probado los alimentos que se dice que bajan la presión sanguínea, fortalecen los huesos o queman la grasa abdom...
    • 2216 Views
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    Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 28, 2023
    Life happens. Things change. Some changes can even affect your health insurance. They’re called a “qualifying life event.” What does the term mean? What Is a Qualifying Life Event? In most cases, you can only sign up for a health in...
    • 3357 Views
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    Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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’....
    • 8179 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

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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...
    • 667 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...
    • 3472 Views
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    10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM 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...
    • 8505 Views
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