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  • Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    Blogs: Pet Care Equals Pet Power

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Did you know your four-legged friend affects your health? Just owning a pet can improve your overall health and wellness. For instance, a dog can help increase your physical activity. A pet can also reduce stress and even boost your children’s ...
    • May 30, 2023
  • Who Packed the Salmonella? Preventing Picnic Pitfalls

    Blogs: Who Packed the Salmonella? Preventing Picnic Pitfalls

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Picnics, pool parties and backyard barbeques make summer fun. Naturally, good food is sure to be a big part of the fun-in-the-sun festivities. But before you get your grill on, remember this important bit of info. Hot temps boost the risk for food-bo...
    • May 26, 2023
  • Three Things You May Not Know About Skin Cancer

    Blogs: Three Things You May Not Know About Skin Cancer

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Even though skin cancer is the most common cancer, many people don’t think they’re at risk. But everyone needs to protect their skin and pay attention to any changes. Protect Your Skin To protect your skin, you need to know the risks. Man...
    • May 23, 2023
  • Recognizing the Early Signs of Depression

    Blogs: Recognizing the Early Signs of Depression

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    We all deal with feelings of sadness from time to time. Grief over the loss of a loved one. A painful breakup. Struggles with health issues. They are just a few of the events that can affect us emotionally and physically. So, what's the difference b...
    • May 23, 2023
  • Saving Money Is Simple with Blue365

    Blogs: Saving Money Is Simple with Blue365

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    If you like saving money, check out Blue365®. You have lots of chances to save big with the free health and wellness discount program offered to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) members. Who Can Use Blue365? Any member of a&nbsp...
    • May 23, 2023
  • Dishing on Digital Eyestrain

    Blogs: Dishing on Digital Eyestrain

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Most Americans get about seven hours of sleep each night. So what are we doing with the other 17 hours a day? For many of us, a lot of those hours are spent looking at a screen – and not just computer screens at work. The growing use of smartph...
    • May 22, 2023
  • Poor Hearing and Falls are Connected in Seniors

    Blogs: Poor Hearing and Falls are Connected in Seniors

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hearing loss can cause many day-to-day challenges. You may have trouble hearing people around the dinner table or in a busy restaurant. You may worry about not hearing the phone or doorbell. Hearing loss is more than an inconvenience. Studies show he...
    • May 18, 2023
  • 10 Reasons to Get Up and Get Active Today

    Blogs: 10 Reasons to Get Up and Get Active Today

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Long hours in front of a computer monitor or television screen isn’t the best thing for your mind or body. Step away. Take a break. Lace up your tennis shoes and get a move on! Just 150 minutes of physical activity each week makes a big differe...
    • May 10, 2023
  • Hombres, hagan su salud una prioridad

    Tu Salud: Hombres, hagan su salud una prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Eres un hombre saludable. Nunca te pides un día de reposo. Comes sano y te ejercitas. Nunca has tenido caries. De todas formas, las pruebas preventivas son importantes para tu salud. Las pruebas de detección ayudan a encontrar problema...
    • May 2, 2023
  • Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    Blogs: Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    RED ALERT! When air pollution levels are high, a red alert warns the public of health dangers. Poor air quality is bad for us all. It's an even greater risk for those with breathing issues. Today, a national system  reports daily air qualit...
    • May 1, 2023
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