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Teens: Take Control of Your Health Teens: Take Control of Your Health

Teens: Take control of your medical condition by meeting with and asking your doctor questions, becoming an expert on your condition and getting support.

Understanding Depression Understanding Depression

Depression is a common and treatable condition. Sometimes, a simple phone call to a doctor or mental health professional can help you begin to feel better.

Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack? Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?

Prevent a heart attack! Take steps to lower your risk by losing weight, stopping smoking and following doctor’s orders in controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Prevent Diabetes Prevent Diabetes

Prevent diabetes by losing weight, getting fit and discussing options with your doctor.

Exercise for Children Fights Disease Exercise for Children Fights Disease

Kids: Get Off the Couch! Obesity kills, and lack of exercise leads to obesity. Get your kids moving by shutting off the TV, limiting all electronics, asking them to walk the dog, enrolling them in activities or buying a pedometer so they can track their steps.

Men: Checkups Aren’t Just for Kids Men: Checkups Aren’t Just for Kids

Men: Your body needs regular tune-ups, just like your car. Get your annual physical and screenings—they may just save your life.

Keep the Pounds Off Keep the Pounds Off

Shedding those extra pounds can be difficult, but you can take real steps to lose that weight, save yourself money and keep your health.

Let’s Get Physical! Let’s Get Physical!

Hard to get motivated to work out? Exercising helps you look and feel better, can enhance your health and possibly extend your life, and it’s a way to save money—an average of $2,200 a year!

Eating Well for Adults Eating Well for Adults

Creating your own personal food pyramid and watching portion sizes are two steps you can take to eat well and become healthier.