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  • Cómo brindar apoyo a alguien con un problema de salud mental

    Cómo brindar apoyo a alguien con un problema de salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Cualquier persona puede tener un problema de salud mental. De ser este el caso, los amigos y los familiares pueden marcar una gran diferencia en la recuperación. Los problemas de salud mental son comunes, ya que más de 1 de cada 5 adultos se ven afectados…
    • 9 months ago
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  • Get to Know Your Medical Tests: Preventive vs. Diagnostic

    Get to Know Your Medical Tests: Preventive vs. Diagnostic

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    When your doctor orders a test for you, it’s important to know what type of test is ordered. There are two types, preventive and diagnostic. Knowing the difference between these two types of tests will help you better understand your treatment plan…
    • 3 months ago
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  • The Impact of Stress if You Have Diabetes

    The Impact of Stress if You Have Diabetes

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Traffic was a beast. You lost your phone. A few zeros seem to be missing from your bank balance. When you feel stressed, your body produces two hormones that raise your blood sugar — adrenaline and cortisol. Both are linked to the body’s natural “fight…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    If you could do just one thing to improve your health, you’d be interested, right? Especially if it didn’t cost you extra time or money. So what is it? Talking with your doctor. There are health benefits to having a primary doctor and maintaining that…
    • 4 months ago
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  • Do You Have a Higher Risk for Diabetes?

    Do You Have a Higher Risk for Diabetes?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    More than 39 million Americans have diabetes. That’s about one in every 10 people. Nearly 10 million don’t even know it. On top of these stunning numbers, nearly 116 million American adults have prediabetes. Chances are you or someone you know deals with…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • What Is 3D Mammography?

    What Is 3D Mammography?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Women have choices when it comes to breast cancer screenings. A standard mammogram every one or two years is the recommended best practice for early detection. It can detect breast cancer up to three years before it can be felt. Since their introduction…
    • 11 months ago
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  • Quit Smoking for Good

    Quit Smoking for Good

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    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 age. “Even…
    • 11 months ago
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  • PDP Basic Enrollment

    howdymark
    howdymark
    I enrolled online Nov 5, and never received any communication other than an enrollment confirmation number. Called Dec. 5 to inquire. Customer Service Rep. was unable to do anything with the confirmation info and turned me over to a phone-enrollment guy…
    • over 8 years ago
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  • Six Questions to Ask Your Child’s Doctor About Asthma

    Six Questions to Ask Your Child’s Doctor About Asthma

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    When your child has asthma, you and your doctor are part of a team that helps you care for your child. Before you can offer the right kind of care, you need to confirm that your child does, in fact, have asthma. Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Do You Know What Vaccines You Need?

    Do You Know What Vaccines You Need?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Are you and your family up to date on your routine vaccines? They're an important part of staying safe and healthy for people of all ages. Who Needs Vaccines? Vaccines aren’t just for babies or young children. We all need vaccines throughout our lives…
    • 2 months ago
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