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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
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...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: Open Enrollment — Time to Choose Your 2025 Plan

BCBSTX Connect Team

The open enrollment period can be confusing. Premiums. Deductibles. Coinsurance. Networks. We can help. Here are three important steps to help you prepare for this year’s open enrollment for health insurance coverage. Step 1: Make Note of the ...
- September 23, 2024
Blogs: Review How to Inject Insulin with Your Doctor

BCBSTX Connect Team

When, where and how you inject your insulin affects your blood sugar levels. Whether you are new to injecting insulin or have been injecting insulin for so long that you don’t give it a second thought, it is very important to review the instruc...
- September 23, 2024
Tu Salud: Qué le sucede a un corazón roto

EquipoConnect

Morir por un corazón roto parece ser la frase de una canción de música country. Pero todos hemos escuchado alguna historia de parejas de ancianos que compartieron juntos toda su vida en la que cuando fallece uno de los dos, el ot...
- September 23, 2024
Tu Cobertura: Conoce tus opciones de detección del cáncer colorrectal

EquipoConnect

Hacerte una prueba de detección de cáncer de colon es una forma importante de proteger tu salud. El cáncer de colon es la tercera causa principal de muerte por cáncer en los Estados Unidos. Pero el cáncer de colon s...
- September 23, 2024