Ongoing stress can increase your risk of many health problems, including heart disease, obesity, depression, and diabetes.

Everyone experiences stress from time to time, but if you feel constant stress and experience physical symptoms (such as headaches, back or neck pain, difficulty sleeping), it’s probably time to take action.

There are things you can do to reduce or cope with stress. Here are a few resources to help you:

• Tips for Preventing and Managing Stress
• Reducing Stress by Simplifying Your Life
• Alternative Therapies and Coping Suggestions

If you think you would benefit from talking to someone other than family and friends, find a mental health facility in your area.

Under the health care law, many insurers are required to cover certain preventive services at no cost to you, including vaccines, mammograms, cancer screenings, and more. Use the resources below to learn more about prevention and spread the word.

• Visit the Prevention & Wellness page on HealthCare.gov.
• Learn about free preventive care for you and your family.
• See a list of covered services for adults, women, and children.
• Find out about Medicare Preventive Services for seniors.
• Get prevention information and tools from HealthFinder.gov.
• Find out where to get your flu shot.
• Visit Vaccines.gov to learn more about immunization.

Learn how and where you can safely dispose of medications at a drop off site near you.

The free packet of publication includes information on how to:

• Get blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control
• Recognize the symptoms of diabetes
• Avoid health scams by learning their tell-tale signs, and more.

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