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You can't be a great mother, wife, or friend if you're burned out
and exhausted. So think about what you can do for yourself.
Do you want to read the paper on Sunday mornings? Enjoy a
long bath in the evenings? Put it on your schedule--actually
write it down. It will make you much more likely to actually keep
the "appointment."

Cropping-scrapbooking-whatever you call it right now, it's one of
the hottest hobbies in our country. In addition to being a great
way to preserve your family's photos and memories,
scrapbooking is a great mental exercise (sort of a mental
aerobics for your brain!)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder
affects about 6 million people
who are driven by anxiety to
ritualistic behaviors. This
compassionate and confident
guide is the first step for
sufferers seeking to regain
control of their lives.

Diabetes is an epidemic in our country, 18.2 million people have been
diagnosed with the disease and the numbers are climbing. People with
diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease as
people without diabetes. But now, a new study shows that tighter
control of blood sugar levels can reduce a diabetic patient's risk of
heart disease and stroke. Diabetics should have the H-A1C blood test
every three months. Keeping their H-A1C reading below seven - along
with control of blood pressure and cholesterol - is the key to avoiding
heart disease.