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  • Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    Blogs: Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When someone is diagnosed with an illness, it can turn their entire family upside down. Sometimes it’s a wake-up call. Sometimes it’s the catalyst that brings a family closer together. Tamara admits she and her three siblings weren’...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    Medicare Español: Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La mejor manera de sobrevivir un ataque al corazón es evitándolo. ¿Cómo se puede evitar ser uno de los millones de estadounidenses que sufren un ataque al corazón? En realidad, se puede hacer mucho para proteger el...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cómo apoyar a un ser querido con cáncer

    Tu Salud: Cómo apoyar a un ser querido con cáncer

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    “Tengo cáncer”. Son dos palabras que nunca querrás escuchar de un amigo, un familiar o tu pareja. Enterarte de que un ser querido padece cáncer puede ser abrumador y generar miedo. Es probable que tengas muchas pregu...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Medicare Questions

    Blogs: Medicare Questions

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have questions about Medicare, you’re in good company. Medicare can be confusing. There are a lot of choices and a lot of rules surrounding the government health plan for U.S. citizens age 65 and older. Medicare also offers hea...
    • October 7, 2024
  • Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    Blogs: Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    There are events in every person’s life that shape us in dramatic ways. For Loretta, marrying her high-school sweetheart, having two amazing sons, and the talent to play basketball are big ones. She also includes being diagnosed with CANCER. &l...
    • October 4, 2024
  • Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

    Blogs: Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Along with acronyms for preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), add two more to your list. Both can help you pay doctor's bills and save money. Health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts...
    • October 4, 2024
  • ¿Qué es el asma exactamente?

    Tu Salud: ¿Qué es el asma exactamente?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    En los Estados Unidos, más de 27 millones de personas padecen de asma.  Casi 4.5 millones de ellas son niños menores de 18 años. ¿Por qué los niños son tan vulnerables? Al padecer asma, los pulmones y l...
    • October 3, 2024
  • 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
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    The Not-So-Sweet Story About “Sugar Sickness”

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 8, 2024
    Diabetes is one of the biggest health threats facing our nation. More than 38 million adults in the United States have the disease. Fueled by obesity, it’s life-threatening and the leading cause of kidney failure in adults. Yet, for American In....
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    Cambios en la memoria: ¿Sabes cuándo es necesario buscar ayuda?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 7, 2024
    ¿Se te olvidó el nombre de tu nuevo amigo, la cita para cortarte el pelo o no recuerdas dónde dejaste las llaves del auto? Esto puede suceder y, probablemente, no sea una señal de que tienes un problema de salud grave. Sin...
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    ¿Qué debo preguntar al comprar una cobertura médica?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 1, 2024
    Ahora tienes más opciones que nunca a la hora de buscar una cobertura médica. Ya sea que compres directamente a través de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, el Mercado de seguros médicos o un agente de seguros...
    • 1489 Views
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    Twins on Insulin

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 31, 2024
    Jamie is the proud mom of twin boys. Healthy, happy, active boys who keep her on her toes. When they were seven, Jamie's intuition told her something was up with the youngest, Nate. He just wasn’t acting like himself. She never imagined di...
    • 2691 Views
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    ¿Qué es una cobertura HMO?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 30, 2024
    Si estás buscando una cobertura médica que sea económica y fácil de entender y usar, una cobertura HMO es exactamente la que necesitas para ti y tu familia. Es simple Una cobertura HMO, o una cobertura médica con b...
    • 899 Views
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    Haz que tu hogar sea un lugar seguro para el asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 30, 2024
    El hogar es donde habita el corazón, pero también está lleno de desencadenantes de asma que se esconden a plena vista en el dormitorio, la sala, la cocina y los baños. Existen dos tipos principales de desencadenantes de a...
    • 4084 Views
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    Surprising Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Problem

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 30, 2024
    Thyroid disease is common, and many people don’t know they have it. That may be in part because some of the symptoms are surprising. About 30 million people suffer from thyroid dysfunction. And more than half don’t know they have a proble...
    • 5496 Views
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    ¿Ya solicitaste cobertura médica para 2025? Infórmate de lo que sigue.

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 28, 2024
    Este artículo está destinado a asegurados que hayan contratado cobertura médica para particulares. Al inscribirte en una cobertura médica de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) para 2025, comienza una reacci&...
    • 1775 Views
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    Help Your Child Avoid the Health Risks of Obesity

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024
    Helping kids stay active and eat healthy foods isn’t easy. But it’s important: Early extra pounds often start children on the path to future health problems. Overweight children can also have health issues while they’re still young ...
    • 3661 Views
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    Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Condition

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024
    Anyone can experience a mental health condition. And if they do, friends and family can make a big difference in their recovery. Mental health conditions are common — more than 1 in 5 adults are affected. Mental health conditions are health is.....
    • 3106 Views
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    When Is the Right Time to Use Antibiotics?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024
    When we feel bad, we want to get better quickly. And antibiotics may seem like the answer when you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat or sinus pain. Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren’t always the answer. They are important tools fo....
    • 2504 Views
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    ¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 28, 2024
    Cuando no te sientes bien, puedes llamar a tu médico de cabecera (PCP en inglés). Con un poco de cuidado, tu doctor puede te pude ayudar a recuperarte en muy poco tiempo. ¿Pero qué pasa si tu problema de sa...
    • 1440 Views
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    Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 24, 2024
    It’s never too early to teach kids about healthy habits. Setting good habits when they’re young puts them on the path toward a healthier life. Many children are not off to a good start. About 1 in 5 American children are obese, says the C...
    • 8201 Views
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    More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 24, 2024
    Men face some serious health risks. Heart disease and cancer account for nearly 40 percent of deaths among American men. Unintentional injuries like falls are also a common cause of death for men. Lung disease and stroke account for another 10 percen...
    • 5318 Views
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    Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 23, 2024
    Por lo general, las palabras “saludable” y “Halloween” no van juntas, por razones obvias. Halloween es la única época del año en que los niños se sienten libres de comer tantas golosinas como puedan...
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