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Preventing Suicide
Suicide can be prevented. Each year, more than 39,000 Americans take their own lives and about 487,000 people receive medical care for self-inflicted injuries. September...
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Families can cope with disasters by preparing in advance and working together as a team. If something were to happen, how would you contact one...
Traveler’s Health: Avoid bug bites
Bugs (including mosquitoes, ticks, and some flies) can spread a number of diseases. Many of these diseases cannot be prevented with a vaccine or medicine....
Heart Disease Prevention: What You Can Do
Steps to prevent heart disease....
Prepare for diabetes care in heat and emergencies
Plan ahead for diabetes care during summer heat, storms and emergencies. Keep your routine and prepare your medicines and equipment for challenging conditions....
What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Breast Cancer?
Many factors can influence your breast cancer risk, and most women who develop breast cancer do not have any known risk factors or a history...
Give Peace of Mind: Advance Care Planning
While many of us do not like to think that we will ever need such a plan, too often the lack of advance care planning...
Symptoms of a Heart Attack
It is important to recognize the signs of a heart attack and to act immediately by calling 9–1–1....

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