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Tu Salud: Haz de Tu Salud una Prioridad con Cuidados Preventivos

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Es tu deber cuidar tu salud. Un buen punto de partida es programar un examen médico preventivo anual. El cuidado preventivo es muy importante para personas de todas las edades. Programar una consulta anual de atención preventiva te dar&...
- December 2, 2024
Blogs: End Your Energy Slump

BCBSNM Connect Team

Do you sometimes feel like the energy has just drained from your body? You’re not the only one feeling more tired, more often. Many people have lifestyles that lead to frequently feeling tired. There are simple steps you can take to have more e...
- December 2, 2024
Blogs: Winterize Your Exercise, Indoors and Out

BCBSNM Connect Team

Has old man winter blown away some of your exercise motivation? Even though it’s cold outside, your muscles still need to feel the burn. You can beat midwinter workout blahs by switching things up. Just 30 minutes of moderate activity most days...
- December 2, 2024
Blogs: Managing Diabetes? You Have a Partner Who Can Help

BCBSNM Connect Team

If you’re living with diabetes, think of your primary care provider (PCP) as your partner in taking charge of your health. You can work together to successfully manage your diabetes so you can stay healthier. It’s important to get the reg...
- December 2, 2024
Blogs: Keep Your Member ID Card Close

BCBSNM Connect Team

It might be a thin piece of plastic tucked in your wallet until you need it. Or it might be something you find in an app on your phone. Either way, your member ID card packs a wallop. What else holds everything you need to take care of your health? W...
- December 2, 2024
Blogs: What Is Diabetes?

BCBSNM Connect Team

Diabetes is taking a serious toll on our nation. About 38 million Americans suffer from the life-threatening disease — and the numbers keep growing. With diabetes, the body can no longer make enough insulin or use the insulin it does make to c...
- November 26, 2024
Blogs: 5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

BCBSNM Connect Team

While `tis the season to be jolly, for many of us the holiday season can also be a stressful time. With all the pressure to cook, gather and shop, it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed during the holidays. The weight of stress can affect our heal...
- November 21, 2024
Blogs: Donating Blood: Common Myths Debunked

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Blood donations save lives, and the need for blood has never been greater. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets, says the American Red Cross. More people, more illness, even more natural disasters around the world mean we n...
- November 20, 2024
Blogs: Why Is It Important To Donate Platelets?

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Blood platelet transfusions can save the lives of people with low platelet counts or malfunctioning platelets, says the American Red Cross. What Are Platelets? Platelets are tiny cells that flow through your blood. Their main job is to prevent and st...
- November 20, 2024
Tu Salud: Salud posparto

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Aunque los días y las semanas posteriores al parto suelen ser muy felices, también es un período de adaptación y recuperación para las madres. Mientras estableces un vínculo especial con tu bebé despu...
- November 19, 2024

Wellness “U”: Tips to Stop Binge Drinking

BCBSNM Connect Team September 4, 2024

College is all about studying until your brain hurts, figuring out your future, making life-long friends — and drinking? Alcohol has become one of the most popular ways college students unwind. In fact, almost 54% of college students ages 18 to....
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Make Your Home Asthma Safe

BCBSNM Connect Team September 4, 2024

Home is where the heart is, but it’s also loaded with asthma triggers. Many asthma triggers are hiding in plain sight in the bedroom, common living spaces, kitchen and bathrooms. There are two main types of asthma triggers: all...
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Diabetes Risk Factors

BCBSNM Connect Team September 3, 2024

If you could spare yourself from a life-changing disease, you’d do it, right? For millions of Americans, paying attention to diabetes risk factors and doing something to control them can make all the difference. With diabetes, the body can no l....
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Let’s Clear the Air About Lung Cancer Screening

BCBSNM Connect Team September 2, 2024

Every cigarette shaves 11 minutes off your lifespan. When you quit smoking, you give yourself more time to do the things you enjoy with the people you love. The minute you stop smoking is the minute you lower your risk for lung cancer — the lea....
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Make a Plan to Manage Your Asthma

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

If you have asthma, you can help yourself by actively managing your condition. Work with your doctor to create a care plan called an asthma action plan . And make sure you’re doing all you can to manage your condition. If you have medicin...
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Your Doctors Need to Talk to Each Other About Your Care

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

You and your primary care provider (PCP) work together to make sure you are in the best health possible for you. It’s a two-way street. Your doctor uses training and know-how to guide you. But to provide the best guidance, your doctor needs you....
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How to Prevent a Heart Attack

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

The best way to survive a heart attack is to never have one. How can you prevent becoming one of the millions of Americans who suffer a heart attack? There is actually a lot you can do to protect your heart. Knowing the risks and symptoms of heart...
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Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the sid...
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The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food t...
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¿Tu hijo está teniendo problemas de salud mental?

EquipoConnect August 30, 2024

Los niños tienen mucho en la mente. Siempre están aprendiendo cosas nuevas y enfrentándose a retos que nunca han manejado. Y la pandemia ha hecho las cosas aún más difíciles para muchos niños. Han teni...
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Prepárate para el Período de inscripción abierta

EquipoConnect August 30, 2024

Juntar la información que necesitas antes del inicio del Periodo de inscripción abierta ayuda a simplificar todo el proceso. Si divides la tarea en pasos fáciles de manejar, incluso puedes ahorrarte algunas preocupacion...
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Tus médicos necesitan hablar entre ellos sobre tu atención médica

EquipoConnect August 30, 2024

Tú y tu doctor de cabecera (PCP por sus siglas en inglés) trabajan juntos para asegurar de que estes en la mejor salud posible. Es una calle de doble sentido. Tu doctor utiliza su capacitación y sus conocimientos para guiarte. Pe...
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Get Ready for Open Enrollment

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

If you want to buy a new individual and family health plan or choose a different one, get the details you need before open enrollment starts on Nov. 1. Break the task into easy-to-handle steps. Keep the Deadlines in Mind Open enrollment ends Jan...
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Ease Your Joint Pain

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

Aches and pains happen. You sit too much and your back hurts. You get up and down a lot and your knees hurt. Or your neck or hips ache regularly. These aches and pains in your joints or back are common. A joint is the connection between two bones...
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Is Your Child Struggling with Mental Health Issues?

BCBSNM Connect Team August 30, 2024

Children have a lot on their minds. They’re always learning new things and facing challenges they’ve never handled before. You know your child best. You can support them now and in the future by showing them ways to build good ment...
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