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BCBSTX Connect Team
- January 17, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Media Gallery
Adult Wellness Guidelines: Making Preventive Care a Priority

Start the New Year in good health by seeking preventive care. Preventive care is very important for everyone in your family. And the good news is you can receive most preventive care at no additional cost to you. Remember to ask Your Doctor about...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- December 28, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Learn About Different Levels of Care

Would you know what to do if a friend or family member needed help with a mental health or drug abuse issue? What kind of help would they need? Who could help? Not knowing what to do can be scary and not clear. But there are many things you can...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- September 19, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
How do you recognize and help a teen with an eating disorder?

Teens see very skinny models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are all around. And they may make teens question how they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put the...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 27, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Media Gallery
Members, Glucose Meters are Available to You

Living with diabetes can be a challenge. But maintaining close-to-normal levels of blood sugar has been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes-related problems. That’s why monitoring your blood sugar levels with a blood glucose meter is important...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 31, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
What is schizophrenia and how is it treated?

You may have heard about schizophrenia, but do you know what that means? Schizophrenia is a long-term and serious mental health issue. It impacts a person’s thoughts, feelings and actions. Warning signs often set between the ages of 16 and...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 1, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Bipolar and Diabetes: the unknown connection

When people think about bipolar disorder, they often think about how it affects the brain. But the truth is, it can change the body as well. Millions of people have bipolar disorder. One of its tell-tale signs is swinging between manic events and...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 3, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Inhale. Exhale. What your lungs do for you.

Inhaling and exhaling. Simple, right? It’s something that we do every day, every waking minute. It relaxes us, wakes us up and, most importantly, keeps us alive. The lungs are part of the respiratory system, made up of organs and tissues...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- May 18, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Care for your skin in the Summer Sun

Growing up, I never used sunscreen. It just wasn’t something we were taught, especially because it was normal for my dad to turn a darker shade of brown after playing long summer soccer games in the intense and humid summer heat. I followed...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- June 8, 2016
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
It's Greek to Me: A History of Asthma

It seems as if having trouble breathing has been around since the beginning of time. Learn how asthma treatments have changed over the years and what’s next to be discovered.
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Stephanie
- December 22, 2015
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Five Easy Ways to Bust Your Stress Today!

If stress has your tummy in tangles… check out this quick list of stress busters!
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- April 4, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
2018’s Best Diets

U.S. News Reveals Best Diets 2018 rankings which delivers the facts about and ranks 40 diets on a range of levels, from their heart healthiness to their likelihood to help you lose weight.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- June 6, 2017
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
How to Prepare the Day of Your First 5K Race

You’ve been training over the past few months to run your first 5K. Although it’s exciting, it’s also nerve wrecking if you’re not a seasoned runner. Are you prepared for the event? Is there anything else you should be doing or considering before...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- November 17, 2015
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Clear the Air: The Truth About E-Cigarettes, Vaping and Smoking

What’s vaping, and why is it so popular? Is it a healthier alternative to smoking? Is it a gateway to tobacco smoking for young people?
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- April 2, 2015
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Join the Well onTarget Fitness Program

Learn how get an affordable gym membership near your home and office through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas fitness program
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- March 26, 2018
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
The Power of Self Love

The path to a happy, healthy life lies in how well-nourished your mind, body and soul are on a regular basis. Learning self-love can drastically change the course of your life. And no, it’s not always chocolate, bubble baths and retail therapy.
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