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Blogs: Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

BCBSTX Connect Team

Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: Children’s Dental Health Month: Make Their Smiles Sparkle

BCBSTX Connect Team

Children’s Dental Health Month started as a small, one‑day event in 1941 and has grown into a nationwide effort to show families why oral health matters. After all, your mouth is important for many parts of life — eating, speaking, learni...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

BCBSTX Connect Team

It’s important to know where to go when you need care. Sometimes the choice is clear. If you’re having signs of a heart attack or stroke, it’s best to go to an emergency room (ER). But what if you have a sore throat? Or an upset sto...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

BCBSTX Connect Team

If you have diabetes, you know you need to check your blood sugar regularly. But do you know you also need an A1C test? Blood glucose numbers only give a quick snapshot of blood sugar control at certain times of day. You may think your blood sugar is...
- February 9, 2026
Tu Salud: Mantén a tu hijo saludable con las consultas de rutina para el bienestar infantil

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Los padres llevan sus hijos al médico cuando se enferman. Pero las consultas regulares de bienestar infantil con un pediatra u otro profesional médico son igualmente importantes. Completar los chequeos médicos y obtener las vacun...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: What’s In Your Benefit Book?

BCBSTX Connect Team

This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan. In some of the emails, letters and other communications you get from us, you may notice the phrase, “See your Benefit Book for details.” That’s be...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

BCBSTX Connect Team

Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s tre...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

BCBSTX Connect Team

Feeling more groggy than usual? You know you’re not waking up refreshed from a good night’s sleep. But what’s keeping you from sleeping? Turns out, there are many potential obstacles to getting and staying asleep. You can improve yo...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

BCBSTX Connect Team

Staying healthy is easier if you take care of the basics. Go to the doctor at least once a year for a wellness checkup. Get your preventive screening tests. Just doing those two things can help you live a longer and healthier life. Annual wellness ex...
- February 9, 2026
Blogs: Why Verifying Your Identity Is Worth Your Time

BCBSTX Connect Team

Any time you call us with questions about your account or benefits, our automated system asks you to enter your name and member ID before routing your call. That may be frustrating at the time, especially if you need to call more than once. But takin...
- January 29, 2026