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Addiction: 5 Things You Should Know

BCBSOK Connect Team November 15, 2024

Do you wonder what causes addiction? Do you wish you could help someone who struggles with alcohol or drug misuse? Here are five things to keep in mind. 1. Addiction can affect anyone. The most recent survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Hea...
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Help for Stressed-Out Parents

BCBSOK Connect Team November 12, 2024

Parenting is rewarding, but it’s stressful, too. Guiding the growth and development of another human being from birth to adulthood isn’t for the faint of heart. Eons ago, it was a daily struggle for our ancestors to simply keep their offs...
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Can I Be Chill About the Chills?

BCBSOK Connect Team November 11, 2024

Picture this: Your body starts to ache. Your skin breaks out in goosebumps and you shiver even though you're dressed warmly and the room isn’t cold. What’s going on? It sounds like you have the chills and maybe even a fever. We’ve a...
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Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Condition

BCBSOK Connect Team October 28, 2024

Anyone can experience a mental health condition. And if they do, friends and family can make a big difference in their recovery. Mental health conditions are common — more than 1 in 5 adults are affected. Mental health conditions are health is.....
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When Is the Right Time to Use Antibiotics?

BCBSOK Connect Team October 28, 2024

When we feel bad, we want to get better quickly. And antibiotics may seem like the answer when you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat or sinus pain. Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren’t always the answer. They are important tools fo....
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More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

BCBSOK Connect Team October 24, 2024

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...
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What Can Your Heart Rate Tell You About Your Health?

BCBSOK Connect Team October 21, 2024

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...
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Living With Diabetes? Find Big Eats on a Small Grocery Budget

BCBSOK Connect Team October 21, 2024

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...
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Postpartum Health

BCBSOK Connect Team October 19, 2024

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...
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Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

BCBSOK Connect Team October 16, 2024

Getting a flu shot can help you stay healthy. Flu season usually starts in October and peaks between December and February. As many have learned, it can linger through the spring. If you didn't get a flu shot before the start of the season, ask your...
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Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

BCBSOK Connect Team October 15, 2024

It is an understatement to say humans are complex creatures. So many factors affect who we are. Genetics, upbringing, our environment, family dynamics, friendships, love and work relationships — and, yes, even our behaviors. They’re all t...
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The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

BCBSOK Connect Team September 23, 2024

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 ...
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

BCBSOK Connect Team September 23, 2024

Dying of a broken heart sounds like something from a country song. But we’ve all heard the stories — the elderly couple married for decades that die within hours or days of the other’s passing. We often say that someone died of a br...
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Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

BCBSOK Connect Team September 12, 2024

If you have a sugar craving, but don’t want to gain weight, then a diet soda is the perfect option, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that drinking diet soda may have harmful effects on your health. From strokes to weight gain, diet drinks....
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Wellness “U”: Tips to Stop Binge Drinking

BCBSOK Connect Team September 4, 2024

College is all about studying until your brain hurts, figuring out your future, making life-long friends — and drinking? Alcohol has become one of the most popular ways college students unwind. In fact, almost 54% of college students ages 18 to....
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