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Blogs: Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

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It’s never too early to teach kids about healthy habits. Setting good habits when they’re young puts them on the path toward a healthier life. Many children are not off to a good start. About 1 in 5 American children are obese, says the C...
- October 24, 2024
Blogs: More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

BCBSTX Connect Team

Men face some serious health risks. Heart disease and cancer account for nearly 40 percent of deaths among American men. Unintentional injuries like falls are also a common cause of death for men. Lung disease and stroke account for another 10 percen...
- October 24, 2024
Tu Salud: Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

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Por lo general, las palabras “saludable” y “Halloween” no van juntas, por razones obvias. Halloween es la única época del año en que los niños se sienten libres de comer tantas golosinas como puedan...
- October 23, 2024
Tu Salud: Bienestar social: ¿el ajetreo conduce a la soledad?

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A los estadounidenses les encanta estar ocupados. Por desgracia, hacer malabares para mantener el trabajo, la familia y las tareas domésticas implica que la persona promedio “trabaja” 60 horas o más por semana. No es de...
- October 23, 2024
Blogs: Social Well-Being: Is Your Busyness Leading to Loneliness?

BCBSTX Connect Team

Americans love to be busy. Unfortunately, juggling our jobs, families and home chores means the average person “works” 60 or more hours each week. No wonder people just want to plop down on the sofa and binge watch their favorite TV show ...
- October 23, 2024
Blogs: What Can Your Heart Rate Tell You About Your Health?

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Your heart rate is always changing. It’s up when you’re walking. Down when you’re sitting still. But what can it tell you about your overall health? Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Your heart rate...
- October 21, 2024
Blogs: How Do I Buy an Individual Health Plan?

BCBSTX Connect Team

There are two times when you can buy health insurance — during open enrollment and special enrollment. Open enrollment starts on Nov. 1 each year. Any other sign-up time falls under special enrollment. To buy health insurance during ...
- October 21, 2024
Blogs: Living With Diabetes? Find Big Eats on a Small Grocery Budget

BCBSTX Connect Team

Food choices are so important when diabetes is part of your day-to-day life. Here’s something to keep in mind: The best healthy meal plan for those living with diabetes isn’t very different from one for people without diabetes. Our bodies...
- October 21, 2024
Blogs: Postpartum Health

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The days and weeks after giving birth are often a happy time. They're also a period of adjustment and healing for mothers. While you bond with your baby, make time for a post-delivery checkup with your provider. Your doctor plays an important role i...
- October 18, 2024
Blogs: Save Money With a Preferred Pharmacy

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Did you know your health plan may offer a preferred pharmacy network? When you use a preferred pharmacy, you pay the lowest out-of-pocket cost on covered prescription drugs. With your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas prescription drug plan, y...
- October 18, 2024