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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
Here's how to fight the "flu"...
Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Influenza (commonly known as the Flu)
Description: An acute viral respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses classified as types A or B because of slight differences in their ability to cause infection and response to treatment and vaccination.
Incidence: Quite Common; up to half a million new cases each year
Prevalence: Males equally with females; most common in school age children and young adults; a cause of death in the elderly
Signs and symptoms:
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High fever
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Achiness
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Sore throat
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Cough
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Headache
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Chills
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Chest Pain
Risk factors:
Usual treatment:
Usual course: The disease can be quite severe, usually beginning forty-eight hours after exposure. Complete recovery occurs in most people, but the elderly are at higher risk for complications and death. Weakness and fatigue may persist for several days or occasionally for weeks. The occurrence of pneumonia is quite high during the course of this disease and may be life threatening.
Spiritual considerations:
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Immunizations (flu vaccine) is generally recommended for those over age sixty-five. Faith communities may act as sites for flu shots by inviting the local health department to use your facility for vaccinations.
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Older adults may experience more sever symptoms and therefore require a longer period of support.
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 126: 5-6; Psalms 124:8
Resources:
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/disease/flu/fluvirus.htm
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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