Healthy isn?t something you are or aren?t. It?s a hundred little things: eating a banana, walking in the park, putting a bandage on a boo-boo, playing tag, reading up on ways to keep you and your family well and safe. It?s a balance between living well and taking care, and you can start right where you are.
A blog by Christina Elston
Healthy isn't something you are or aren't. It's a hundred little things: eating a banana, walking in the park, putting a bandage on a boo-boo, playing tag, reading up on ways to keep you and your family well and safe. It's a balance between living well and taking care, and you can start right where you are.
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L.A. Gals: Don’t Think. Know.

If you’re a teen or young woman in L.A., the L.A. County Department of Public health wants you to “know” whether you have chlamydia or gonorrhea . Their new campaign, called “Don’t Think Know,” provides an at-home kit to test for sexually transmitted diseases, and offers free and confidential test results online or by phone. Experts recommend that every sexually active woman be tested at least once a year. The program’s web site, www.dontthinkknow.org, also helps women locate clinics that offer free and low-cost testing and treatment for STDs, and offers information about chlamydia and gonorrhea. The county reports that in 2008 there were 29,463 chlamydia cases and 3,626 gonorrhea cases in women.  The actual number of cases is much higher, because not all cases are reported. Learn more ...

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