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Living With High Blood Pressure

BCBSTX Connect Team April 17, 2024

Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure — also known as hypertension. Only about one in four adults with high blood pressure have it under control. Are you one of them? Learning to manage your blood pressure ca...
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The Eyes Have It: Protect Them with Routine Eye Exams

BCBSTX Connect Team April 15, 2024

Eye exams are a great way to keep an eye on your health. Along with making sure you get the right prescription for glasses or contact lenses, they can be a real ‘eye opener’ when it comes to your health. Your eyes aren’t just windo...
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The Impact of Stress if You Have Diabetes

BCBSTX Connect Team April 12, 2024

Traffic was a beast. You lost your phone. A few zeros seem to be missing from your bank balance. When you feel stressed, your body produces two hormones that raise your blood sugar — adrenaline and cortisol. Both are linked to the bod...
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Where You Live Matters to Your Health

BCBSTX Connect Team April 9, 2024

Does it matter how close you live to a grocery store? Can it affect how long you’ll live? What if you don’t have a way to get there? Sometimes it’s more than illness or injury that takes a toll on your health. Imagine this: It&rsquo...
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When the Heart’s Aflutter, AFib May Be the Reason

BCBSTX Connect Team April 5, 2024

Singers may croon that their love-struck hearts are all aflutter, but in real life, a fluttering heart can be a scary problem — atrial fibrillation, better known as AFib. In a healthy heart, electrical signals travel through the muscle and mak.....
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Be Prepared for Any Emergency

BCBSTX Connect Team March 27, 2024

You never know when you may find yourself in an emergency at home or work. When the adrenaline starts pumping and panic threatens to creep in, you’ll be glad you took the time to prepare in advance. Don’t wait. Make a plan now for the pla...
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It’s Time To Take Your Medicine. Or Is It?

BCBSTX Connect Team March 25, 2024

If you’ve been taking prescription medicine for a while, you may not even glance at the instructions when you get it refilled. As time goes on, you may forget an important thing about taking your meds. When you take them matters — w...
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You Can Keep Your Brain Healthy at Any Age

BCBSTX Connect Team March 22, 2024

It’s common to think that forgetfulness and other changes in our brain function are a part of getting older that we just have to accept. But studies show that there are simple steps you can take to help prevent cognitive decline and lower your ....
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Is Your Blood Pressure Being Measured Correctly?

BCBSTX Connect Team March 22, 2024

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a serious health problem that. Often called "the silent killer" it doesn't always have symptoms. You can have high blood pressure for years and not even know it. It’s important to know if you do....
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Substance Misuse: Signs and Risks

BCBSTX Connect Team March 22, 2024

Millions of people are drinking too much or misusing drugs. And many don’t get help. But asking for help is a normal part of life, and people should never feel like they have to handle things on their own, says the Substance Abuse and Mental H.....
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Memory Changes? Learn When to Seek Help

BCBSTX Connect Team March 22, 2024

You forget a new friend’s name. Forget a haircut date. Forget where you left your car keys. It happens. And it probably isn’t a sign of a serious health issue. But some types of memory loss may be a wake-up call to find out what’s g...
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Kidneys: The Chemical Factories of the Human Body

BCBSTX Connect Team March 22, 2024

The body is one complicated machine. Everything is connected. Everything works (or is supposed to, anyway) in harmony. Many times, when you're diagnosed with an illness, it’s important to address and treat it properly so other parts of your bo.....
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Lower Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer

BCBSTX Connect Team March 15, 2024

The most effective way to lower your risk for colorectal cancer is to be screened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people at average risk start screening at age 45. Often, colorectal cancer starts with one or more poly...
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Why Should I Get Tested for Colon Cancer?

BCBSTX Connect Team March 7, 2024

Do you believe in the power of prevention? If you’re 45 years of age or older, one of those reasons is colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer. Besides skin cancer, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer for both men an.....
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What in the World Is Chronic Kidney Disease?

BCBSTX Connect Team March 4, 2024

Your kidneys perform many important functions. Located just below your rib cage, one kidney rests on each side of the spine. Together, they remove waste from the body and balance its fluid levels. They also release hormones that regulate blood press...
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