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  • Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

    Blogs: Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Finding and treating eye disease early is key to maintaining good vision. Screening for diabetic eye disease has saved many people from developing poor vision or even going blind. A complete exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist can detect early ...
    • September 23, 2024
  • The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

    Blogs: The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Just as our minds and bodies are linked, so are mental and physical health. That’s why if you’re facing a health issue, you may need care for both mental and physical symptoms. Mental health conditions are common. More than 1 in 5 adults ...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

    Blogs: Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    One of the worst things you can do for your lungs and your overall health is to smoke. But many still don’t know that vaping is also dangerous. While experts expressed concern from the start, not everyone got the message. What Is Vaping? Vaping...
    • September 23, 2024
  • Review How to Inject Insulin with Your Doctor

    Blogs: Review How to Inject Insulin with Your Doctor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When, where and how you inject your insulin affects your blood sugar levels. Whether you are new to injecting insulin or have been injecting insulin for so long that you don’t give it a second thought, it is very important to review the instruc...
    • 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
  • 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
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    Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 19, 2024
    We want to make sure our members have access to safe and cost-effective prescription drugs. If you have prescription drug benefits through Prime Therapeutics LLC, some medicines may now* be available at no cost to you when you use a pharma...
    • 665 Views
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    Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 19, 2024
    Una de nuestras metas es que nuestros asegurados cuenten con toda la información y las herramientas que puedan ayudarte a lograr una buena salud. Por eso, cada año ofrecemos nuevas Recomendaciones para el bienestar que incluyen sugerenc...
    • 2330 Views
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    El vecindario en que vives afecta tu salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 19, 2024
    ¿Es importante qué tan cerca vivas de un supermercado? ¿Puede esto afectar tu esperanza de vida? ¿Y si no cuentas con medios de transporte para llegar? Aparte de una enfermedad o una lesión, a veces son otros factor...
    • 2660 Views
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    Adopta un corazón saludable: ¿cómo prevenir ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 19, 2024
    Las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales son la primera y la quinta causa de muerte respectivamente en los Estados Unidos, según U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Est...
    • 2429 Views
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    Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 19, 2024
    Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Each year, about 1.5 million Americans suffer a heart attack or stroke. More than 700,000...
    • 15249 Views
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    Ayuda para padres estresados

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 18, 2024
    Ser padre es gratificante pero también es estresante. Guiar el crecimiento y el desarrollo de otro ser humano desde su nacimiento hasta la edad adulta no es para los débiles. Hace miles de años, nuestros antepasados luchaban todo...
    • 439 Views
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    The Benefits of Being Bilingual

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 17, 2024
    The United States is a country of many languages. It’s hard to know the exact number, but data shows there are between 68 and 76 million people in the U.S. who speak more than one language. So it’s no surprise that more children now grow ...
    • 3635 Views
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    Digital Smarts: Basic Smartphone Terms Explained

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 13, 2024
    Smartphones are more than just phones. These modern-day marvels can carry out a whole range of functions besides phone calls. With a smartphone, you can surf the web, send and receive emails and texts, record video, take photos, watch movies and...
    • 603 Views
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    Smartphone Basics for Older Adults: Unlocking the Digital World

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 12, 2024
    If you’re new to smartphones, they can seem scary and confusing. But they don’t have to be. Read on for a simple guide to the basics of using a smartphone. What are smartphone apps? A smartphone is a mobile phone with many of the same fun...
    • 790 Views
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    ¿Qué te puede decir la frecuencia cardíaca sobre tu estado de salud?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 5, 2024
    La frecuencia cardíaca cambia constantemente: aumenta cuando caminas y baja cuando te sientas. Pero, ¿qué puede decirte sobre tu estado de salud en general? La frecuencia cardíaca es el número de latidos del coraz&o...
    • 654 Views
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    Cómo brindar apoyo a alguien con un problema de salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 5, 2024
    Cualquier persona puede tener un problema de salud mental. De ser este el caso, los amigos y los familiares pueden marcar una gran diferencia en la recuperación. Los problemas de salud mental son comunes, ya que más de 1 de cada 5 adult...
    • 1903 Views
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    La conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo: Cuida ambos para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 2, 2024
    Al igual que la mente y el cuerpo, también existe una conexión entre la salud mental y física. Por eso, si tienes un problema de salud, es posible que necesites atención médica tanto para los síntomas mentale...
    • 628 Views
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    End Your Energy Slump

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 2, 2024
    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....
    • 3370 Views
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    Winterize Your Exercise, Indoors and Out

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 2, 2024
    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....
    • 2672 Views
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    What Is Diabetes?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 26, 2024
    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.....
    • 7785 Views
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