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| | | HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK | | | | Create a family health record | | Prepare for a family emergency by gathering important details about your family's health. For each person, create a medical reference file that includes his or her birth date, doctors' names and phone numbers, and insurance information. Compile a list of allergies, medications, major health problems and surgeries. Also include advance directives — the legal documents that outline your decisions about health care, such as whether to use life-support machines. | | | | Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org. |
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