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Asthma Awareness, Help Your Children Cope, and More!

Week in Review

Asthma Awareness

You can control your asthma! When you control your asthma, you will breathe easier, be as active as you would like, sleep well, stay out of the hospital, and be free from coughing and wheezing.

Control your asthma >

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Helping Your Child Cope

Disasters are stressful events that can cause substantial harm to communities and families. After a disaster, children may develop symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Prevent Keep children mentally safe>

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Healthy Pets and People There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. Health benefits of having a pet>

Arthritis and Mental Health

If you or someone you know has arthritis and is feeling down or worried, learn about programs that can improve mood and well-being, and ease arthritis symptoms.

Symptoms of anxiety and depressions >

National ALS Registry Because learning more about ALS is an important step in the battle to defeat it, the National ALS Registry gathers confidential health information from people who are living with the disease to learn more about what causes ALS and possibly lead to better treatments. Read stories of people living with ALS >

Air Quality

What can you do? Pay attention to the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a tool that tells you when high levels of air pollution are predicted and tells you how air pollution affects your health. 

Learn about the air quality index >

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Thalassemia Awareness Did you know that beta thalassemia major, the most severe form of thalassemia? By staying committed to long-term treatment, people with thalassemia can enjoy a full life. Living with thalassemia >

Helping Children Thrive

Parenting can present many joys and challenges. For parents who don’t have many resources, these challenges may be harder to tackle. Parents may need help facing those challenges. 

Learn about Legacy for Children™ >

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