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  • Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    Tu Salud: Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • December 19, 2024
  • El vecindario en que vives afecta tu salud

    Tu Salud: El vecindario en que vives afecta tu salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    ¿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...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Adopta un corazón saludable: ¿cómo prevenir ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales?

    Tu Salud: Adopta un corazón saludable: ¿cómo prevenir ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Insurance Basics: Copay vs. Coinsurance

    Blogs: Insurance Basics: Copay vs. Coinsurance

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    While premiums go toward the total cost of the care you receive, health care costs add up to more than your premiums cover. To keep premiums lower, plans typically have a deductible that you pay if you get care. A deductible is the amount you have to...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Watch Your Waist: Fat Around the Middle Can Be Dangerous

    Blogs: Watch Your Waist: Fat Around the Middle Can Be Dangerous

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    We all know that carrying extra weight is not healthy. But do you know that where you carry your weight matters? It turns out that not all fat is the same. Fat at the waistline can indicate an increased risk for some serious health problems. Visceral...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    Blogs: Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    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 of...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Ayuda para padres estresados

    Tu Salud: Ayuda para padres estresados

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • December 18, 2024
  • The Benefits of Being Bilingual

    Blogs: The Benefits of Being Bilingual

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    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 ...
    • December 17, 2024
  • Cómo fijar metas de año nuevo que puedas cumplir

    Tu Salud: Cómo fijar metas de año nuevo que puedas cumplir

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El comienzo de un nuevo año parece el momento adecuado para fijarse metas. Incluso podemos hacer listas de cosas que nos gustaría cambiar. Nuestras listas suelen incluir metas como “comer sano” y “hacer más eje...
    • December 13, 2024
  • Digital Smarts: Basic Smartphone Terms Explained

    Blogs: Digital Smarts: Basic Smartphone Terms Explained

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    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 much...
    • December 13, 2024
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    A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 29, 2025
    At the end of a long, hard day, nothing looks more inviting than a soft bed and fluffy pillow to drift off to sleep on. Until your kid wanders in and tells you he can’t sleep. Sleep is vital for kids’ growing bodies and developing minds. ...
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  • https://connect.bcbsnm.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-02/Catch-Up-Childhood-Immunizations.jpg

    Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccines

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 28, 2025
    Getting childhood vaccines on time matters. If children don’t have their shots, they are at higher risk of getting some serious diseases. They could also spread those diseases to their friends and family. Don’t Delay Now’s the time...
    • 5690 Views
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    Diabetes y pérdida de la vista: Su conexión y pasos preventivos para evitar problemas de la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Las personas con diabetes pueden llegar a sufrir problemas de la vista que llevan a la pérdida de la vista o a la ceguera. Y la enfermedad ocular diabética a menudo no presenta síntomas tempranos. Es por eso que un examen anual d...
    • 7575 Views
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    Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Es importante que los niños se vacunen a tiempo. Si no lo hacen, tienen una mayor probabilidad de contraer enfermedades graves que podrían propagarse a sus amigos y familiares. No lo pospongas Ahora es el momento para ponerse al d&iacu...
    • 2053 Views
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    Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 28, 2025
    People living with diabetes can have eye problems that lead to vision loss or blindness. And diabetic eye disease often has no early symptoms. That’s why an annual eye exam is critical for people with diabetes. The longer you have diabetes, the....
    • 11880 Views
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    Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 27, 2025
    Having a baby is life-changing. While babies are a blessing, they also cost money – even before they're born. That’s why it’s important to have health insurance before, during and after you become pregnant. Prenatal care is a vital ...
    • 6255 Views
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    Obtén el mejor precio en tus recetas médicas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 16, 2025
    Hay muchas cosas que debes saber cuándo se trata de obtener el medicamento que necesitas. ¿Cuánto va a costar? ¿Hay alguno que funcione igual de bien pero que cueste menos? ¿Importa a dónde voy para surtir mi...
    • 2949 Views
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    ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 14, 2025
    ¿Estás esperando un bebé? ¡Felicidades! Probablemente tienes muchas cosas en la mente y una lista de tareas pendientes. Por ejemplo, elegir el nombre del bebé y preparar su habitación son probablemente dos de ...
    • 134 Views
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    Mujer: Planifica para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 13, 2025
    Puedes hacer muchas cosas para estar saludable. Como asegurarte de programar las consultas médicas preventivas y hacerte los exámenes preventivos recomendados a tiempo que son una prioridad para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable. No...
    • 3620 Views
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    Cómo cuidarte de los problemas médicos más comunes de los pies

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 9, 2025
    Existen muchos problemas médicos en los pies, algunos graves y otros fáciles de tratar en casa. Lo primordial es ocuparte de ellos antes de que empeoren. A continuación, presentamos algunos de los problemas médicos m&aacut...
    • 125 Views
  • https://connect.bcbsnm.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-02/talk-to-your-doctor.jpg

    One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    If you could do just one thing to improve your health, you’d be interested, right? Especially if it didn’t cost you extra time or money. So what is it? Talking with your doctor. There are health benefits to having a primary doctor and mai...
    • 789 Views
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    Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Health care is important before, during and after pregnancy. And that means caring for your mind as well as your body. Mental health challenges can affect you throughout the perinatal period. This period begins before you get pregnant and extends...
    • 920 Views
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    How to Check Your Drug Coverage

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    When your doctor says you need a prescription drug, one of your first thoughts may be, “How much will it cost me?” It’s an important thing to know, and there are several ways to find out. You might think about checking with your doc...
    • 1746 Views
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    Cómo verificar su cobertura para medicamentos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Cuando el médico le receta un medicamento, lo primero que puede pensar es: “¿cuánto me costará?”. Es importante saberlo y hay varias maneras de averiguarlo. Puede averiguarlo en el consultorio de su médi...
    • 590 Views
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    Compare Health Care Costs

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Many of us compare prices before we buy a product or service. It’s one of the best ways to be an informed consumer. But we might not think about comparing prices when it comes to our health care benefits. And that’s a missed opportunity ...
    • 26844 Views
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