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BCBSTX Connect Team
- March 20, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Reaching Out Can Make You Feel Better

Loneliness hurts. People often feel isolated or wish they had more friends. That feeling of being alone happens to people of all ages, even if they are busy and around people often. Studies show relationships are key for mental and physical wellbeing...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- March 13, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Living with Hypertension

According to the Center for Disease Control about 1 of 3 U.S. adults or about 75 million (29%) people, have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- February 27, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Medical research should reflect our diversity

Health care today is often one-size-fits-all. But what if health care could be tailored just to you? That’s the purpose of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) All of Us Research Program—a historic effort to help...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- February 26, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Are you aware of your colon? Colorectal Cancer Awareness in March is a good time to get screened.

Many of us may not even think much about our colon or know what it does. But, it is an important part of our digestive tract and plays a big role in our well-being. Understand what your colon does and how it affects your health
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- February 26, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Don't Take Chances with Colon Cancer - Schedule a Screening Now

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and is the third most common cancer overall. Screening...
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BCBSTX Connect Team
- February 25, 2019
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Colon Cancer Prevention and Resources

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the most effective way to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer is by getting screened. Normally, screening for colorectal cancer begins at the age of 50.
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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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