Medical Exams Vaccines prevent many diseases that could have a costly impact, resulting in doctor’s visits, hospitalizations, and premature deaths. Sick children can also cause parents to lose time from work. * Learn about vaccines you and your children need fromcdc.gov/vaccines. * Find if and which vaccines are covered benefits of your health plan. * […]
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Mental Health Care Your emotional and mental well-being is essential for overall health and happiness. How you feel and think affects how you live your life every day – in your personal and work life. Take steps to take care of your emotional health. Answering the following questions may help you reflect on how you
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Social Health * Attend a support group with others who share the same health problem you have. * Volunteer in a soup kitchen or food bank. * Take care of your friend’s or family member’s children and let them return the favor. * Call, text, email, or visit a friend today. Let your friend know
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Child Safety Infants depend on their families to keep them safe. While all babies are unique, there are some safety issues that apply to all infants. Never leave a baby or young child alone near any water, such as a bathtub, a toilet, a bucket with water, etc., not even to answer a telephone or
Mental Health Care The following questions can help you determine whether or not a mental health counselor fits your needs. * Do they accept your health insurance? * How much will you have to pay? * Do they have the education, credentials, and recent training to treat you? * Is the therapist licensed? * How
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Mental Health Grief is a deep sadness or sorrow that results from a loss. The loss can be a major or minor one. It can result from something positive or negative. Bereavement is grieving most often linked with the death of a loved one. Signs & Symptoms Stages of Grief 1. Shock. You feel dazed
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Medical Exams You take your children for regular health checkups to protect their health. You, too, need preventive health screenings to increase your chances of living a longer and healthier life. For example: * A colonoscopy can find and remove polyps. These overgrowths of tissue on the lining of your colon may turn into cancer.
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Home Safety Healthy eating starts with preparation. Your body will know if you’ve eaten harmful bacteria, because it can make you mildly to very sick. Bacteria spread easily onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, and countertops – all things that come into contact with food. To avoid problems, cook foods to proper temperatures and follow some
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Mental Health Going through stages of loss is normal. Grief is a deep sadness that results from a major or minor loss. It can last weeks, months, or years. Understanding the normal stages of grief, the passage of time, and self-care measures treat most cases of grief. Sometimes, counseling is needed. Stages of grief Shock:
Medical Exams Blood Cholesterol Test (Lipid Profile) Why you need this: Blood cholesterol levels play a major role in heart disease. Getting blood cholesterol levels in goal ranges lowers the risk for heart disease. A lipid profile test gives information about total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, and triglycerides (another form of fat).
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