Even if you don’t make New Year’s resolutions, you can make a health improvement checklist. Start by scheduling any needed medical and dental checkups for you and your family.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. So start the year off healthy with your annual well-women exam, including cervical cancer screening. Read the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer from the American Cancer Society.
Men need to get in the game too, by putting this year’s health exam on the books. Help catch any health problems early before they sneak up on you.
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Feeling a bit of a letdown after the celebrations and bright decorations of the holidays is natural. But if your post-holiday blues continue for weeks — or months — during the dreary winter, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD. Read More…
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The New Year is a time many men rethink their lives and make plans to get their health back on track. WebMD asked health experts to offer advice on how best to approach the most popular resolutions for maximum success and get healthy in the New Year. Read More…
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Eating more low-calorie, nutrient-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, can improve your diet, heart health and waistline.
Three 10 minute sessions of exercise are just as effective as one 30 minute session.
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This flexible meal features hummus, carrots, and avocado rolled in collard greens. Read More…
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These crust less mini quiches are like portable omelets. Turkey sausage and sautéed mushrooms keep them light and savory. Read More…
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Introducing Naturally Slim… a New Year, a New You!
Make 2017 the year you learn how to lose weight and improve your health while eating the foods you love. Following a successful 10-week pilot, BMC is offering the Naturally Slim program for free to employees and spouses enrolled in a BCBSTX medical plan.
The Naturally Slim program is not a diet. Instead, it teaches you to listen to your body and only eat when you are really hungry. The program offers the opportunity to lose weight, feel better and decrease your chance of getting a serious disease, like diabetes or heart disease. What’s more, you’ll increase your chances of living a longer, healthier life.
Watch your email for an invitation to apply for the program and get all the details you’ll need to get started. Read anonymous testimonials from participants in the BMC Naturally Slim pilot program. Read More...
Health care professionals will be onsite at five BMC locations to perform free, confidential biometric health screenings January 16 through 23.
Go online to view screening dates, times and locations. Click on the date and book your 15-minute screening on ADURO’s online reservation system.
Can’t attend an onsite event? Go online and see the links to forms for getting screenings through your doctor or a LabCorp facility.
You keep dollars in your pocket when you choose BCBSTX in-network providers whenever possible. Network providers have agreed with your BCBSTX medical plan to charge lower rates for services provided to plan members. Out-of-network providers can charge as much a three to five times more than in network providers for the same services. This means using a network provider may save both you and BMC money on health care expenses. Read what to expect when you use out-of-network providers. Read More...
As another new year arrives, you might think about goals you’d like to pursue in multiple realms of life—from career to health to family to education to finances. Whatever personal or professional targets you’d like to aim for this year, setting SMART goals can help you get there — Smart, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Sensitive.
Join Magellan’s live interactive webinar “Are You Ready to Make Changes in 2017?” Wednesday, January 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Central time. In this webinar you will examine your personal health and wellness short- and long-term goal types, readiness for change, change barriers and means to overcome and next steps for implementing change goals. Register Now.
A lot of people ignore their financial problems or their finances in general, because they know they can't afford to fix everything at once – or, they simply just don't know where to start.
So instead of trying to change everything all at once, start with small steps – small changes and milestones that will get you, and keep you, on the right track. Then each step you take will just be more motivation to keep going, because you will be able to see your progress every month. Read More…
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One of the biggest challenges facing young investors is knowing if they are saving enough to reach their retirement goals. This Fidelity podcast outlines some savings guidelines that help young savers understand how much they should strive to have saved at various points in their careers. Listen now…
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Interest rates are a fact of life which impacts the overall economy and ultimately you. This video will explain interest rates and highlight key considerations during times of either rising or falling rates. In addition, learn about the tools Fidelity has to help you make the most appropriate decisions to meet your investment goals especially during times of changing rates. Watch now…
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