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Tu Salud: Cómo obtener los nutrientes adecuados a cualquier edad

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Tu cuerpo necesita diferentes cosas en diferentes edades, especialmente cuando se trata de la nutrición. Lo que comemos afecta la manera en que envejecemos, y el envejecimiento cambia nuestras necesidades nutricionales. Según la univers...
- September 30, 2024
Blogs: One Easy Way to Stay with Blue for Medicare

BCBSTX Connect Team

It’s a major milestone you’ve been moving toward for a long time — all your working life, in fact. Now you’re on the cusp of 65. That means the hard-earned benefits you’ve worked for your whole life are close at hand &md...
- September 30, 2024
Tu Salud: Consejos para un buen regreso a clases para estudiantes con trastorno por TDAH

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El nuevo año escolar ofrece un nuevo comienzo y la oportunidad de aprender y crecer. Pero para muchos niños, los primeros días o semanas de clase traen cambios que causan preocupación y estrés. El cambio es dif&iacu...
- September 27, 2024
Blogs: Getting Started With Medicare

BCBSTX Connect Team

Many people find the idea of signing up for Medicare confusing — and that's understandable. You’re used to getting your insurance from your employer or the marketplace. After so many years of doing something one way, it can be i...
- September 27, 2024
Blogs: What Is an HMO?

BCBSTX Connect Team

If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
- September 24, 2024
Blogs: Quit Smoking for Good

BCBSTX Connect Team

One of the best things you can do for your health is to quit smoking or using any kind of tobacco. Quitting isn’t easy, but the rewards make it worth the effort. Quitting earlier in life is best, but it’s a big boost to your health at any...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

BCBSTX Connect Team

Just as our minds and bodies are linked, so are mental and physical health. That’s why if you’re facing a health issue, you may need care for both mental and physical symptoms. Mental health conditions are common. More than 1 in 5 adults ...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

BCBSTX Connect Team

One of the worst things you can do for your lungs and your overall health is to smoke. But many still don’t know that vaping is also dangerous. While experts expressed concern from the start, not everyone got the message. What Is Vaping? Vaping...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: Do You Have COPD?

BCBSTX Connect Team

If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to stop smoking. COPD is a disease that makes it hard to breathe, and it gets worse over time. It can make other illness very serious and lea...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: Treat Yourself Right: Stay on Top of Your Diabetes Care

BCBSTX Connect Team

No one likes to go get health screenings and tests. But if you have diabetes, there are some tests you really need to get done. The tests that will show what steps you need to take so you don’t get sicker. The ones that can save you from much b...
- September 23, 2024