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Child Safety It’s easy to equip a bicycle with a child safety seat so your toddler can ride with you. To ensure the safety of your child: * Be sure the seat is properly installed. If you aren’t sure how to install it correctly, consider having someone at a bicycle repair shop do it. * […]
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Financial Health Use your money wisely. You have probably asked or heard the question, “Do you really need that?” It is a good question to ask when you are thinking of making a purchase. Buying on impulse can be a big budget buster. Getting by with less is a budget saver. Use credit cards wisely:
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Mental Health Care Emotions play a role in overall health. Everybody has bad days. Too many in a row can affect your well-being. Exercise.It releases powerful chemicals that lift your mood. Sleep well.Seven to eight hours a night enhance memory, learning ability, and mood. Eat well.Good nutrition affects your energy level and your mood. Let
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Personal Safety (and Other Tips for Safer Biking) Wearing a helmet is the single most important thing you can do to prevent serious injury from bicycle accidents. Other injury-preventive measures include wearing gloves, choosing the right size bike, and riding on well- maintained roads. But wearing a helmet is still critical. Not just any helmet
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Mental Health Obsessions are unwanted thoughts or impulses that cause a person distress. Common Obsessions & Compulsions Common Obsessions * Thoughts or fear of dirt or contamination * Thoughts or fear of losing control * Thoughts or fear of injury to others or self Compulsions are rituals or repeated behaviors that a person does. Common
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Home Safety Every Christmas season, many families tragically lose their homes because of Christmas tree fires. Here’s how to prevent them. To choose a tree: * Pick the freshest tree you can find. Hold the tree by the trunk and tap it against the ground. If needles drop profusely, look for another tree. * Keep
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Mental Health Care Many people do not use mental health services because of the “stigma” of having an “emotional” problem. Society tends to view mental health issues differently from medical ones. When someone breaks a leg, has chest pains, or needs to get a prescription, they’ll see a doctor. However, when they have depression, excessive
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Home Safety * Install smoke alarms and a carbon monoxide detector. Check them at least every 6 months. * Keep a working fire extinguisher handy. * Keep medicines, vitamins, and all harmful substances out of children’s reach. In case of accidental poisoning, call the Poison Control Center at 1.800.222.1222. Prevent falls * Keep walk paths
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Home Safety Harmful drugs could be right under your nose. Spray paint, gasoline, glue, hair spray, and cleaning products become drugs when their vapors are inhaled on purpose to get “high.” Inhalants are easy to get and are among the most popular and deadly substances that teens abuse. The highs and lows At first, the
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Mental Health Care Start counting the number of times you laugh a day. Set a goal to laugh more. * Check out funny YouTube videos. * Watch comedy shows and movies. * Get a joke sent to your email every day, such as throughajokeaday.com. * Act like a kid – tell and laugh at your
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