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  • Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda

    Tu Salud: Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Es posible que tengas dolor constante en la espalda. También puede que sientas un dolor punzante repentino que te paraliza.  De cualquier manera, no quieres sentirte adolorido. El dolor de espalda se puede producir por accidentes, uso ex...
    • April 26, 2024
  • Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    Blogs: Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You may have a dull ache in your back that just won’t go away. Or you may feel a sharp, sudden pain that stops you in your tracks. Either way, you want the pain to stop. Back pain can come from accidents, overuse and injuries like lifting some...
    • April 26, 2024
  • Cómo utilizar tu tarjeta de asegurado digital

    Tu Cobertura: Cómo utilizar tu tarjeta de asegurado digital

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Un dispositivo que anteriormente solo se utilizaba para hacer llamadas ahora puede guardar de forma segura algunos de tus datos más importantes. Desde tu teléfono móvil, tienes a la mano fotos de tu familia y amigos, métod...
    • April 26, 2024
  • How to Use Your Digital Member ID Card

    Blogs: How to Use Your Digital Member ID Card

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    A device that was once only used for calling has become a tool that securely holds some of your most important assets. With your mobile phone, you can save photos of family and friends, use your preferred payment methods, even access your health ins...
    • April 26, 2024
  • Cuando el corazón se acelera, puede ser por la fibrilación auricular

    Tu Salud: Cuando el corazón se acelera, puede ser por la fibrilación auricular

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Los cantantes suelen expresar en sus canciones que un corazón enamorado late a mil por hora, pero, en la vida real, un corazón acelerado puede ser un problema grave conocido como fibrilación auricular. En un corazón sano, ...
    • April 24, 2024
  • Do You Think Your Child Has Asthma?

    Blogs: Do You Think Your Child Has Asthma?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It can be upsetting when your child is struggling with a health issue. It's especially unnerving if your child seems to be struggling to breathe. We understand. More importantly, we're here to help you.  Ask Yourself a Few Questions  Is th...
    • April 23, 2024
  • Síntomas, causas y factores de riesgo del asma

    Tu Salud: Síntomas, causas y factores de riesgo del asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El número de niños diagnosticados con asma aumentó drásticamente en las últimas décadas. La preocupación comienza cuando se tiene dificultad para respirar. ¿Podría ser su hijo uno de los...
    • April 22, 2024
  • Beware of Health Insurance Phone Scams

    Notifications: Beware of Health Insurance Phone Scams

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico has learned about two types of scam calls targeting some of our members. The first type of scam call is known as "spoofing." Spoofing happens when someone fakes the identity of another device or user to steal ...
    • April 19, 2024
  • Living With High Blood Pressure

    Blogs: Living With High Blood Pressure

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure — also known as hypertension. Only about one in four adults with high blood pressure have it under control. Are you one of them? Learning to manage your blood pressure ca...
    • April 18, 2024
  • Can You Outgrow Asthma?

    Blogs: Can You Outgrow Asthma?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You can outgrow your shoes, your pants — even your teddy bear. Can you outgrow asthma? Unfortunately, the idea you can leave asthma behind when you’re an adult is mostly a myth.  When Asthma Won’t Let Go  Asthma is t...
    • April 17, 2024
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    Cuatro hispanos pioneros en la medicina que mejoraron nuestras vidas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 20, 2024
    Fueron pioneros, tomadores de riesgos y médicos dedicados decididos a aportar algo mejor al mundo, algo que transcendía más allá de sus atributos personales. Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al 1...
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    Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 19, 2024
    If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
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    Compassionate Management: Nice Guys Finish First

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 16, 2024
    They are questions parents and managers often ask. Is it better to be nice so people like you? Or does tough-love get more results? Are people more responsive when you demand respect and hard work? Most people think it’s better to be tough. Aft....
    • 1766 Views
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    How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 16, 2024
    Teens see very thin models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are everywhere, and they make many teens question the way they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put them at risk .....
    • 2895 Views
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    Oh, Sugar! Less is Best for Lower Disease Risk

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 15, 2024
    You may crave something sugary, but our bodies don’t work best on sweets. Simple sugars, often found in sweets and snack foods, give us “empty” calories. Although they may give us a short-lived energy boost, they mainly add calorie...
    • 2520 Views
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    Kids and Sports Concussions: Things to Know

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 15, 2024
    We all know that a concussion can be serious, but many of us don’t know its symptoms. Do you know what to do if your child gets one? Young children, teenagers and young adults have a higher risk because their brains are still developing. H...
    • 3621 Views
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    Don’t Be Sidelined by Exercise-Induced Asthma

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 14, 2024
    David Beckham is one of the best-known soccer players of all time. Roy Hibbert is a two-time NBA All-Star. Swimmer Amy Van Dyken is a six-time Olympic gold medalist. What do these athletes all have in common? They all live with asthma. Be...
    • 4946 Views
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    Que el asma inducida por el ejercicio no te deje fuera de juego

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 14, 2024
    David Beckham es uno de los jugadores de fútbol más conocidos de todos los tiempos. Roy Hibbert ha sido un All-Star de la NBA en dos ocasiones. La nadadora Amy Van Dyken ganó seis medallas de oro en dos Juegos Olímpicos.&...
    • 4166 Views
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    ¿Qué es la Coordinación de Beneficios?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 14, 2024
    Cuando necesitas atención médica y cuentas con dos coberturas médicas diferentes, las aseguradoras coordinarán los servicios con cobertura. Esto te ayuda a obtener la cobertura máxima cuando lo necesites. Si cuenta...
    • 4020 Views
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    Try the Mediterranean Lifestyle for Healthy Living

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 12, 2024
    A warm golden sun. A shimmering blue sea. Meals filled with mouth-watering fresh fruits, earthy whole grains, beans and potatoes. Their distinctive flavors enhanced with local olive oil. Sounds pretty good, right? The people of Ikaria, Greece, enjoy...
    • 4770 Views
  • https://connect.bcbsnm.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-09/BrandS_2D00_heart_2D00_disease.jpg

    ¿Qué es la enfermedad cardíaca?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 7, 2024
    Las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte tanto para hombres y mujeres en Estados Unidos. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, en inglés), uno de cada quatro estad...
    • 5387 Views
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    What is Heart Disease?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 7, 2024
    Heart disease is a leading killer of men and women in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals one in four Americans die of heart disease every year. With so much at stake, it’s smart to know the warning signs.....
    • 5784 Views
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    Health Insurance Options for College Students

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 7, 2024
    The semester is well underway and college students are hitting the books to prepare for tests, papers and extra credit. If you're one of them, there is one thing you may not have thought to prepare for — what to do if you get sick. Even if you ....
    • 2797 Views
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    La conexión entre el trastorno bipolar y la diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 6, 2024
    Aproximadamente seis millones de adultos, adolescentes y niños padecen de trastorno bipolar (BD, en inglés). Este suele diagnosticarse antes de los 25 años y, una vez que se presenta, la enfermedad no desaparece. Aquellos que pa...
    • 2010 Views
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    Ayuda a potenciar el tratamiento contra el cáncer de mama con las terapias complementarias

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2024
    Las mujeres que padecen cáncer de mama tienen opciones para recibir tratamiento médico. Si luchas contra el cáncer de mama, tu médico creará un plan de tratamiento que puede incluir alguna intervención quir&...
    • 1480 Views
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