Prevention and Wellness

Learn to make healthy lifestyle choices for you and your family with information on nutrition, exercise, occupational health and preventive services.

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Emotional Well-Being

Coping with a Family Member’s Opioid Addiction

Opioid addiction affects more than the person who is addicted. It ruins entire families.

Depression in Children and Teens

Depression is a medical illness that can affect the mental and physical health of children and adolescents. They may have…

Teen Suicide

Teen suicide is when a teenager ends their own life. It can be impulsive or planned. However, not all suicide…

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Exercise and Fitness

Exercise: How To Get Started

Before beginning an exercise routine, you should talk to your family doctor. Ask your doctor about how much exercise is…

What to Eat Before and After a Workout

Exercise is important for maintaining your health. What you eat before and after your workout can have an impact on…

Why Exercise?

Exercise is powerful medicine. Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise prevents health problems, builds strength, boosts…

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Food and Nutrition

Food Habits Survey

Use this resource to help track your food habits and share them with your doctor.

Diabetes and Nutrition

Your diet is one of the best ways to manage diabetes by helping you control the amount of sugar that…

What to Eat Before and After a Workout

Exercise is important for maintaining your health. What you eat before and after your workout can have an impact on…

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Sex and Birth Control

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medicine people can take before coming into contact with HIV that can prevent them from…

Adolescents and Young Adults: Getting the Preventive Services You Need

Get an early start on good lifelong health by learning about the services and advice your family doctor can provide…

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a form of birth control that prevents pregnancy by damaging or killing a man’s sperm…

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Staying Healthy

Getting Help to Quit Smoking

Quitting smoking is difficult, to say the least, but it’s worth making a priority in your life. Don’t go it…

Preventive Care for Seniors

Preventive care for seniors is particularly important, as health problems increase with age.

International Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy

Travelling overseas can be fun, but there are precautions and plans you should make to ensure that you stay healthy…

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