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Let’s Clear the Air About Lung Cancer Screening

BCBSTX Connect Team September 2, 2024

Every cigarette shaves 11 minutes off your lifespan. When you quit smoking, you give yourself more time to do the things you enjoy with the people you love. The minute you stop smoking is the minute you lower your risk for lung cancer — the lea....
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Make a Plan to Manage Your Asthma

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

If you have asthma, you can help yourself by actively managing your condition. Work with your doctor to create a care plan called an asthma action plan . And make sure you’re doing all you can to manage your condition. If you have medicin...
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Your Doctors Need to Talk to Each Other About Your Care

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

You and your primary care physician (PCP) work together to make sure you are in the best health possible for you. It’s a two-way street. Your doctor uses training and know-how to guide you. But to provide the best guidance, your doctor needs yo....
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Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the sid...
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The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food t...
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Ease Your Joint Pain

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

Aches and pains happen. You sit too much and your back hurts. You get up and down a lot and your knees hurt. Or your neck or hips ache regularly. These aches and pains in your joints or back are common. A joint is the connection between two bones...
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Is Your Child Struggling with Mental Health Issues?

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

Children have a lot on their minds. They’re always learning new things and facing challenges they’ve never handled before. You know your child best. You can support them now and in the future by showing them ways to build good ment...
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Have You Had Your Health Screenings This Year?

BCBSTX Connect Team August 30, 2024

Your annual wellness visit and health screenings play an important role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add your annual exam and health screenings to your to-do list to make sure they get done. If you still need so...
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Take Care of Yourself When You Take Care of Others

BCBSTX Connect Team August 29, 2024

Look around and you’re bound to see a lot of caregivers. In the U.S., one in three adults care for others. They may be caring for elderly parents, a sick spouse or disabled child. Being a caregiver can be stressful and demanding. It often lead.....
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Soap vs. Sanitizer: Is There a Hands-Down Winner for Getting Clean?

BCBSTX Connect Team August 27, 2024

Germs. They’re everywhere you don’t want them to be. You can’t see them, but they’re waiting. Germs are lurking on the handrail of every stairway you use. The same handrail a woman gripped right after coughing into her hand. N...
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Reaching Out Can Make You Feel Better

BCBSTX Connect Team August 26, 2024

Loneliness hurts. People often feel isolated or wish they had more friends. Those feelings happen to people of all ages, even if they are busy and spend time around people. Studies show relationships are key for overall wellbeing. People ...
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COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart Often Follows

BCBSTX Connect Team August 22, 2024

“To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life.” The mantra is a basic tenet of yoga. Nothing is clearer for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be ...
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Ways to Fit In Fitness

BCBSTX Connect Team August 21, 2024

It isn’t hard to think up a reason to skip a workout. Many of us do it. If we find ourselves in a time crunch, exercise often gets the boot. Who has an extra hour to spend walking several miles, sweating in a gym or taking a yoga cl...
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Wellness vs. Well-being: More Than a Number

BCBSTX Connect Team August 20, 2024

It wasn’t that long ago that worksite wellness simply focused on physical health. Remember all those walking contests? What about the “no-soda” pledges? Food diaries and calorie tracking? Thankfully, the experts have come around to ...
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Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

BCBSTX Connect Team August 19, 2024

If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
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