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Can Turning to Technology Help You Get Fit?

BCBSOK Connect Team February 26, 2024

Want to get more exercise, but something often seems to get in the way? You’re tired. You think you don’t have time. Or you just forget. We know we need exercise to feel better and help prevent obesity, heart disease and other health prob...
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¿Padece diabetes? A continuación, le brindamos más información sobre lo que esto implica

EquipoConnect February 12, 2024

La mayoría de los alimentos que consumimos se convierten en glucosa (es decir, azúcar). Nuestros cuerpos usan este azúcar para alimentar nuestras células con la energía que necesitan para funcionar de manera correct...
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In-Home Diabetes Care: The Importance of Moving

BCBSOK Connect Team February 8, 2024

Diabetes management is about more than food and medication. It's important to stay physically active, too. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar for energy. This helps reduce glucose levels without added insulin. A study by Mayo Clinic found...
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Nurseline: Get Your Questions Answered

BCBSOK Connect Team February 8, 2024

Health issues don’t always follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Sometimes, problems and questions come up at the worst possible times (like 8 o’clock on a Friday night, or when you’re on your way to a family reunion). It's tempting to hop on t...
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Tips for Using Your HMO

BCBSOK Connect Team February 7, 2024

There’s a better way to use your health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Start with your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP knows how to help you get the health care you need. It’s an important relationshi...
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Fending Off the Flu Bug

BCBSOK Connect Team February 7, 2024

It’s flu season. No one wants to suffer through the aches, pains and general misery of being down and out with the flu virus. So what’s your plan to avoid it? You could stay home and avoid contact with all other humans. You could tr...
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Factores de riesgo de la diabetes

EquipoConnect January 24, 2024

Si pudiera evitar una enfermedad que cambia la vida, lo haría, ¿cierto? Pues, conocer los factores de riesgo de la diabetes y hacer algo para controlarlos, puede marcar la diferencia para millones de estadounidenses que tienen riesgo d...
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Living with Diabetes? Learn More About What It Means

BCBSOK Connect Team January 19, 2024

Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (sugar). Our bodies use this sugar to fuel our cells with the energy they need to work the right way. It’s a fine balance, though. When blood sugar levels are higher than they should be, it ca...
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Asthma Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors

BCBSOK Connect Team January 12, 2024

The number of children with asthma has risen dramatically in the past few decades. With the wheezing comes worrying. Could your child be the one who is touched by this common chronic disease? Here’s what parents need to k...
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Cuatro objetivos para que la familia esté en forma

EquipoConnect January 4, 2024

A veces usamos el invierno como excusa para dejar de lado los hábitos saludables. Comemos más alimentos no saludables, nos movemos menos y pasamos más tiempo frente a las pantallas. Y, esos malos hábitos pueden continuar i...
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Control de la diabetes en el hogar: elije buenos alimentos

EquipoConnect December 18, 2023

Controlar la diabetes puede parecer un trabajo de tiempo completo. Hay tantas cosas que pueden hacer que tus niveles de azúcar en la sangre suban y bajen. Mantenerte al día con todo, requiere tu atención a todas horas del d&iacut...
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Get Big Benefits From a Small Weight Loss

BCBSOK Connect Team December 5, 2023

Some small changes can have a big payoff. That’s true when it comes to losing weight. If you're carrying extra weight, dropping even 5 percent of your weight can be good for your health. That level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chr....
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How to Protect Yourself From Health Insurance Scams

BCBSOK Connect Team November 30, 2023

You might be sleeping or taking your dog for a walk. You could be at work, at your kid’s soccer game, or meeting friends for dinner. Life is good, right? You have no idea that scammers down the street, one state over or half a world away are do....
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Spotting the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

BCBSOK Connect Team November 17, 2023

Forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. Whether it’s misplacing the house keys or not remembering the name of your next door neighbor, memory loss is not uncommon for older adults. Still, there are differences between typical memory loss and e....
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In-Home Diabetes Care: Make the Most of Your Medication

BCBSOK Connect Team November 14, 2023

Medication, diet and exercise play a big role in managing of your diabetes. So does working closely with your doctor and diabetes team. In fact, the number one thing you can do to manage your disease is talk openly and honestly with your care provide...
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