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It's January! Be well, and stay well!

It's January! Be well, and stay well!. Prevent:. The common cold and the flu. Wash your hands frequently . This is often your best defense. Wash the entire hand using warm water and soap. Don't forget to clean under fingernails. Wash for about 10 seconds.

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It's January! Be well, and stay well!

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  1. It's January! Be well, and stay well!

  2. Prevent: The common cold and the flu • Wash your hands frequently. This is often your best defense. Wash the entire hand using warm water and soap. Don't forget to clean under fingernails. Wash for about 10 seconds. • Avoid putting your hands near your eyes, nose or mouth, unless you have washed. Most bacteria and germs are spread from a surface to your hands to your face. Few germs are transmitted through the air. • Clean your 'shared spaces' more often than other times of the year. Remember phones, keyboards, steering wheels, office equipment and other items used by several people during the day. • Get a flu shot. Flu shots are especially beneficial for those with weakened immune systems, the elderly or those who come in contact with a lot of people. Check with Health Services for more information. • Get enough sleep. During sleep, your body's immune system goes into high gear to protect you from illness. Lack of sleep can reduce immune functioning making you susceptible to sickness.

  3. Drink more water. In the fall and winter, it is easy to overlook your thirst and get dehydrated. Make sure you consume 8 glasses a day. • Continue a moderate exercise program. Try to maintain a 3-4 day a week exercise routine. Consistency is key. • Eat healthily. A good rule is to eat 10-15 calories per pound of "desired body weight." If your ideal weight is 170 lbs, then consume 1700-2550 calories a day (1700 for sedentary individuals and 2550 for extremely active types.) • Limit alcohol intake. Alcohol can be dehydrating which, in turn, may decrease your resistance to bacteria. • Finally, listen to your body. If you are less than 100% you will feel better and recover faster if you let yourself rest.

  4. Prevent: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Each year in the United States, about 20,000 young people are newly infected with HIV. Teens are at high risk for infection with HIV, even though they account for only a small percentage of reported AIDS cases. Over the last few years the annual number of new HIV infections has risen among youth. Furthermore, because of HIV's long incubation period, most people who have been diagnosed with AIDS while in their twenties may have been infected with HIV when they were teenagers.Adolescents experience nearly four million of the 15 million cases of sexually transmitted infection (STI) estimated to occur annually in the United States. The stigma associated with STI often prevents people from discussing STI and from getting treatment when they are infected. Teens have high rates of STI. In fact among American females, teens normally have the highest incidence of reported STI. Among males, teens have STI rates second only to males ages 20-24. Remember: There is no such thing as safe sex. Only abstinence is completely safe. If you engage in sexual activity, make sure to wear a condom. Condoms are available in Health Services in the Campus Center across from the Bookmark

  5. Prevent: Boredom • January term is a great time to: • Meet new people • Try new hobbies • Read a book • Play a game • Go traying • Go play in Lund • Find neighbors and watch a movie • Attend any of the numerous programs going on during January

  6. Prevent: Alcohol Poisoning • Know How Much Alcohol is Safe • In general, if you drink, you should only consume one drink per hour. A drink is defined as one 12oz beer, one 4oz glass of wine, one 10oz wine cooler or one 1 1/2oz of 80-proof hard alcohol. Factors such as body weight, height and body chemistry should also be considered. • How To Tell If Someone has Alcohol Poisoning: • If the person is breathing less than twelve times per minute or stops breathing for periods of ten seconds or more, CALL 911. • If the person is asleep and you are unable to wake them up, CALL 911. • Look at the person's skin. If it is cold, clammy, pale, bluish in color, CALL 911.

  7. When Someone is Intoxicated: • CONTINUALLY MONITOR THE INTOXICATED PERSON. • CHECK THEIR BREATHING, waking them often to be sure they are not unconscious. • A DRUNK PERSON should not be put in charge of another drunk person. • DO NOT exercise the person. • DO NOT allow the person to drive a car or ride a bicycle. • DO NOT give the person food, liquid, medicines or drugs to sober them up. • DO NOT give the person a cold shower; the shock of the cold could cause unconsciousness. • REMEMBER: THE ONLY THING THAT CAN SOBER A DRUNK IS TIME!!!!

  8. More important reminders: • Stay with a person who is vomiting! Try to keep the person sitting up. If they must lie down, keep them on their side with their head turned to the side. Watch for choking; if the person begins to choke, GET HELP IMMEDIATELY, CALL 911. • If a person drinks alcohol in combination with any other drug, the combined effect could be fatal. CALL 911. • If the person is not in need of medical attention and is going to "sleep it off," be sure to position the person on their side placing a pillow behind them to prevent them from rolling out of this position. This is important to help prevent choking if the person should vomit. STAY WITH THE PERSON AND WAKE THEM UP FREQUENTLY. Even though the person is sleeping, alcohol levels may continue to rise, causing the person to become unconscious, rather than asleep. If at any time you can not wake the person up, CALL 911. • Any person that has altered consciousness, slowed respiration, or cool, pale skin is experiencing acute alcohol intoxication (alcohol poisoning). This is a medical emergency and you MUST get help. CALL 911.

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