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Financial Health * Limit your number of credit cards. * Use 1 or 2 major credit cards that have low interest rates. Individual store and gas cards have very high interest rates. * Only charge what you can pay in full when you get the bill. Or, aim to keep the balance to less than […]
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Mental Health The Christmas season (and other holidays, to a lesser degree) leave millions of people blue, not joyful. Contributing factors include: * Family members who live far away. * Memories of a loved one who has passed away. * Financial problems. * Fatigue and feelings of being overwhelmed by tasks and obligations associated with
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Mental Health If you have signs of it, seek treatment. Depression is more than just having a bad day. It’s a constant feeling of sadness or anger, inability to concentrate, and lack of interest in anything. Unlike diabetes, a blood test may not be able to detect depression, but it is a medical illness, just
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Mental Health Burnout is a condition of feeling exhausted or worn out. You can get burnout from anything that demands more energy than you can give. Burnout is not a one-time event. It is a gradual process that builds over time. Signs & Symptoms * Emotional exhaustion * Fatigue * Loss of enthusiasm for work,
Medication Used improperly, prescription sleeping pills (called sedative-hypnotics) can be as addictive as alcohol and can produce unpleasant withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly. You can develop a tolerance to sleeping pills in as little as two weeks of frequent use. In other words, you need higher and higher amounts to fall asleep. Older people should
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Child Safety Child safety seats help protect your child from injury and death. Children aged 12 and under should sit properly restrained in the back seat. When you install a child safety or booster seat, use the instructions that come with it and the vehicle owner’s manual. A rear-facing infant child safety seat should never
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Child Safety Do This, Not That According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): * Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and teens. * Each year, nearly 9 million children aged 0 to 19 years are seen in emergency departments for injuries. More than 9,000 children die as a result
Pediatric Care Children need to brush and floss their teeth every day. Begin tooth brushing after your child gets his or her first tooth. Clean and massage gums in toothless areas with clean gauze, too. Begin flossing when all of the baby teeth have come in. Sticky, chewy, sugary foods and drinks promote tooth decay.
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Child Safety Children of persons with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are more likely than others to become addicted to alcohol or other drugs. It is common for children of parents with AUD to blame themselves for their parent’s drinking problem. In truth, children do not cause the problem, can’t control it, and can’t cure it.
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Mental Health Codependency describes someone who becomes the “caretaker” of an addicted or troubled person. The person can be addicted to alcohol, drugs, or gambling. He or she can be troubled by a physical or mental illness. A codependent can be the person’s spouse, lover, child, parent, sibling, coworker, or friend. Signs & Symptoms A
