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BCBSTX Connect Team
- February 4, 2016
- Health and Wellness
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From headache to heartache: new labels warn of potential heart dangers

Read the fine print the next time you pick up a bottle of ibuprofen or naproxen. You’ll see a warning about the risk for potentially deadly heart attacks and strokes.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 2, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Fight the Flu - One Shot at a Time

One of the best things you can do for your health is also the easiest: Get your yearly flu shot. It protects you and others in your community. Learn more. Flu immunization.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 2, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

Getting a flu shot can help you stay healthy. The flu season starts in October and peaks between December and February. So if you haven’t already gotten your flu shot this year, don’t wait any longer. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 2, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Substance Abuse: Signs and Risks

More than 23 million people in the U.S. struggle with drug abuse each year. And about 10% of U.S. adults have had drug use health problems some time in their lives, says the National Institutes of Health. But how do you know if your alcohol or other...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- June 13, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Protect your family, get a flu shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older should get a flu shot every year. Getting a flu shot every year is the best way to protect yourself and your family from getting the flu. The flu virus...
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Teresa
- May 31, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Learn about Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

The more you know about Type 2 diabetes, the more you will be able to take steps to prevent or delay it. If you are new to the topic, one of the first things to know is what can raise the chance of you getting the disease, called risk factors. ...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- May 28, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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Depression and Anxiety: different, yet similar

One in 5 adults in the U.S. lives with a mental health issue. You likely know people who are depressed or have anxiety. Some people have both. They are different health problems, but they share some warning signs. Like a medical sickness, help...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- May 23, 2019
- Health and Wellness
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It’s time to take your medicine. Or is it?

If you’ve been taking medicine for a while for health problems like allergies or high blood pressure, you may not even glance at the instructions when you get it refilled. But as time goes on, you may forget an important thing about taking...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- April 27, 2015
- Health and Wellness
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What Do We Know Now About Autism?

Parents of children with autism face a unique set of challenges. Learn more about autism and what parents can do to help their children prosper.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- June 23, 2016
- Health and Wellness
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Oh, sugar! Eat Less to Lower Disease Risk

Sugar is not one of the four food groups. Oddly enough though, sugar can be found in each food group.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- November 23, 2015
- Health and Wellness
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Living With Diabetes? Learn more about what it means for your health

If you are one of the 21 million people who are living with diabetes, you may have many questions about how to live a normal healthy life. Learn more about your disease.
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- December 29, 2014
- Health and Wellness
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Who Has a Higher Chance of Diabetes?

Almost 30 million Americans have diabetes and that number only continues to grow. Why are some ethnic minority groups more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than white adults? Find out how communities and health care advocates can work together to help...
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Teresa
- February 19, 2016
- Health and Wellness
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Diabetes Risk Factors Part 2

What can you do to control the modifiable risk factors for diabetes?
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Teresa
- February 12, 2016
- Health and Wellness
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Diabetes Risk Factors Part 1

A risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. Learn more about them here
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Teresa
- February 5, 2016
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Gestational diabetes

It is so important to work with your doctor or health care provider to keep your blood sugars in safe ranges, while pregnant.
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